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This was the fifth year of the
student exchange program. The program's
orientation had assistance from some of the KU ajarn
here at UT--Dr. Pum, Ajarn LukMuu, and [wife of Dr.
Vijak] Mrs. NoiNaa.
New to the program was a wonderful series of
lunchtime Thai language and culture classes
organized by Miss Nai. This website
was put together with the help of many of our
students and faculty who contributed photos and helped select
and caption them for this page. Thank you,
Shelby, Valerie, Kimberly, Sherry, Jon T, John P, Parci, Sheena, Ashley, and Professor Sandy.
Big thanks also go to Khun Paa for handling our
web-posting issues in record time.
For the complete listing of our student and faculty
participants, click here.
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May 27, Thursday
Depart Knoxville at 11:15 on Northwest. Arrive
Bangkok ~midnight, May 28, Friday
Stay at Ebina House Hotel.
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May
29, Saturday
Visit Koh Kret (~"Interesting Fragment
Island" :-)] |
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May 30, Sunday
Morning: Temple of the Emerald
Buddha & the Grand Palace.
Afternoon:
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Evening: Dinner & karaoke
at Nam's home. |
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May
31, Monday
Morning: Meet KU President, Dr. Viroch Impituksa &
KU administration.
Afternoon & dinner: Campus Tour. Visit KAPI. |
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June 1, Tuesday
Morning & lunch: Visit Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine.
Afternoon & dinner: Faculty of
Agroindustry. |
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June
2, Wednesday
Morning: Leave Bangkok.
Travel to
Bang Pa-In Summer Palace |
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Afternoon: Visit Ayuthaya.
Proceed to Kamphaengsaen Campus. |
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June
3, Thursday
Meet KPS Vice President, Dr. Tonchai Mala &
administrative team. Visit Central Laboratory
& the Rice Genome Research Center. |
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Afternoon & dinner: Faculty of Agriculture, Dean, Dr. Sombat Chinawong. |
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June
4, Friday
Morning: Visit KU Insect Dome and the Tropical
Vegetable R & D Center.
Afternoon: Tour Cowboy Land. |
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June
5, Saturday
Travel to Nakorn Pathom. Visit Tub Kaew Palace
of King Rama VI. Walking tour of Phra Pathom
Jae-Dee. Dinner & shopping at Big C. |
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June
6, Sunday
Morning: Visit the Floating Market at Damnoen
Saduak.
Afternoon: Introduction to salt field
production in Samutra Sakorn.
Dinner: hosted by Pon (KU'00). |
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June
7, Monday
Morning: Siam Forest Company, Ltd.--the
business of fast-growing eucalyptus.
Lunch: by the bridge of the River Kwai.
Afternoon: Chia Thai Seed Company. |
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June
8, Tuesday
Morning: Golden Crocodile Agriculture Co.,
Ltd.
Afternoon: KC Fresh, Kampaeng-Saen
Commercial Co., Ltd. |
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June
9, Wednesday
Morning: Phuttha Monthon Park
Supa Orchid Company
Afternoon: Human Imagery Museum.
Fresh Meat Co., Ltd. |
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June 10, Thursday--leave KPS
Morning: Tour Benjarong and pottery factory in
Ratchaburi.
Afternoon: Hiking to Kao Wang Palace in
Petchaburi. Travel on to Hua Hin.
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June
11, Friday
Morning: Petroleum Thailand's community
mangrove reforestation project.
Afternoon: Visit Dole Thailand's pineapple
factory and fields. |
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June
12, Saturday, Funday
Morning: Elephant riding near Hua Hin
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Afternoon: Beaching in Hua Hin
Evening: Disco-ing in Hua Hin |
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June
13, Sunday--leave Hua Hin
travel to KU's Tab Kwang Swine Research Station in
Saraburi.
Welcome Party. |
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June 14, Monday
Morning: Star Feed Company.
Afternoon: CP-Meiji dairy processing plant.
Hike to cave in nearby mountains. |
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June 15, Tuesday
Morning and lunch: Farm Chokchai
Afternoon: Boonrawd Kao Yai Winery. |
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June 16, Wednesday--leave Tab
Kwang.
Morning: KU's Suwan Farm
Afternoon and evening: Kao Yai National Park.
Stay in park. |
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June 17, Thursday
Morning: Jungle hike
Afternoon: Return to Bangkok. Handoff
students to host families. |
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June 18, Friday - June 21,
Monday morning. Homestay experiences
throughout the entire weekend. |
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June
21, Monday
Check into Ebina House.
Afternoon: Talaat Thai Wholesale [fruit,
vegetable, ornamentals] Market.
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June
22, Tuesday
Morning: Chitralada Projects on grounds of
Chitralada Palace.
Afternoon: Shopping in Bangkok |
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June
23, Wednesday
Morning and Lunch: Visit the KU Faculty of Forestry.
Afternoon: free |
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June
24, Thursday
Morning: Free
Afternoon: Wrap-up meeting.
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Evening: Farewell Party!!
Dinner. Presentation of certificates. Karaoke.
Cultural performance and more karaoke. Photos.
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June 25, Friday
2:30 am Get up
3:30
Leave hotel
6:00
Fly home. Oh, wow. |
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