Khon Kaen University is a large, public university that primarily serves northeast Thailand. It has about 35,000 students, so it's bigger than MU. However, in terms of ranking, it is #5 in the country. Khon Kaen (the city) is slightly larger than Columbia. It has 1.4 million people. :) I'm working in the Dept. of Environmental Science which has a connection with sustainable tourism practices (ecotourism). There are 9 faculty members - really nice bunch of folks to work with.
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| New academic home |
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| Nametag on the door |
The campus is swarming with students, especially females. Never seen so many except for in Vietnam. I'm encouraged that its not a male-dominated university. It shows much hope and promise for the future of Thailand. Students, both male and female, wear uniforms every day - white shirts and navy slacks or skirts. This practice is common throughout Asian countries. The purpose is to lessen social class distinctions between the students. My oh my, can't imagine the riot if we tried that scheme in America.
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| Uniforms for sale |
The student center, or "Complex" is similar to the Missouri Student Union. Both have food, banking, and shopping, but the Complex is a little more "open." I have seen birds flying through it and dogs laying in it. But if you need anything, they probably have it. They also have a 7-11. Gee, when was the last time you saw one of those?
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| Inside the Complex (Student Center) |
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Hey Markus - I am hear reading your blog with mom and we are laughing at your funny dry comments. HOw are you able to post the photos on the blog? Have you actually broken down and gotten a cell phone? Seriously your posts are very informative and I feel like I'm there with you..
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It is raining here and very pleasant. Mom is going to Spartanburg this week with Beth for a couple of nights. Big David birthday is Thursday so we will get together for dinner.
Last night we saw a BAT at Big Canoe front porch just "hanging" around. He left by dark, presumably to eat dinner. There are lots of tasty choices of crickets, cicadas and spider and Steve is happy the bat is helping to reduce the population.
We look forward to seeing you soon. Have a safe trip and don't drink the water.
If you were as technologically advanced as I am, then you would have no problem posting pictures on the blog. :) And now to answer your second question, no I do not have a cell phone. I asked my faculty sponsor about it, but she didn't think one was necessary. But that was before she found out that the telephone in my room did not have a dial tone. Yes, I have been to Thailand twice before (once to this same university). Don't kill the bat. In Asian culture it is a sign of good luck. For that matter, most things are supposed to bring good luck. Better spare him / her, just in case!
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