Hello.....This issue is full of

pictures and news of BBAactivities that we hadduring the past threemon ths . . .G radua t i onCeremony, TUBC & PTTGroup International CaseCompetition and muchmore....

Last month until thebeginning of October,most of you have to workhard and do well in themid-term exams. Hope allof you have a good grade.

....Editors...

WelcomeBBA International Program would like to welcome Assoc.

Prof. Dr. Kritsadarat Wattanasuwan as a new BBA Committeemember.

Kritsadarat Wattanasuwan is presently Associate Professorof Marketing at the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy,Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. She has taught avariety of marketing courses at Thammasat Business Schoolsince 1985 at the undergraduate, M.B.A., Executive M.B.A. andPh.D. levels. Her teaching specialities include ConsumerBehaviour, Interpretive Research Methods and BrandManagement.

Associate Professor Wattanasuwan has a considerableteaching experience in various international programmes. Shehas also been an adjunct or visiting scholar at Asian Institute ofTechnology, Thailand and Vienna University of Economics andBusiness Administration (Wu-Wien), Austria.

Associate Professor Wattanasuwan has published anumber of marketing case studies for Marketing Association ofThailand as well as research papers in both national andinternational publications, including Thammasat Review,International Journal of Advertising and Advances in ConsumerResearch. Academically her research focuses on symbolicconsumption, particularly on how consumers employ everydayconsumption symbolically to create or re-create their identities.She also looks at how consumers exercise certain consumption

activities to immortalise themselves or theirbeloved. Recently she has planned to write abook on consumer behaviour.

Associate Professor Wattanasuwan holdsa Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Behaviourfrom the University of Oxford in England, aMaster of Science in Environmental Change andManagement from the University of Oxford inEngland, a Master of Business Administrationfrom Eastern Michigan in the U.S.A., and aBachelor of Business Administration inMarketing from Thammasat University inThailand.

Congratulations!!!Asst. Prof. Dr. Kaewta

Rohitratana and AjarnSuntichai Kotcharin, BBACommittee, have recentlyreceived Associate Professorand Assistant Professorposition, respectively.

Dr. James Edward Rubesch, Dr. AurathaiLertwannawit and Dr. Tanachote Boonvorachote haverecently their Doctoral of Business Administration-English Programs, DPM (Marketing), JDBA respectively,at Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, ThammasatUniversity.

Miss Sirimas Amatayakul; BBA alumni#8,received the Fulbright Scholarship for studying inMaster degree at Northwestern University, USAMoreover, Miss Thiratee Vongruamlarp; BBA alumni#8and Miss Kanyachat Suebjaklap; BBA alumni#10have recently received the Fulbright Scholarship.

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“As a result of the graduation, we have compiled top studentsfor each major. Here are their suggestions of“How to be number one””

His Royal Highness Crown Prince MahaVajiralongkorn presided over the GraduationCeremony, which was held on Thursday 10th

August 2006.

There were 81 BBA graduates; 35graduates are accounting major, 16 graduatesare finance major and 30 graduates are marketingmajor.

It was such a joyful and happy moment forthe graduates and their families and friends.Parents and teachers are so proud. Theirdelightful and beaming faces are unforgettable.We would like to take this opportunity tocongratulate all graduates. Best wishes and goodluck on your journey! CHEERS....

Surely, both the new student and parentscould broaden their perspective and get theclearer picture of what we are doing and whatwe will do in the future in order to make everyBBA students become the successful andvaluable human resource in the business world.

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My goal has alwaysbeen “Enjoy everything I amdoing”. I believe if you have apositive perspective towardsthe task assigned, you canaccomplish it easily. There areoverwhelming numbers ofacademic and non-academicactivities you can participateduring your BBA life. Enjoythem! All you have to do is tobe responsible for the part youplay and play it well. Manageyour time properly. You will findthat BBA life is not totallyabout studying. It is also aboutfun!

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Do you need good grades in university?

It is inarguable that grades are important. Goodgrades can help you to continue on into graduateschools, get the jobs you want, and so much more.Here are some tips and tricks that we would like topass on to all my BBA roon nongs.

We learnt that paying attention in class is thebest and easiest thing you can do. It shortens the timeyou have to spend to revise for exams. Don’t be afraidto ask questions. Your ajarns are more than happy tohelp you with any problems you may have. We neverleft a class with a question mark on my face. We alsocame to realize that collaboration is vital. We liked tostudy and shared notes with our friends. We were ableto ask each other questions and formulate problemsthat we thought would be important. Explaining anddiscussing something to a friend helped me clarify andreinforce my own learning. Don’t be stingy and keepeverything to yourself!

That being said, remember that grades areimportant, but they are not everything. Getting the mostout of your 4 years at BBA is all about balancing youracademic and social lives. Have fun but also beresponsible!

Number one...? quite hard to accept that becauseI don’t really think I am. So, it would be better to sharewith you my experience about “How to make theuniversity life easier & happier.” Time management isthe key. No one can spend 24 hours just for studyingor reading books which is not really good idea. It isbetter to balance among education, activity andsocialization. Study hard when you’re in class but alsotake a break if you feel bad. Most people believe I reada lot or far ahead the exam period. Frankly speaking,I like listening more than reading. That explains why Inormally paid attention to what Ajarns said and tried tounderstand the material in class. Once you understandit, the knowledge will be deeply embedded in you. Inbrief, listen in class, synthesize the information bythinking, ask if you have questions, relax after classand skim through your notes before exam. Remember,don’t be too shy to ask if you don’t know, in fact,someone may say thank you when you’re asking. Finally,Ajarns and friends can help you a lot. Without theirsupport, I wouldn’t reach this point.

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ActivitiesActivitiesActivities

BBA on Tour in ThailandThe BBA International Program joined in the

Educational Fair, which was held by the Ministry ofUniversity Affairs. We visited the up-country students,counselors and parents at Suranaree University ofTechnology, Nakornrashasima during July 20-21 andUbon Rajathanee University, Ubon Rajathanee duringAugust 18-19.

For the roadshow in Bangkok, the BBAInternational Program joined in the Education Fair whichwas held by the Ministry of University Affairs at QueenSirikit National Convention Center during July 27-30and Blue-Planet Media & Education Company duringJune 29 - August 9.

On the 31st of July 2006, the BBA International Program organized GraduationOrientation at Arnoma Hotel Bangkok. The BBA Program invited alumnus, professorsand academics to share their knowledge and experiences to prepare the 4th year studentsbefore stepping out into the real business world. The event began with Alumni’s CareerDiscussions which the alumnus provided many useful answers and shared their valuableexperience to us directly. After that we had a break but this time it was not a normalbreak. It was filled with the Company Exhibition from many famous companies such asPricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, P&G etc. This gave us a chance to hand in the resumeand the application forms in advance. The Company Exhibition was followed by thelunch with Ajarn Prapoch Mayura who gave us not just the knowledge about diningetiquette but also the information about how to prepare yourself on the interview day.In the afternoon the activities contained all the informative facts we need to know toapply for the jobs and getting into the business world. It started off with the presentationby Dr. Apichart Intravisit on the topic of “Getting Ready For The Corporate World” andfollowed by the presentation on the topic of “Preparing For Successful Job Interview”by Mr. Ankush Raisinghani. This event ended by the presentation from the BBA alumni,Mr. Piyasak Ukritnukun, about how to write good resume and cover letter.

Overall this event did not just provide us all with helpful information to prepare usbefore stepping outside the walls of the university to the high buildings filled withcompetitive atmosphere. It also helped answer many questions and doubts we mayhave about which way we should choose after graduation. We have to thank the BBAProgram that organized such a great event like this.

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TUBC & PTT Group International Case Competition was a verysuccessful event. It was held from August 15 to 19, 2006. Through out thewhole event, participants mingled and got to know new people from aroundthe globe on trips and during events prepared by the TUBC committee.Participants, who arrived early on August 15, attended a dinner cruise onthe Chao Pra Ya River, while the other 4 teams that arrived later meteveryone on the trip to Ayudhaya and at the Opening Ceremony on August16.

The following day, when the event officially began, teams pick uptheir cases according to their time slots they had drawn during the OpeningCeremony dinner. Teams then, had exactly 40 hours to read, analyze, andfind a recommendation for the issues they have identified. Although therewere a few problems through the 40 hours, the TUBC successfully dealtwith them and solved everything as best as they could.

Overall, every team did very well; giving the judges a hard time tochose which teams from each division should advance to the final round.The four teams that advanced to the final round were Assumption University,Thammasat University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong andThe University of Texas at Austin, USA.

These four teams then presented their ideas in front of different apanel of judges and the general public who attended the event. In the end,

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Texas University won the judges’hearts, taking first place, with ourThammasat University teamfollowing in second place andChinese University of Hong Kongand Assumption University in thirdand fourth place, respectively.

TUBC committee would liketo congratulate all four teamsfor advancing into the final, andespecially our four Thammasatparticipants Mr. Chananun Pan-chasarp, Miss Pantharee Sukum-peeranont, Miss Pantira Chot-chaisathit, and Mr. Tanwa Chinnaphafor receiving the second place, anddoing a wonderful job representingour university and making AjarnJames Paul Fitzpatrick, their advisor,very proud of them.

Lastly, we would like to thankyou PTT Group for its financialsupport, all the judges for sparingtheir time out of their busy scheduleto attend out event on August 19,Amari Watergate Hotel for providingus with a place to hold our eventand all the TUBC committeemembers that gave a helping handin preparing and organizing theevent through out the four longdays. Without them, the TUBC &PTT Group International CaseCompetition wouldn’t have beenpossible. Thank you all.

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Samsung Marketing Contest 2006

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During the past summer break of 2006, Thai Samsung ElectronicsCo., Ltd organized its first Samsung Marketing Contest that allows juniorand senior university students from universities around Thailand to provetheir talents in the challenging marketing field. As of the first round, therewere over a hundred teams excitedly registered for the campaign as theyrealized the opportunity to experience the real challenges face by marketingpeople in consumer electronic goods industry.

Samsung new MP3, YPT 55, was assigned as the main theme ofthis first round. Students were asked to create an innovative MP3promotional campaign that must be really practical in the real situation. Allthe presentations were scanned by Samsung officers in order to search foraround 50 best presentations that qualified for getting into the secondround, which these teams have to further make the actual presentations.Only the best twelve teams, that include altogether five teams from BBAprogram, were selected into the final round. For the final task, each teamhad to strategically perform the evaluation of current marketing practicesof certain Samsung strategic product categories, which are mobile phone,printer, refrigerator, washing machine and lastly LCD, within a given periodof three weeks. Although this fierce competition involved many intelligentstudents, only three excellent teams were given the awards as therecognition of an outstanding performance in marketing communicationplanning. Among these awards, the second and the third winning awardswent to team Imagine and Pre-Size from BBA Program of ThammasatUniversity, respectively. The teams consist of the following fourth yearstudents:

Imagine: Mr. Bundit Praditsukthavorn Pre-Size: Miss Jennifer UyMiss Issariya Woraphiphat Miss Orrawan MontienMiss Natcha Wongpaitoonpiya Miss Poungtip ThampanichwongMiss Punthip Anunta-annop Miss Verisa VichayawongMiss Yonkamol Arunrugtichai

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Exchange ProgramExchange ProgramExchange ProgramOn Wednesday, June 21st, the Faculty of Commerce and

Accountancy, Thammasat University welcomed Prof. Dr. MichaelFrenkel, Rector of WHU. He had a meeting with Dean GasineeWitoonchart, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom, CurriculumChairman of IMBA Program & Director of BBA InternationalProgram. After the meeting, he had lunch with the Vice Rectorfor International Affairs Pimpan Vessakosol and Assistant tothe Rector for International Affairs Oraya Sutabutr at SupatraRiver House. In the afternoon, Asst. Prof. Dr. KangwanYodwisitsak took him to visit Thammasat University, RangsitCampus. Then, he had the dinner with Dean GasineeWitoonchart, Prof. Dr. Robert T. Green, Vice President of BBAInternational Program, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom andMrs. Narisa Klieothong, BBA Exchange Coordinator. There wasa good opportunity for the Dean and Prof. Dr. Michael Frenkel to sign a memorandum for an exchange programbetween WHU and Thammasat University which Prof. Dr. Robert T. Green and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kulpatra Sirodomwere as witnessers.

Participating in the exchange programis certainly one of the goals of many BBAstudents here. This year, forty students fromBBA#13 got selected to be the outgoingexchange students to prominent partneruniversities around the world. In order tomake them ready for the new experiencesand to say good bye, the farewell party washeld on Wednesday 28th June 2006. Theparty was nice and small and it was held atGrand Hyatt Erawan Hotel. The evening

Partner University

BBA#13 OutgoingExchange studentsFarewell Party

began by the welcoming speech from Asst. Prof. Jittaporn Sriboonjit,Assistant Dean for International Affairs. Right after that, we haveanother warm welcome from Associate Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart,the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy. Also, wehad exchange coordinators from UNC (Mr. Mark Scullion & Ms.Erin Benavides) as our honorable guests. While we were having adivine dinner, Dr. Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, Vice Rector for StudentAffairs, talked to us about Thammasat University. Dr. Prinyaemphasized that we all should be proud to be representatives ofThammasat of as well as gave us some suggestions about how tobe Thammasat’s good ambassadors.

The evening was really enjoyable and we all know we haveto be good ambassadors bringing students from around the worldto experience our beautiful culture and the University that we areso proud of. Good luck to all outgoing exchange students!!

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UNC Study Tour

My UNC study abroad trip to ThammasatUniversity in Bangkok, Thailand, though brief, waspacked with information about both a culture that I hadvery limited knowledge of and of a growing businessenvironment that in some ways was familiar but in mostforeign to Americans. During our time in country wevisited many ancient and modern palaces and historicalsites. It was amazing to see the level of detail that wasput into these obviously very special works of art.Though America has many large cities, none evencompare to the sheer density, vast culture, and extremelydifferent pace of life that Bangkok offers. The nightmarkets are definitely a place of interest and a greatplace to polish up on your negotiation skills as well. Onthe days we were not touring the city we toured variousestablished firms, factories, and growing companies and

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met many of their respective executives and seniormanagement. This was a first for most of us, if not allof us, having the opportunity to ask one-on-onequestions with a major CEO or analyst and get honestfeedback. We learned of business techniques as wellas personal advice on how to deal with success andespecially the failure that usually precludes it. We evenhad the opportunity to give our honest first hand opinionof a growing company that needed some young“consultants’” advice on everything from layout,customer service, menu items, down to the logo andcompany mascot. Though we were paid with food, itwas an eye opening and enjoyable experience for all ofus. The faculty at Thammasat University also was onhand for several informal lectures and discussions. Welearned of the history of Thailand and other parts ofAsia and how these ties still affect business in the regiontoday. We learned that many of the problems thatThailand is dealing with are very similar to mostcountries’ problems in this Global business environmentthat we live in. I cannot conclude this paper withoutalso mentioning that none of this would have beenpossible without Narisa (Pam) Klieothong who took careof everything under the sun so that we could have themost enjoyable trip possible. Without her we truly, wouldhave been lost.

Thank you for your time and this opportunity!,

On August 3, the International Affairs ofThammasat University held the International StudentOrientation. There were about 100 international students(BBA, BE and Thai Studies exchange students) to jointhis event. First, welcome speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr.Pimpan Vessakosol; Vice Rector for International Affairs.After that, the International Affairs invited Mr. MatthewFerence; 2nd Counsel, Visa Department, US Embassy,to share his experience when he was as a foreignstudent. Next, Mr. Edward Geerson; InternationalStudent Advisor, informed students about visas,procedures-regulations-expectations at Thammasatand Thai Culture. Moreover, Thai studies staff talkedto them about Campus facilities and services.

On August 9, the Faculty of Commerce andAccountancy, Thammasat University held the Orientationfor International Students Fall 2006. The program startedwith a welcoming and greeting by Asst. Prof. JittapornSriboonjit; Assistant Dean for Foreign Affairs. After thatshe informed undergraduate and graduate exchangestudents about Life on Campus. Furthermore, she tookthe exchange students to Thammasat University ThaPrachan Campus Tour.

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UNC Study Tour

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From the time I arrivedat the airport-a place thatI’d never really planned onseeing until the conceptionof this program-I knew Iwas in a truly remarkableand dynamic place. Notonly was I greeted withhospitality beyond measure,immediately I was struck bythe energy and innovationof Thailand. (Of course, theheat and humidity struckme too!) From the first day,the program was planned perfectly down to the verylast detail: company visits, tours, elephant rides,speakers, shows, transportation, shopping, and best ofall-meals. In the classrooms, the faculty did great job inimmersing us into the context of business in Thailand,giving us a deeper understanding of the businessesthat we visited as well as facilitating a greater awarenessof our international connectedness. From the classroom,we were able to take our new knowledge with us as wevisited companies and commerce hubs around the city-a direct application of learning that I found especiallyvaluable.

Besides the lectures, company visits, and culturalfield trips, and of course our trip to Hua Hin, I really

enjoyed getting to know someof the BBA students. All wereincredibly welcoming andinspiring, and hopefully the brief connections made willtranscend the 11-hour difference to develop into agreater understanding of the world from which bothsides can benefit. Many thanks to all who made ourexperience such an educating and memorable one. NowI just need to figure two things: 1) how I can get backover there really soon, and 2) where I can get canauthentic Thai cuisine in the meantime...

Finally June 24th arrived. I had anticipated the trip toBangkok for months and I was so excited when theplane lifted off at the Raleigh Durham InternationalAirport. After flying for a day, we finally arrived at theBangkok International Airport and were greeted by thesweetest person–Pam. Every minute in Thailand wasprecious and Pam saw to it that all of our days abroadwere organized and productive.

There were two parts of the summer study abroadprogram–lectures and company visits. The lectures onthe Thai Culture, managing a business in Thailand, andthe Thai economy were enhanced with visits to theThailand Stock Exchange, Citigroup, Unilever, SharpElectronics, National Science and TechnologyDevelopment Agency (NSTDA), McDonalds Thailand,and Chester’s. It was so much easier to understand theThai business world by being on site and meeting thepeople. All of the visits were so good that it would be

hard to pick a favorite.As the result of mytrip, I am now veryinterested in a career ininternational businessfocusing on SoutheastAsia.

In addition to spend-ing time in the class-

room and visiting businesses, we toured the GrandPalace and Ayudhaya, spent three days in Hua Hin atDusit Resort, and saw a Thai Dramatic Performance.Each location and event was special as I had my picturetaken with a Thai guard outside the Grand Palace, rodean elephant in Ayudhaya, saw a beautiful beach, andenjoyed an excellent show.

Just being in Thailand and experiencing Thai lifewas exhilarating. One of my friends and I took a wildride zooming through Bangkok in a tuk tuk. We alsorode on the BTS and on the underground subway. OnJune 29th, I turned 21 and we celebrated my birthdayon top of the Banyan Tree Hotel. I enjoyed watchingmy friend, Jeremy, negotiate with the merchants tohelp me buy souvenirs for my family at the night marketand the weekend market. I even grew accustomed tothe daily rainstorms. It was heartbreaking to leaveBangkok after spending two of the best weeks of mylife experiencing a totally different culture. Hopefully, Iwill have the opportunity to return to Bangkok to studyand work.

by Miss Victoria BeasleyGLIMPSE Thailand Summer 2006: University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill, Kenan Flagler Undergraduate Business-Class of 2008

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UNC Study TourThis past summer, I spent two life-changing

weeks in Thailand as a part of the UNC Chapel Hillsummer study program, GLIMPSE. UNC Chapel Hillpartnered with Thammasat University to create adynamic, educational, and inspiring program. Theprogram was excellently run and coordinated by NarisaKlieothong. Over these two weeks, my classmates andI studied many aspects of international business. Wealso learned about, and eventually grew very fond of,the Thai people and their culture.

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Sharp Electronics and McThai, two businesses that didnot originate in Thailand, but that have opened andbecome successful in Thailand. The Thai StockExchange and the National Science and TechnologyPark were two other places we visited. On our last fewdays, we stayed at the beautiful, five-star Dusit Resortin Hua Hin, and learned how the Thai people operatein the hotel industry. Each company and lecturer wasincredibly hospitable and kind. The companies andplaces we visited were also all very different, an

Academically, I was completely immersed intothe Thai world of business. We attended several lecturesat Thammasat University, given by both professors andprominent businesspeople. On the first day we learnedabout Thai foreign policy and the Thai economy. Wealso heard lectures by Andrew Stotz, of Citibank, andJames E. Rubesch, a successful entrepreneur. They,both being from the United States, lectured about theirexperiences as foreigners, and about how they becamesuccessful in a country like Thailand. Our final lecturewas given by Dr. Pavida Pananond. Several Thammasatstudents also attended this lecture. We were given theopportunity to reflect on our time in Thailand, and todiscuss business, economic, political, and social issueswith Dr. Pananond and the Thammasat students.Throughout the two weeks, we also visited numerouscompanies, including Citibank, Unilever, Chester’s Grill,and Thai Nam Plastic Public Co., Ltd. We also went to

important element of thetrip that allowed me tolearn about the manydiverse aspects of Thaibusiness.

While we learneda significant amountabout business, we

were also able to experience Thai culture. We touredthe Grand Palace, the Royal Palace at Bang Pa-In, andthe teakwood mansion, Vimanmek. I found the Thaigovernment very interesting and greatly admired theThai people’s adoration of their King. The food wasdelicious; a few of my favorite foods were Thai icedtea, coconut custard, fried morning glories, and all thefresh fruit! One of my most memorable experienceswas the performance of the Traditional Thai arts, SiamNiramit. Several nights we ate dinner with some studentsfrom Thammasat. I was inspired by their intelligenceand by their kind, gentle, vibrant spirits. I think Thailandis a beautiful country with a fascinating culture. Yet theone thing that left the most lasting impression on me isthe Thai people. They are friendly, easy going and alwayssmiling.

I would like to thank Thammasat University, andespecially Khun Narisa, for being so kind and for givingmy classmates and me such an incredible opportunityto visit Thailand. I hope that one day I will be able toreturn to Thailand, which will forever be a country closeto my heart.

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It was the 17th of August and the clock had justpassed 08.00 a.m., when approximately 30 new BBA &graduate exchange students from all over the worldand their teachers left Bangkok and ThammasatUniversity (TU) on a luxurious two-day field trip to DusitResort, Hua Hin. Before the arrival to wonderful HuaHin we had a 3-hour bus trip ahead of us, which gaveeverybody the opportunity of saying hello to eachother and thereby break the ice between the differentcultures.

When we arrived at the resort we had a coupleof hours to get settled, which included a delicious lunchbuffet that had everything you could wish for. On amore than full stomach we went outside to do someactivities that the staff at the resort had planned for us.At first the activities seemed a bit silly, but they cameout to be very good teambuilding exercises and best ofall we had a lot of fun. We got divided into three groups,mixing the nations, which again gave us the chance tomingle and talk across the cultures and thereby geteach other to know even better, because of the differentsituations we were put in. After the activities we allretreated and enjoyed the facilities of the Dusit Resort,

breakfast buffet to wake up to. After breakfast we didsome exciting culture activities which included fruitcarving, a cooking class and batik painting. The cookingclass and batik painting were amazing to learn, butboth of those activities got beaten by the fruit carving,which was a real nice learning experience that a lot ofus will practise in front of our friends in the future. Thenafter this insightful morning we got more delicious foodfor lunch before checking out. We had to check outaround 11.30 a.m., because we were going to the Kingsformer summer palace called the MarukhathaiyawanPalace, which is located just 40 minutes from Hua Hin.After the visit it was time to head home towards TU.

We will certainly recommend the future exchangestudents of BBA to join this fabulous field trip. Not justbecause of the luxurious surroundings and the amazingfood, but because of the great opportunity of meetingnew people.

Thank you TU. for a great introduction field trip.

Get together: Fall’s Exchange Studentsgoing to Hua Hin

which offered an amazing pool area one could onlydream of. Next on the agenda we had a big gorgeousevening dinner at one large table. Once again the foodwas incredible! The buffet consisted of both Westernand Thai food, salad bar, fruits and desserts. Therewere no limits to the gastronomic pleasures of this exoticbuffet that once again left us with a full stomach. Afterdinner we had the evening off to do as we pleased.Most, if not all of us, decided to take a night out whichlet us to an Irish/Thai pub in Hua Hin. This gave us a

chance to meet and talk with eachother under different and maybe abit more informal circumstances. Weare not going to go into any detailson the bar experience, but it isprobably not too much to say thatwe had a great time.

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1st semester (August 7 - December 16, 2006)

Mid-Term Examination September 25 - October 1, 2006

Last Day of Withdraw with “W” October 20, 2006

King Chulalongkorn’s Day* October 23, 2006

Last day of Classes December 3, 2006

H.M. The King’s Birthday* December 5, 2005

Final Examination December 6-17, 2006

Constitution Day* December 10, 2006

Substitution for Constitution Day* December 11, 2006

Note: * Holiday

2nd semester (January 10th - May 18th, 2007)

Advanced Registration November 27 - December 1, 2006

Payment for Registration November 27 - December 1, 2006

Thammasat University

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