What's your dream?

When I was just a little boy, I asked my mother what would I be.

Well... I always dreamed of becoming a successful business person. I thought I would make a lot of money and be happy spending most of my money for stuffs I wanted. Well ... thing doesn't always go the way we wanted. 30 years later, I realize that having lots of money doesn't mean anything. It's just moderation, or in the Lord Buddha's word, 'the middle path', which leads me to be a happy teacher.

What about you? What is your dream and is it true in today's reality?

What's your plan for a long holiday?

Hooray.... there will be a series of long holidays in Thailand during July and August, and it is quite certain for most Thai people to plan for a trip. Well... for me, I have no plan yet 'coz I have so many stuffs to clear up.

Even so, I still need a creative, fun and enjoyable activity somewhere. Can anybody suggest any ideas on what to do or where to go during the long holiday?

Real world... Real English

Recent news in Thailand is on the new political election and also the new government. Sure... the new prime minister will also be interviewed by international news agencies, and that requires English. Many people believe that one of the powerful tools in connecting to the world is the ability to use English well enough to communicate, and that is unavoidable for our new female prime minister.

Do you think English is an important factor for our new prime minister? And, do you think if it is important for the new government to improve the quality of English teaching and learning in Thailand? Please share your views here.

New Thai Government and the Future of Thailand's Economy

The recent election has already been done and now we will have a new government soon. So, if you remember from the to-be first female incumbent prime minister, she has made big promises to improve the shrinking economy for the Thai citizen such as increasing minimum labor costs, providing free education for children with free iPad, providing eldery with better and free care. But to do so, the government might need an additional 1.5 - 7.5 trillion baht budget, the amount that Thailand cannot afford, according to Khun Supong Limtanakoolis from Bangkok University Center for Strategic Studies.

What do think the government should do in order to implement what they have promised to the Thai citizen?

EL241 English for Economists - Class Discussion

It's been almost a month that we have been studying and learning economic concepts in English. Most of the activities are listening and speaking with some boring reading and intensive writing.

Well... what do you think about language learning activities that we have done in class? Do you like them or not? Please share what you think in this webblog. Don't worry - your strong comments will surely not be counted as point reduction, but they will help improve our class activities.