TAG : King Bhumibol
An inconvenient truth
Bangkok environmental issues
In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st September 2007
Bangkok had its own initiative to reduce global warming a few months ago. Governor Apirak called on everyone to switch off non-essential lights from 7 to 7.15 pm one weekday evening. This small-scale, almost insignificant campaign supposedly decreased the amount of CO2 or carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by a staggering 143 tonnes.
Tags: skytrain bangkok environment global warming king bhumibol illegal foresting bangkok governor queen sirikit green issues
Where it all came from
A short history of Thai education
In Blogs Archived: Ken May - 1st July 2006
King Chulalongkorn is highly revered today for his advocacy of modern education. However, he did much more than that. Between 1899-1905, King Chulalongkorn was able to abolish the old system of slavery. This made it more possible for commoners to seek education even at the secondary level.
Tags: thai education system thai history education reforms king bhumibol king chulalongkorn suanthalai the ayutthaya period david wyatt george patterson temple schools
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