Patana News Volume 23 Issue 34

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Friday 11th June 2021

Volume 23 Issue 34

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REVIEWING THE GUIDING STATEMENTS

By Cross Campus Assistant Principal Brian Taylor

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Reviewing the Guiding Statements Brian Taylor, Cross Campus Assitant Principal Technology Curriculum Integrator

“The Values on our Guiding Statements are the pillars of our Mission and Vision”

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hat’s how Matt Mills framed The Values at the start of our working party session tasked to review them.

At the first of two meetings, Matt explained that the Values were developed in 2015, after a series of consultation discussions with representatives from all stakeholder areas in our school. The original group were tasked with exemplifying the Mission and Vision with a series of short “We are…” statements; to create something tangible for our community to aspire to, something that “lives and breathes”. Since shared with our community in 2015, the Values have been used as a lens to scrutinise everything we do at Bangkok Patana School. Tagged on blog posts, referenced in Development Plans, quoted in lesson Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, the values are an integral part of day-to-day fabric of school - they are the lifeblood of Bangkok Patana.

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To a large extent, the deep critical thinking was done by our predecessors in 2015. Matt regaled to the 2021 review committee just a few of the many passionate 2015 discussions over single words in the Values. For example, the reason why WELL-BEING comes first in the list before LEARNING, is a direct consequence of the strong convictions of our students in the 2015 team. Kudos to them, for the feedback from the recent Values survey was that our community is happy with them as they are. Over 90 percent agreed that our values are in place at Bangkok Patana School. I heard one of my father’s many proverbs in my head when reading through the survey comments: “don’t fix what isn’t broken”.

At the end of the first meeting Matt tasked us with homework: what do other schools and institutions have as their values? What values are missing from ours? What values

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are non-negotiable? Rather than look to other schools for Tiziana Sucharitkul, Foundation Board Steering Comtheir values, I went to organisations that focus on GLOBAL mittee Chair CITIZENSHIP, the third pillar of our values, as I have a perPeter Taylder, Senior Teacher, Leading Student Progress, sonal/professional interest in terms of our role as citizens in a digital realm. As a sample of my research, the val- Primary ues Oxfam and Common Sense Education aspire to are Brian Taylor, Assistant Principal Cross Campus Technolshown. Other members of the team explored their diverse ogy Integration areas of interest. A few weeks later, armed with synthesis Dyan Zimmerman, Parent from our research, we met again to pitch our suggestions and question our cognitive process. After two hours of thought-provoking dialogue, we agreed upon changes to the Values that Matt will now take to the board for ratification.

In a serendipitous twist of fate, one of the student members of the 2015 committee, Natasha Zimmerman, was listening in on our final meeting with her mother Dyan and gave us thumbs up on the 2021 modifications suggested – what a perfect way to close the circle on the Guiding Statement Values Review process.

Look out for the launch of the Values in a future Patana News and displayed around campus at the start of the 2021/22 academic year.

Members of the 2021 Guiding Statement Values Review Committee: Katie Chatterton, English and Theory of Knowledge Teacher, Secondary Matthew Mills, Head of School Neil Shah, Year 12 Student Suphasinee Sibsakul, Recruitment and Training Manager, Human Resources 11/06/2021

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Sports Awards 2020/21

Rich Molloy, Head of Sport

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his school year 2020/21 has been another challenging year of sport. Due to COVID-19, many teams have missed out on their end of season tournaments and we haven’t been able to visit our friends around Asia in SEASAC competitions either. We have however played more fixtures within Bangkok than ever before and seen some incredible sporting performances once again. We want to celebrate our Senior Students in particular, whose exam years have been impacted and yet still were a part of our sporting success.

Following the impact of the recognition-based awards last year, our first award is the (I)GCSE Full Blue. This award is given to students in Year 11 who have taken part in six or more teams whilst undertaking their (I)GCSE’s. Demonstrating their commitment as both students and athletes over the past two years.

Matthew Chandler Grace Sintavanarong Louie Kelly Praewa Taylor Milo Lenzi Kirsten Winyard Our next award is for our Year 13 students that have been involved in a single Varsity team from Year 10 through to Year 13. Not only is it a huge achievement to be selected for a Varsity team in Year 10, but to maintain that place through four years of examinations, shows true passion, grit and dedication. Our awardees for the Varsity Team Blue are: Amelia Golden – Swimming Ayumi Ishihara - Golf Maia Stevens – Climbing Amar Ritoe – Track & Field Maddie Dewse – Track & Field, Cross Country

Clara Boucher – Volleyball, Tennis Aiko Saeki – Basketball Emiko Araki – Softball Chali Taylor – Softball Win Cheng – Badminton

Our final recognition award is the IB Full Blue. This award is given to students who have taken part in six seasons during their IB study. This award is a reflection of these students’ commitment to sport and their exceptional commitment to Tiger Sport- Organised, passionate, dedicated. Each of these students have been outstanding in their sporting careers at Bangkok Patana School and we thank them for their service: Clara Boucher Aiko Saeki Chali Taylor Each year one of our most special moments at the Sports Awards is when we recognise those students who have represented the Kingdom of Thailand as a member of the National Team in an International Tournament or been crowned as a Thailand National Champion. We honour these achievements by presenting each student with a Thai Flag. Congratulations to the following students who have met these criteria in 2020/21.

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Sports Awards 2020/21

Nicolas Lin – Ice Hockey Taiyo Vleigen - Karting Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi - Karting Jasmine Beroud – Gymnastics Chris Marsh - Sailing M.L. Weka Bhanubandh - Sailing

James Gannicott – Swimming Shubhankar Patki – Swimming Axel Pederson – Motor Sport Jenny Keil – Golf Priscilla Jensen - Basketball Oddi Chaiworamukkul – Football

A huge thank you to all our wonderful coaches who supported sports teams in 2020/21. Without your dedication this would not be possible. A special mention to those coaches who are leaving us.

Parents, thank you for your continued support. We love having the Orange Army out in force cheering on the Tigers.

We look forward to a time when we can be back together as a community on the sporting fields, courts, gyms and pool deck.

Congratulations to each and every student at Bangkok Patana who took part in a sports team this year, we hope you enjoyed the ups and downs, made some new friends, acquired some new skills and learned a few life lessons along the way.

On the next page is a full run down of the MVP, MIP and Tiger Spirit awards. Well done to the students on achieving these awards.

View the Awards video on Facebook here

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ongratulations to all the award winners. With some of our community moving on before the new school year, we will be running an award pick up service during the final week of term. To ensure safety and the very easiest of pickups, there will be a collection point by the Sports Hall gate (13) where you can collect your awards. Collections will be available between 8.00 am and 10.00 am from 23rd June to 25th June.

UNDER 13 AND UNDER 15

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Sports Awards 2020/21 JUNIOR VARSITY AND VARSITY

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Coach Anan Retires

Dan Ahl, Head Tennis Coach ollowing a 50 year coaching career which has seen him coach both in the USA and Thailand, including at Bangkok Patana for over 20 years, Coach Anan will be retiring from his school coaching.

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Anan has been an inspiration to all he has worked with and contributed an enormous amount to the tennis program at school. He has some very innovative ideas and loves trying new things out however wacky they may seem to whoever happens to be watching.

As many of you will know not only does Anan’s son John coach at school but so does his Grandson Pie so his love of tennis has certainly shaped his whole family.

We all wish Anan a happy retirement and look forward to him visiting the tennis courts when we are back to school.

In the meantime though if not still doing a few lessons he will, I’m sure, be found on the golf course.

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CAT/CAS CORNER

Teenworks Donates to Essential Healthcare Workers Hang Ching J. Kanjanapas, 11A elfare for Healthcare is Teenwork’s donation project that we started preparing for in April.

We aimed to help those in need during this third wave of COVID-19 in Bangkok. There were several ideas on how we could help with the current situation.

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tainty, Unilever and Teck Seng Rice Mill.

During the morning of 5th June over 200 boxes of donations were delivered to the administrative unit of Chulalongkorn Hospital. The medical officers at the hospital accepted our donations into the hospital’s storage as they However, because we were trying to take safety pre- waited for the products to be sent off to the field hospitals. cautions for ourselves as well as the frontline workers, we Although we were not able to hand over the donations decided to do something that would benefit those in both field and mainstream hospitals. We came across Chu- to the Chula team by ourselves due to the current panlalongkorn Hospital’s digital posters on social media re- demic, we were able to create a video message to express our deepest gratitude to the frontline workers and questing donations for patients in their field hospitals. the Chula team. Our heartfelt thanks also go to our kind We contacted sponsors and gathered the necessities sponsors who also appreciate the effort and sacrifices that field hospitals were looking for. By joining our efforts made by the frontline workers during this time. with larger companies, we were able to receive favourLearn more about Teenworks here. able responses from generous supporters including Promax, Double-A, Snake Brand, Sunlight, Lux, SALZ, Cer-

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The Financial Cost of Breast Cancer The CanCure CAT Club

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ancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020.

Amongst the various types of cancers, breast cancer is the most common, contributing to more than 22 percent of new cases every year. Financial costs of cancer are high both for the cancer patient and society at large. Costs of treating breast cancer are higher than any other type of cancer, even though early detection and better treatment is improving survival rates for the patients with breast cancer.

Cancer results in severe economic burden for patients and their families. A main contributor to this is the cost of treatment, but loss of earnings due to absence from work also plays a major role in worsening the situation. From a macroeconomic standpoint, Cancer pressurises national healthcare systems, increasing demand for significant healthcare spending. Productivity losses from morbidity and premature mortality stemming from cancer negatively impact global transitioning economies. (Fig.1) The global economic burden of cancer is currently unquantifiable. However, countries have made estimations: in the US, it is about 1.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), whereas in the European Union, the cost is about 1.07 percent of GDP. In Southeast Asia, researchers from George Institute for

Global Health discovered that over 75 percent of cancer patients succumbed to the disease or have landed in a financial catastrophe within one year of diagnosis. It was also found that the economic impact will be felt most strongly in low to middle income countries, where social safety nets are less likely to be present.

Cancer treatment costs are increasing worldwide, which signifies that prevention and screening efforts could be cost-effective and cost-saving. Vaccination in 73 countries by Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) against human papillomavirus, a viral infection responsible for most cervical cancers, is already making a positive financial and health impact. It is estimated that this vaccination averted nearly USD 5.6 billion in treatment costs and productivity losses between 2001–2020. We don’t yet have a vaccine for breast cancer, but regular proactive screening can help in early detection, thus reducing the potential seriousness of the disease. This would lead to lower costs for individuals and society as a whole.

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Cancer.org

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Forbes.com

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Cancer Atlas

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George Institute

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Where Nature Roams

By Georgina Darley, 5K

Foxtail ferns grow up tall,

Pied Fantails swoop and dive,

While descendants of dinosaurs scratch and They may look unsteady but they will not fall. thrive.

Olive-backed Woodpeckers puncture the trees, And so do various Carpenter bees.

This is my garden, this is my home, This is the place where nature roams.

Butterfly Peas twist and twine, Just like their friend - the Liana Vine.

This is my garden, this is my home, And when I am here, I am never alone…

Leaves of all shades of green, Create the calm and lush serene.

Lanterns dance on the darkest of nights, And I know everything is alright.

This is my garden, this is my home, This is the place where nature roams.

Droplets drip through the canopy, As free as they could ever be.

River stones dot the ground, And sometimes you see a pattern going round.

This is my garden, this is my home, This is the place where nature roams.

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he UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, The Embassy of France in Thailand, and the Embassy of Mexico in Thailand extend an open invitation to all young people in Thailand, between 15 and 24 years, to submit creative and artistic projects in line with the principles of Generation Equality, a global campaign and fora that demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and equal participation in political life and decision-making.

Submitted works will be reviewed by an expert jury and will be invited to be exhibited in an online showcase that will be published and promoted among our extensive networks. The showcase will be the closing event of a series of events co-hosted by the Embassy of France in Thailand, the Embassy of Mexico in Thailand, and UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Thailand, in the context of the Generation Equality Forum which started in Mexico City on 29 to 31 March and will culminate in Paris from 30 June to 2 July 2021.

Anyone between the ages of 15 and 24 years old in Thailand is eligible to submit a creative or artistic project that addresses at least one of the six Action Coalitions’ topics of the Generation Equality Forum.

Works can be Performing Arts, Visual Arts or Rhetorical Expression Learn more here

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Preparing for the Future Andrew Haughton, Careers and Universities Counsellor

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t has been a busy time for our Year 11 students engaged in the Careers Pre IB Programme (PIP). They have reflected on the results from their Myers Briggs psychometric test, designed their Odyssey plans, (a diagrammatic brain storm of how their life might look in the future), created a CV and drafted their first letter of motivation.

This week, students had a golden opportunity to hear about different careers from our Patana Community experts.

Some student takeaways from the presentations: ‘“Never put all your eggs in one basket as our world is constantly changing and you need to adapt if you want to succeed.”

“Take Accounting classes because being good with numbers is an important life skill.”

“Pursue your passions and choose to study what you're interested in because it is highly likely your degree from university can be used to apply for other jobs.”

“Make sure you have BALANCE - find a decent salary to fulfil your lifestyle needs, whilst still maintaining a job that you have a passion for.”

We are hugely grateful to entrepreneur Neha Rawat, journalist Rebecca Root, chemical engineer Hahn Chou, pro-golfer and entrepreneur Andrew Knott, IT expert Vikrant Bhatnagar, Dr Lisa Stevens, wildlife filmmaker Louise Ferguson, and marketing director Cheryl Rego for sharing their career insights, life experiences and top tips for the future.

I certainly learnt a lot!

If you would be willing to support our Patana careers programme and inspire the next generation, please contact anha@patana.ac.th

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UNI COUNSELORS’ CORNER

University Offers

Jack Kinsella

Bowdoin College, Tufts University and Boston University, University College London, Bristol University and Durham University.

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’m really looking forward to attending Bowdoin and hope to study Economics, while also making use of Bowdoin’s great liberal arts curriculum to continue developing my interest in history and exploring new areas of study, such as computer science.”

“Initially I had only planned to apply for Law in the UK and chose universities highly regarded in this discipline, with University College London and King’s College London also offering an option for a year abroad in Australia, which appealed to me as I have dual Australian and British nationality. However, I then decided to apply to US universities due to the greater flexibility and freedom they offer with their courses and majors, something I found perfect given that I am still uncertain about my major. I was drawn to the unique university experience that schools such as Bowdoin offer with its tight-knit community, great campus and impressive facilities.”

“I’ve spent the last 13 years at Bangkok Patana. While in Secondary school, I was a House captain, a member of the swim team for seven years, board member of the World Food Programme CAT club for two years and also took part in the Model United Nations (MUN) and the Ruth Project.

In the Spotlight...

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

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KUST was established in 1991 and ranks 56th in the Times Higher Education Global Universities. he University was founded with a mission to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, Management and Business Studies Complemented by Humanities and Social Sciences.

The university has close ties with more than 250 universities around the world, including mainland China, and it places a particular focus on interdisciplinary studies. Thirty percent of the some 10,000 students are international and the campus is in a centrally located but stunning setting.

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ARTS COUNCIL

Taking Risks in Art Niamh Sehmar, 10M

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hoosing to study IGCSE Fine Art was absolutely the right choice for me! Although I enjoy all my other subjects, there is something very gratifying about studying fine art which really appeals to me. Being in the art room is my happy place because there is such an atmosphere of support and camaraderie there. Although we are all on our own different journeys towards achieving the end goal, we are able to continually learn from each other, celebrate when things go well and be supportive when challenges arise.

At the moment, I am working on my coursework for Year 11.

This piece of work above was my first attempt using new techniques my art teacher taught me. I wanted to explore a different way of representing something we are continually surrounded by at school - a pair of legs in regulation black leather shoes and a grey Patana skirt. Using a large canvas and bold contrasting colours for the skin and background while keeping the shoes and skirt dark and muted, was my aim. However, I really struggled at first with trying to find confidence in myself to paint the legs as I knew my work was on display in the art room for all my classmates to see. Initially, I was working really slowly, trying to control and perfect every aspect of my painting which really went against the technique of big, bold brush strokes. Fortunately, my art teacher cleverly came up with an exercise where we stuck a paint brush on the end of a long stick which helped me overcome some of the fear of not having everything as perfect as I would have wanted it to be. It showed me that art is so much more than just a re-creation of a photo or an object, but an expression of who I am as a person. It enabled me to take more risks and see where that could take me.

The inspiration for my legs painting was from a school art trip that we did in October to MOCA. The particular art piece at MOCA that really stood out to me is called “The Old Man” by Pradit Tungprasartwong which is a mixed technique artwork of a man standing in front of some birds. The way Khun Pradit was able to create the shape and tone of the old man's muscles mesmerised me. I knew I wanted to take inspiration from it and try to create that same technique in my own way in my school setting.

I was also inspired by a documentary I watched about an Australian artist called Sophie Cape who was originally an elite athlete who took enormous risks every day for years as a skier and then cyclist. Having turned to art after retiring early due to near death injuries, she struggled initially to take risks with a paint brush. However, she persevered and produced an awe-inspiring self-portrait for her end-of-year project. I loved the bold, brush strokes she made in a variety of colours to show the contours of her face. I am currently working on a similar portrait from home where I am adding layers of colour to achieve that depth and texture. It is a work in process which gives me joy during CSL. However, I’m looking forward to getting back to the buzz of the art room very soon!

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Mathilda McKenzie, 8M

Working with Different People in Drama Mathilda McKenzie, 8M

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eing involved in Drama in Year 8 has been a definite highlight to the year, and I have learned so much through the performances I have done. The piece I am proudest of doing this year is my little red cap piece that I did in a group with some of my peers.

Doing this piece taught me how to work with different people, different stage shapes and to adapt and overcome obstacles, which has helped me both in and outside drama. However, drama didn’t stop during CSL, and

it was definitely one of my favourite subjects during this time. I am currently learning how to analyse and work from a script, as well as learning how to characterise and add personality to a role in the play Emil and the detectives. I would like to say a massive thank you to the Drama department for always making classes enjoyable in and out of CSL!

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There are No Short Cuts to Life REFLECTIONS ON THE BRONZE INTERNATIONAL AWARD Si Chao Xiong, 10M he Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (DofE) offered me an opportunity to see a different Thailand; a country that is more green and genuine. I had the chance to appreciate the wilderness where there is no civilization, walk on muddy paths full of gravel and broken branches while my hips, shoulders and legs groaned in pain as if every ligament had slackened. Just to clarify, this was not because I did not do the recommended daily exercise by Mr Clarke. No matter how well you are prepared, things don’t go as planned and you might end up hiking through endless uphills and end up at the same place after half an hour.

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feel different, like you have achieved something (the fun does not stop here)! It’s finally dinner time. After such a long and arduous day, I was expecting a nice meal accompanied with a hot bath. The last thing I needed was to cook pasta out in the open. Top tip: bring some sauce.

Cooking with camping stoves and fuel was definitely not easy (nor delicious) but at least it filled our stomachs with hot food. I was lucky to have studied some entomology beforehand so that I could communicate with the insects to not bother me.

Other aspects of the Bronze Award which I enjoyed was the skills section in the service. For the skill I chose to Throughout this journey we were faced with multiple type (yes, this was an option). This extremely valuable skill obstacles that were not only physically but also mentally has allowed me to fly to essays in minutes, which saves demanding and we had to overcome these with resilience time and reduces fatigue. I feel strongly that the DofE aland perseverance. One occurrence of this was when we lows me to develop a broad range of aspects beyond the misjudged our position and tried to take a shortcut to head classroom (this is not even including the community service towards the next checkpoint, when, in fact, we had not and physical recreation). checked in at the previous checkpoint. To comply with the All in all, the DofE Bronze experience was remarkable regulations, we had to walk again to the previous checkpoint. Though this was quite frustrating at the time since and will definitely be something that I am always proud we had to walk an extra few kilometres, I believe it was of! I am extremely grateful to Mr Clarke for running the ECAs sessions to teach us so many invaluable life skills. actually quite enriching as there are no shortcuts to life!

I look forward to continuing with DofE sailing next acaWhen you finally cross the bridge at the finish line, you demic year (hopefully I don’t forget how to use bearings).

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#188: Online National Safety App I have been searching for a good online safety app for parents for some time now. I think I’ve found it. Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code below to take you to the app for your type of phone.

Once installed follow these steps:

1. Click on ‘Register for free’

2. Select ‘Parent’ as account type.

3. Search for our school, select it and fill in your details.

Take a moment to explore the many features this app has to offer.

Have a safe weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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Desert Island Discs With Diana Jones, Year 3 Leader of Learning and Welfare

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his column follows in the style of the famed BBC podcast which features a celebrity every week – here we feature our own Bangkok Patana celebrities! What eight songs, one luxury item and one book would you take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?

Today Diana Jones, Year 3 Leader of Learning and Welfare is stuck on a desert island.

MRS JONES IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack For a Friend – Jimmy Sommervile /The Communards Losing my Religion - R.E.M. Take on Me - Aha It’s MyLlife - Talk Talk Listen to Mrs Jones’ playlist here

Jump - The Pointer Sisters Dub be Good to Me - Beats International Ghetto Supastar - Pras

PICK ONE LUXURY ITEM YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU. THIS ITEM MUST BE INANIMATE AND OF NO USE IN ESCAPING THE ISLAND OR ALLOWING COMMUNICATION FROM OUTSIDE. Flaming lilo WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Tuesday’s with Morrie by Mitch Albom Catch the real Desert Island Discs on BBC. Now that you are stuck at home, what are you listening to? Have a list of your own? Let us know! Contact SHKN with your favourites.

Have you bookmarked next year’s calendar yet?

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Wildlife Spotting with Coke Only Three Hours from Home!

NATURE ESCAPES FROM LOCKDOWN Alexander Coke Smith, Environmental Sciences and Systems Leader

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ithin a mere three hours from our homes in Bangkok are areas where there are more National Geographic moments than one would ever imagine. I have featured both Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachan before in this column but after the last two weekends, I felt it would be nice to share, once again, just how amazing both of these places are. My family and I spent the past two weekends at these world-class biological hotspots and were not disappointed.

KHAO YAI Khao Yai is basically what remains of the vast wilderness that once stretched from the Chao Praya River Basin through the Korat Plateau. Part of the so-called Eastern Forest Complex, Khao Yai is truly the gem of the Thai national park system.

The park is definitely overvisited and more often than not, people come back with a few sightings of some of the more common fauna, such as White-handed Gibbon, Northern Pig-tailed Macaques, Sambar and maybe if very lucky, Asian Elephants. But with effort and knowledge, and maybe a bit of inside information, one can witness some of the most spectacular nature Asia has to offer.

We spent time with countless rare birds busy tending their nests and offering stunning photo-opportunities. Perhaps the most special part of our most recent stay was spending time with a large pack of Dhole (or Asian Wild Dogs) consuming a Sambar deer kill they dispatched Saturday morning. To see this is very lucky indeed, but it also helps to have a friend with a cell-phone!

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KRAENG KRACHAN Kaeng Krachan is part of the vast wilderness that still remains along Thailand and Burma’s Tenasserim Mountain Range. This range extends hundreds of kilometres north and south and is home to some of Southeast Asia’s most charismatic species of animals, including leopards and tigers! While I was not so fortunate this last weekend to get the big carnivore cats, I did get opportunities to document many of the regions spectacular birds that are still active with their nests as well as other wildlife such as the world’s largest bovid (cow) – the Indochinese Gaur – and the world’s smallest “deer” – the Lesser Mousedeer! (I know it is actually not a true deer…..)

We are so fortunate to live near so many bio-hotspots. I have found that people who are not familiar with these places are shocked in disbelief that such sightings can be seen in Thailand, let alone a couple hours from Bangkok! Even in June, the natural spectacle is in full force. Feel free to contact me (cosm@patana.ac.th) if you would like more specific information on either of these amazing places.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

BOOKS 53 is serving you with a variety of books with a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of 10 percent for the Bangkok Patana Online Book Fair. Find all the details and order your books here.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

This is a free online lecture. The Siam Society Members who pre-register may watch on Zoom and participate in the Q&A. Please click here to register.

(The lecture will begin after the Annual General Meeting.)

Others may watch the live transmission on The Siam Society Facebook and YouTube pages.

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