Multimedia Show: First graduates show their work

Our first batch of graduates in multimedia at Asian University have completed their four years of study. To celebrate they are putting some of their work on display.

Show opens on Thursday 7 May. All are welcome.


Where: Asian University Academic Building, Highway 331
When: 7 May 2009 Press 5.00 - 8.00pm; Guests 6.00 - 8.00pm
Dress Code: Fashionable

Exhibition remains open 12 - 29 May, 10.00am - 4.00pm

Further information: www.asianust.ac.th/bamshow09

Asian University winds up its two one-month English Summer Camps for 2009.

Asian U holds its yearly Summer Camps from the middle of March to the middle of May every year and this year we have had two- hundred and thirty two students take part in the programme.

Many of these campers will continue to study either at ‘The College’ at Asian U for Matayom 4, 5 and 6 or join our undergraduate programmes in one of the three faculties of Business, Engineering and Liberal Arts.

Summer Campers enjoy an afternoon of fun with Laser Tag

On the afternoon of Friday 3 April, Asian University’s Summer Camp hosted the ‘Live Play’ Laser Tag team from Pattaya. They set up their inflatable walls under the trees around the sports centre, and then issued the young campers with their laser-guns and sensors. There were two teams playing each time, with the aim of shooting as many of your opponents as possible. The girls and the boys all entered into the spirit of the game, sporting their sensors on the front and back of their heads.

The matter of winners and losers was not as important as the fun, the posing behind the hides and the chance to shoot at friends and enemies alike.

Four of the campers wrote a little about their experience. Naphat Kukiatkan (Gane), Korakot Teerasawad (Son), Ekarat Fadsura (Bee), Sudthichai Wetchakitwanich (Nyoung) together wrote the following:

“There are many activities in Asian University summer camp. Like growing plants, party night, community service, sports day and camp idol. In last week we had a chance with a very special activities “Laser Tag”.

Laser tag is a game like BB gun apart from BB gun you don’t use bullets, you use a laser. On the players there are sensors which catch the laser. The gun will shoot a laser and if the laser hit the sensor that means you got shot. There were 25 people on each teach. The time was separated into one hour for each round.

It was a lot of fun and enjoyed. We did a lot of running, shooting and getting shot. It also made us laugh a lot and made friendship as well.”

Business students visit Summit

On the afternoon of March 25, a group of BBA and MBA (Business Faculty) students and faculty visited Summit Laemchabang Auto Body Work Co. Ltd, an auto parts factory located in Laemchabang Industrial Estate.

In Thailand, Summit Corporation is the biggest supplier of outsourced body parts for Car Assemblers; most of car companies in Thailand are customers.

The purpose of visit was to allow the students to see a manufacturing facility first hand and to witness some of the concepts learnt in the classroom, such as production cost and production management, manufacturing process and inventory control system.

Summit was founded by their President Mr. Sunsurn Jurangkool. Mr. Adisak Sittichai, Production Planning and Logistics Manager, hosted the visit which the students found very informative.

The factory visited employs 1,700 people and produces automotive body parts and exhaust systems and the students were able to witness the stamping press and welding assembly.

If you go down to the woods today . . .

Khun Tuk-Tik, a second year BEng student wrote about the visit and Khun Game (first year BEng) took the photos.

Game (left) took most of the photos

“On Wednesday 25^th March, Asian University Community Service Committee and students went to the Wildlife Conservation Centre, Sattahip, Chonburi, to have a little visit there. At the Center there are various types of wild animals such as bears, crocodiles, monkeys and otters etc. The animals that are there are mainly animals that were bought and illegal pets, and been rescued by the officers. Asian University Community Service Committee are aware and have great concerns towards those captured wildlife, we would like to help them.

We have brought lots of dry dog food which the people could use it to feed the bears; the food that the bears get is, rice cooked with dry dog food. We went along with the staff on the feeding truck into the main big enclosure and fed them. The bears are very cute but in the other hand they also look scary, just like how bears should be. The center has 98 bears in total, include all ages from 2 months until 30 years old. The center also acts like a clinic which takes care of sick animals.

The trip makes me think that there are also other creatures that need our help to protect them and give them better life. Even though I can’t do much for them but it still feel good that I’m among one of those people who cares about others.”

The Asiatic black bear can climb trees and can also walk on their hind legs; sadly it is this latter skill which has made them attractive to circus owners and others.

The black bears have a distinctive white “collar” and are omnivorous, feeding on both plants and animals. Their diet varies with availability and location and includes buds, fruits and nuts, berries, small animals and birds, carrion, insects and honey.

Tuk-Tik (who wrote the above) with twin bear cubs

Asiatic black bears grow to 1 – 2 metres long. The males weigh up to 200kg, while females range grow up to 125 kg.

Early Morning Dance aerobics

Annual Summer Camps at Asian University

The first of the two annual Summer Camps has just kicked off at Asian University, with 136 youngsters staying on the campus to better their English, and have fun. A group of teachers from Pattaya are also improving their English communications skills at the University, and join forces with the Summer Campers for early morning aerobics classes.

Three of the campers, Mr. Naphat Kukiatkan, Ms. Tanchanok Sathirasethawong and Mr. Korakot Teerasawad, have written the following:

“Talking about sports that can make you healthy, some people might think about football, basketball, badminton or tennis. But have you ever thought about the kind of sport that moving your body all around and every part? That’s right, it’s an “aerobic dance.”

In this camp every Tuesday and Thursday we have to wake up early in the morning for aerobic dance. Everyone has to do it, including TA (Teaching Assistants) and teachers. We have to follow what our leaders do. It has many steps. The things that we like about this aerobics are, it’s good for your health and it’s fun. It doesn’t matter what have you done, but it matter that you have to do something. Every sport can make you healthy. So it’s good to do some.”

The four-week programme includes 22 hours of English classes each week, plus IT and mathematics. In the evenings and at weekends, there is cooking, arts and crafts, and Latin and Jazz dancing as well as day excursions to various local attractions.

The second four-week Summer Camp starts on 16 April, and there are still a few places available. Details are on the Asian University website.

Parents and students in the auditorium at the start of the first Summer Camp

The Pattaya teachers are studying hard

Three topical lectures

Father Raj

President Dr Viphand (above) and Dean Dr Prayoon (below)

Three free important lectures took place this week at Asian University Academic Building, between km 116 & 117, Highway 331, Banglamung. Special lectures by Father N Casimir Raj, a world renowned expert in Labour Relations from the XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) School of Business and Human Resources, in the steel city of Jamshedpur, Bihar, India and Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, President, Asian University.


Tuesday 17 March, 9.00 – 12.00 Management as we see it by Fr Raj and Dr Viphandh.

Wednesday 18 March 13.00 – 16.00 Human Resource development: How XLRI was established and its contribution to TATA.

Thurs 19 March, 13.00 – 16.00 Marketing outlook, past, present and future.

Seats are limited; so please confirm reservation by e-mail business@asianust.ac.th

Photos of Fr Raj and Dr Viphandh from signing of Academic Co-operation Agreement in 2006