SEAC Launches Finnish Education Initiative in 12 Thai Schools
The South East Asia Center (SEAC) has launched an education initiative based on the Finnish model in 12 Thai schools, while trying to inspire widespread educational reform across the region. The community-based, educational and social service organization announced its cooperation with Code School Finland. Aringya Thaloengsri, SEAC chief capability officer and managing director, says it […]
Songkran – The True Thai New Year
Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year. It is a celebration that embraces goodwill, love, compassion. and thankfulness, using water as the means of expression. The word Songkran derives from Sanskrit and means to move or step forward. Songkran takes place when the sun moves from Pisces into Aries. It falls on 13-15 of April every year, […]
“Mien Made” Empowers Those in Need
Bangkok Patana School’s “Mien Made – Equity Partnership Programme” is a student-led project that helps preserve the Mien culture, providing the residents of rural Phayao a more sustainable future. All the products are sold exclusively on Shopee.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
TFCC would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas & a happy New Year! As Bob Hope put it, “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” Keep loving.
H.E. Jyri Järviaho: Finland Is a Leader in Circular Economy
In this Thai PBS World interview, Finland’s Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Jyri Järviaho, talks about the Finnish education, circular economy, and the Thai-Finnish cooperation.
MEMBER INTRO: LAPPSET
Park & Garden is a playground and recreational product specialist based in Bangkok, Thailand. For the past 27 years, Park & Garden has been representing Lappset Group (Finland) in the Thai market. Lappset Group provides play and sport experiences for people of all ages. The company was founded in Rovaniemi, Finland, in 1970. It is […]
MEMBER NEWS: Bangkok Patana Starts Trialing with ATK Test Kits
Bangkok Patana School has started a trial program with ATK test kits for staff coming onto the school campus. The goal is to provide a safe, staggered, and controlled return to school for all staff and students. The trial will help the school to set proper processes in place for the hopeful return of students […]
EABC President’s Update
The European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC), also called as EuroCham Thailand, was established in 2011. It aims to be the unified voice of the European business community in Thailand. EABC’s objectives are to champion European business in Thailand, advocate for members’ interests, to and to promote Thailand as an attractive partner for European […]
Euro-Center: Afghanistan Update
Afghanistan and Taliban takeover in Kabul– update 20.08.2021 More than 5.000 Expatriates, international staff and locals have been evacuated from Afghanistan from Kabul International Airport via military organized flights, since the Taliban seized government control in Afghanistan earlier this week. Although the overall situation and government transition of control to the Taliban remains largely peaceful […]
MEMBER NEWS: Bangkok Patana Shows Resilience
Bangkok Patana School wants to congratulate its students on their (I)GCSE results. Their resilience showed with an overall pass rate of 96 percent. Like most of their peers in Thailand and around the world, this cohort has had the challenge of learning off campus for a large portion of this two-year course. Still, almost three-quarters […]