On April 24, medical students from Chulalongkorn University pay their last respects during a funeral ceremony of ajarn yai or bodies donated for medical research at Wat That Thong in Bangkok.
Drive-by Saturday
Volunteer shot in the South
A defence volunteer was killed on April 23 in a drive-by shooting in the southernmost province of Narathiwat.
Mama-anwa Baka, 51, was returning home from a rubber plantation when he was attacked by two men on a motorcycle. His body was found lying face down on a road in Sungai Kolok district. He had been shot once in the chest. Mama-anwa’s motorcycle was found lying beside his body.
Police are still investigating whether the murder was linked to a personal conflict or the southern insurgency.
Better English
Students seek skills
The number of Thai students enrolled in local international universities is expected to increase sharply in the next five years, as students look to equip themselves with the skills needed to compete with the regional workforce, according to an academic organisation.
Laureate Thailand CEO Gilles Mahe on April 23 said that a survey conducted by his company found 60 percent of tertiary-level students in Thailand want to study in international programmes. However only 3 percent are enrolled in such courses.
"Thai students are paying more attention to improving their English," Gilles explained.
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Deadly weather
Storms kill three
Thunderstorms killed three people. It happened in Nan and Sakon Nakhon. Authorities reported the news on April 23. More than 50 houses were also damaged.
plantation (n): a large area of land where crops such as coffee, sugar, rubber, etc. are grown
workforce (n): all the people who work for a particular company or organisation
