S tudy abroad program

Global Nutrition
Focus on Thailand
 Mississippi State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and
Health Promotion

Proud to Present

FNH Special Topic

Global Nutrition – Focus on Thailand
In summer

Instructors:
 Terezie T. Mosby, EdD, RDN, LDN, FAND
Cell phone: (+1)901-219-8364
E-mail: [email protected]
 Pradtana Tapanee, MSc., CDT
Cell phone: (+1)6623122270 USA
(+66)867811910 Thailand
E-mail: [email protected]

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Program description:
This study abroad program was developed for
undergraduate and graduate students from Food Science,
Nutrition and Health Promotion majors or any other
students interested in nutrition and health. It is
incorporated in a special topic course focused on Global
Nutrition. The chosen country is Thailand, and the city
visited on this trip will be Bangkok. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in a variety of activities related
to nutrition including visiting the Institute of Nutrition at
Mahidol University, explore Thai street food and the
floating market, attend Thai cooking class, learn about
Thai traditional and alternative medicine and visit the
governmental and private hospital kitchens. In addition,
students will participate in various activities to learn about
the Thai culture including visit to the Ancient City, attend
the elephant show, and a visit to the Royal Grand Palace
to name just a few. There will be plenty of time for
shopping and traditional Thai massage as well. This study
abroad program will be filled with learning and fun!

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Itinerary
Day Time Activity Location
1 City tour I
9.00 Depart from the Hotel
9.30 Jim Thompson’s House Bangkok
12.00 Lunch time MBK center
The Bangkok Art and
1.00
Culture Centre
5.00 Dinner MBK center
TBA Class
2 Beach Time
8.30 Depart from the Hotel
Arrive Pattaya and get a
11.30 boat to Koh Larn Pattaya
12.00 Lunch Koh Larn
4.30 Depart from Koh Larn
6.00 Have dinner at stop point
TBA Class
3* Explore Thai culture I
8.00 Depart from the Hotel
Visit Wat Pra and Keaw
9.00 Bangkok
and Royal Grand Palace
12.00 Lunch time Wat Po
1.00 Wat Po Bangkok
4.00 Travel to ASIATIQUE Bangkok
5.00 Visit ASIATIQUE Bangkok
TBA Class

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Itinerary (con’t)
Day Time Activity Location
4 Cooking Class
8.30 Depart from the Hotel
Attend Thai Cooking Ning’s house
10.00
Class
TBA Class
5* University and Applied Thai Traditional Medicine
08.00 Depart from the Hotel
10.00 Meet INMU (Institute of INMU
Nutrition at Mahidol
University) staffs
12.00 Lunch INMU
01.00 Applied Thai Traditional Golden Jubilee
Medicine Medical Center
04.00 Visit Salaya Park Nakhon Pathom
05.00 Explore street food MU
(dinner)
TBA Class
6* Explore Thai culture II
8.30 Depart from the Hotel

10.00
Visit the government Ramathibodi
hospital Hospital
12.00 Travel to Chiang Mai

3.00
Visit Temples and local
Chiang Mai
markets
TBA Class

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Itinerary (con’t)
Day Time Activity Location
7* Explore community health care
8.30 Depart from the Hotel

10.00
Visit Maharaj Nakorn
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Hospital
2.00 Hangdong Hospital Chiang Mai
TBA Class
8 Experience with the national animal
8.30 Depart from the Hotel

9.00
Visit Elephant’s Day Chiang Mai
Care
TBA Class
9 City tour II
8.00 Depart from the Hotel

9.00 Visit Mae Rim Chiang Mai

6.00 Travel to Bangkok

10* Hospital Tour

7.00
Arrive train station in
Bangkok
12.30 Depart from Ning’s house Bangkok

2.00
Bangkok
Visit the private hospital
Hospital
TBA Explore Thai street food Siam Paragon
TBA Class

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Itinerary (con’t)
Day Time Activity Location
11 City tour III
8.00 Depart from the Hotel

10.00 Visit Erawan museum Samut Prakan

12.00
The Ancient
Lunch time
City
1.00 Visit the Ancient City Samut Prakan
Dinner at Bangpu
5.00 National Education Samut Prakan
Center
TBA Class
12 Farewell
12.00 Shopping time Platinum

6.00 Travel to the airport Bangkok

Suvarnabhumi
TBA Depart from Thailand
airport
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* Dress Code

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 Explore Thai culture
Jim Thompson’s House:

Jim Thompson’s House is a museum in central

Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American
businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum
designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum
spans one rectangular "rai" of land (approximately half an
acre or 2023.43 meters). It is one of the most popular
tourist destinations in Thailand; sporting vibrant jungle
foliage in the heart of the city.
Following his moving to Bangkok and the
establishment of the Thai Silk Company Limited in 1948,
Thompson also became a major collector of Southeast
Asian art, which at the time, was not well-known
internationally. Attracted by the subtlety of their
craftsmanship and expression, he built a large collection
of historical Buddhist statues and traditional Thai
paintings made of wood, cloth, and paper that depicted the
life of Buddha and the legend of Vessantara Jataka. He
collected

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secular art not only from Thailand but from Burma,
Cambodia, and Laos, frequently travelling to those
countries on buying trips. His collection also consisted of
white and blue porcelain from China, which made its way
into Thailand around the 16th and 17th centuries.
In 1958, he began what was to be the pinnacle of his
architectural achievement, a new home to live in and to
showcase his art collection. The museum was planned to
consist of a complex combination of six traditional Thai-
styled houses, primarily constructed of wood, and various
old Thai structures that were collected from all parts of
Thailand in the 1950s and 1960s. His home sits on a klong
(canal) across from Bangkrua, where his weavers were
then located. Most of the 19th-century houses were
dismantled and moved from Ayutthaya, but the largest, a
weaver's house (now the living room), came from
Bangkrua.
After Thompson's disappearance in 1967, the house
came under the control of The James H. W. Thompson
Foundation under the royal patronage of H.R.H. Princess
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

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The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre: (BACC)

BACC is a new mid-town facility for the

contemporary arts. Programmes for art, music, theatre,
film, design, and cultural/educational events take place in
a friendly and recreational atmosphere - with cafe,
restaurants,bookshops, and an art library being part of the
facility. The BACC aims to create a meeting place for
artists, to provide cultural programmes for the community
giving importance to cultural continuity from past to
contemporary. It aims to open new grounds for cultural
dialogue, networking, and create new cultural resources
from both the public and the private sectors. It is intended
as a venue for cultural exchange in terms of content,
curatorial and cultural management, giving Bangkok an
operational base on the international art scene.

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Erawan museum:

Erawan Museum in Thailand is an important model

of sculpture. The Erawan Museum is the door opening to
the heritage of Thai culture. With a wide range of
architectural symbols combined with fine arts and
craftsmanship, structural layout and natural environment
that integrate harmoniously, the Erawan Museum creates
a kind of atmosphere that induces visitors to perceive and
appreciate the continuity of history, cultures, religions,
arts and customs of faith from past to it is located on an
area of 12 acres by Thonburi Autumotive Assembly Plant
Co., Ltd. The museum is built from the inspiration of Mr.
Lek Viriyaphant Creator of the Ancient City and
Sanctuary of Truth Pattaya City, Chonburi to provide a
storage place for artifacts and heritage conservation areas
and to continue to preserve traced artwork.

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The Ancient City :

The Ancient City is the door opening to the heritage

of Thai wisdom. With a wide range of architectural
symbols combined with fine arts and craftsmanship,
structural layout and natural environment that integrate
harmoniously, The Ancient City creates kind of
atmosphere that induces visitors to perceive and appreciate
the continuity of history, cultures, religions, arts and
customs of Thai people from dawn until now.

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Doi Suthep

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada temple in

Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often
referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the
name of the mountain where it's located. It is a sacred site
to many Thai people. The temple is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
from the city of Chiang Mai. From the temple, impressive
views of downtown Chiang Mai can be seen.
The original founding of the temple remains a
legend and there are a few varied versions. The temple is
said to have been founded in 1383 when the first stupa was
built. Over time, the temple has expanded, and been made
to look more extravagant with many more holy shrines
added. A road to the temple was first built in 1935.

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Bhubing Rajanives Palace

Bhubing Rajanives Palace is a royal residence in Doi

Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
It was built in 1961 to accommodate the royal family
during state visits to Chiang Mai. There is also a
guesthouse for receiving foreign dignitaries. It is built in
the mountains overlooking Chiang Mai, to take advantage
of the cool mountain air. The rose gardens are particularly
famous (Suan Suwaree), with temperate plants grown here
that are not commonly found in Thailand.

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 City Tour
Wat Pra Keaw:

Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred

Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha
housed in the temple is a potent religio-political symbol
and the palladium (protective image) of Thai society. It is
located in Phra Nakhon District, the historic centre of
Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace.
The main building is the central phra ubosot, which
houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha. According to
legend, this Buddha image originated in India where the
sage Nagasena prophesized that the Emerald Buddha
would bring "prosperity and pre-eminence to each country
in which it resides", the Emerald Buddha deified in the
Wat Phra Kaew is therefore deeply revered and venerated
in Thailand as the protector of the country. Historical
records however dates its finding to Chiang Rai in the 15th
century where, after it was relocated a number of times, it
was finally taken to Thailand in the 18th century. It was
enshrined in Bangkok at the Wat Phra Kaew temple in
1782 during the reign of Phutthayotfa Chulalok, King
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Rama I (1782–1809). This marked the beginning of the
Chakri Dynasty of Thailand, whose current sovereign is
Vajiralongkorn, King Rama X.
The Emerald Buddha, a dark green statue, is in a
standing form, about 66 centimetres (26 in) tall, carved
from a single jade stone ("emerald" in Thai means deep
green colour and not the specific stone). It is carved in the
meditating posture in the style of the Lanna school of the
northern Thailand. Except for the Thai King and, in his
stead, the Crown Prince, no other persons are allowed to
touch the statue. The King changes the cloak around the
statue three times a year, corresponding to the summer,
winter, and rainy seasons, an important ritual performed to
usher good fortune to the country during each season.

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Royal Grand Palace:

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the

heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the
official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand)
since 1782. The king, his court and his royal government
were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), resided at Chitralada
Royal Villa and his successor Vajiralongkorn at Amphorn
Sathan Residential Hall, both in the Dusit Palace, but the
Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal
ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of
the palace every year. The palace is one of the most
popular tourist attractions in Thailand.
Construction of the palace began on May 6, 1782,
at the order of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I), the
founder of the Chakri Dynasty, when he moved the capital
city from Thonburi to Bangkok. Throughout successive
reigns, many new buildings and structures were added,
especially during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V). By 1925, the king, the Royal Family and the

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government were no longer permanently settled at the
palace, and had moved to other residences. After the
abolition of absolute monarchy in 1932, all government
agencies completely moved out of the palace.
In shape, the palace complex is roughly rectangular
and has a combined area of 218,400 square metres
(2,351,000 sq ft), surrounded by four walls. It is situated
on the banks of the Chao Phraya River at the heart of the
Rattanakosin Island, today in the Phra Nakhon District.
The Grand Palace is bordered by Sanam Luang and Na
Phra Lan Road to the north, Maharaj Road to the west,
Sanamchai Road to the east and Thai Wang Road to the
south.

Wat Po:

Wat Pho ,also spelt Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple

complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand.
It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand
Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining
Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon

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 Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn: Wat Phra
ChettuphonWimonmangkhlaramRatchaworamahawihan.
The more commonly known name, Wat Pho, is a
contraction of its older name Wat Photaram.
The temple is first on the list of six temples in
Thailand classed as the highest grade of the first-class
royal temples. It is associated with King Rama I who
rebuilt the temple complex on an earlier temple site, and
became his main temple where some of his ashes are
enshrined. The temple was later expanded and extensively
renovated by Rama III. The temple complex houses the
largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand, including
a 46 m long reclining Buddha. The temple is considered
the earliest centre for public education in Thailand, and the
marble illustrations and inscriptions placed in the temple
for public instructions has been recognised by UNESCO
in its Memory of the World Programme. It houses a school
of Thai medicine, and is also known as the birthplace of
traditional Thai massage which is still taught and practiced
at the temple.

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The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden

The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden was opened in

1992 and is maintained under the auspices of the Thai
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The
facility's purpose is to conduct and promote botanical
research, biodiversity and to conserve Thailand's natural
plant resources. Originally named the Mae Sa Botanic
Garden, it was renamed after Sirikit, Queen of Thailand in
1994. This garden is located in Mae Rim District, Chiang
Mai Province, Thailand.

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 University and hospital
Mahidol University:

Mahidol University has its origins in the

establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888 by His Majesty
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), and the hospital's medical
school is the oldest institution of higher learning in
Thailand, granting its first medical degree in 1893. Later
becoming the University of Medical Sciences in 1943,
Mahidol University was renamed with great honor in 1969
by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej , after his Royal
Father, H.R.H Prince Mahidol of Songkla , who is widely
known as the 'Father of Modern Medicine and Public
Health in Thailand'. Mahidol University has since
developed into one of the most prestigious universities in
Thailand, internationally known and recognized for the
high caliber of research and teaching by its faculty, and its
outstanding achievements in teaching, research,
international academic collaboration and professional
services. This diversified institution now offers top quality
programs in numerous social and cultural disciplines,

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including the most doctoral programs of any institution in
Thailand, yet has maintained its traditional excellence in
medicine and the sciences.
Mahidol University is constructed of 17 faculties, 6
colleges, 8 research institutes and 7 centers and offers a
range of academic programs in 3 core academic areas;
Health Science, Science & Technology and Social Science
& Humanity. In 2008, MU offered 506 academic
programs for undergrade and graduated studies, 143
programs of which were international

Institute of Nutrition:

The Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

(INMU) was established in 1977 as a national planning
and implementation body of the Thai government, with the
mission of strengthening the National Food and Nutrition
Plan. Mahidol University was selected among other
nutrition and nutrition-related institutions due to its
dedication to health and medical sciences, advanced
facilities and technologies, and the high level of expertise

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shown by its faculty in food and nutrition. Since its
founding, INMU has fulfilled this mission by conducting
research at community and laboratory levels, by providing
national and international training and education
programs, and by providing technical services in food and
nutrition development. The goal has been, and continues
to be, the attainment of the highest possible quality of life
for individuals, communities, Thai society, and for people
living in other countries within and outside the Southeast
Asian Region.
Ramathibodi Hospital:

The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital has

three principal buildings to serve more than 5,000 out-
patients per day. The main building, Building 1, provides
more than 1,000 beds for the tertiary care of complicated
and severely ill patients in various specializing
departments and units. The second building, Queen Sirikit
Building, hosts Advanced Diagnostic Imaging and
Imaging-guided Minimal Invasive Therapy Center
(AIMC), Cardiovascular and Metabolic Center (CVMC),
and Queen Sirikit Medical Center (QSMC), serving as a

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center for advanced projects, e.g., bone marrow
transplantation project. It also houses modern operating
rooms and intensive care units.
The third building at the intersection corner of
Rajawetee road and Rama 6 road, Somdech Phra
Debaratana Building (royally opened by Somdech Phra
Debaratana on August 14, 2011), which is the largest and
newest building, serves as the most excellent service
complex for thousands of out-patients of all types of
healthcare coverages per day. The building houses
Somdech Phra Debaratana Medical Center (SDMC)
hosting well-equipped facilities to perform high standards
of healthcare in the Southeast Asian region. It provides
350 beds, 16 operating rooms, 14 Intensive Care Units,
and comprehensive state-of-the-art service centers such as
Stem Cell Transplantation Center, Minimal Invasive
Endoscopic Surgery Center, Elderly Care Unit Center,
Child Development Center, and Complicated Diseases
Services by specialized doctors.
The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital is
one of the two medical schools within Mahidol University.
The older sister is the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital,
Mahidol University.

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Golden Jubilee Medical Center:

In consecution to King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 50th

anniversary of throne succession, president Prof. Athasit
Vejjajiva requested royal permission to utilize "Golden" in
the medical center's name which led to the name "Golden
Jubilee Medical Center" After many considerations, After
establishment, modification were mae in public health
services to make them universal, also changes were further
made in services to suit Golden Jubilee Medical Center
under the National Health Security Office's 9th principal.
Soon After, the Golden Jubilee Medical Center selected
major servicing branches, including Dentistry centers,
Prevention and Health promotion centers, Rehabilitation
centers and Asian Medical centers. Also, the medical
center provides professional excellence, advanced medical
education venues for doctors, dentists, nurses and other
branches connected to medicine and public health.

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Bangkok Hospital:

Bangkok Hospital was established in 1972 as one of

the first private hospitals in Thailand. Over the past 40
years we have expanded our operations to become a
tertiary care facility with dedicated hospitals for cancer
and cardiology. At Bangkok Hospital, we offer the full
complement of diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation
services, with specialists in all major fields of healthcare,
but what sets us apart from other hospitals is our
dedication to specialized tertiary care. Services and
treatment processes are internationally certified by the
Joint Commission International, one of the largest and
most respected accreditation agencies for healthcare. The
hospital also provides a team of knowledgeable translators
able to communicate effectively in over 26 languages to
ensure that there are no issues with regards to
communication when it comes to healthcare.

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Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

In response to the need for more physicians to serve

rural areas, particularly in the north of Thailand, the third
medical school of Thailand was established. Sixty- five
students were accepted for admission to the new medical
school in 1958. To facilitate the development of the new
faculty, Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital was transferred from
the Ministry of Public Health to the University of Medical
Science in 1959
The University of Illinois greatly assisted in the
establishment of the faculty by providing 35 of its staffs to
teach here during the period of 1962 to 1970. It also gave
scholarships for Thai instructors to be trained in the United
States and then to return to teach in Chiang Mai. Since
then the Faculty has grown continuously. It has fully
achieved its original mandate and is now the largest
medical school in northern Thailand and operates the
largest and most comprehensive hospital in this region.

 Elephant’s Day Care

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 Thai Elephant Care Center is the first elephant camp
to be certified by Thailand Elephant Camp Stardard from
Department of Livestock. The center was started to care
for elderly and sick elephants. The purpose of this center
is to change the life of the elderly elephants after them
retired. The activities include feeding & bathing elephants.
Program Schedule:
08:00 - Pick you up at hotel in city.
09:30 - Brief about Asian elephants and safety.
09:50 - Visit and interact with elderly elephants.
10:05 - Learn to make grinded grass.
10:20 - Feed elephants with grinded grass.
10:30 - Visit elephant cemetery.
10:45 - Make a fire in a stove.
10:50 – Make elephant snacks in the afternoon.
11:20 - Prepare to bath with elephant.
11:35 - Bath with Elephants.
12:00 - Lunch.
13:15 - Learn to make snacks to elephants.
13:45 - Learn to use external herb for elephants.
14:00 - Follow a trail of mahout and elephant by mini
trekking.
14:30 - Feed elderly elephants.
14:45 - Farewell with elephants and return to hotel.
 Mall and market

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MBK Center:

MBK Center, also known as Mahboonkrong, is a

large shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. At eight stories
high, the center contains around 2,000 shops, restaurants
and service outlets, including the 4-story Tokyu
department store. The MBK Center management reports
daily visitor numbers of more than 100,000, half of whom
are young Thai people and a third foreign visitors. The
MBK Center is popular with tourists, although the
majority of shoppers are Bangkok residents. Many stores
selling authentic merchandise are also available. MBK
Center is connected to the Siam Discovery and Siam
Paragon shopping mall by elevated walkways, both of
which are more upscale and have only authentic goods.

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Siam Paragon:

Siam Paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok,

Thailand. It is the current 3rd largest mall in Thailand,
following CentralWorld and CentralPlaza WestGate, and
one of the biggest shopping centres in Asia. The mall
opened on 9 December 2005, operated by Siam Piwat and
The Mall Group. Siam Paragon includes a wide range of
specialty stores and restaurants as well as a multiplex
movie theatre (consisted of 15 large size theaters with one
of them having the biggest screen and seating capacity in
Asia)[citation needed] and the Sea Life Ocean World
(Underwater world) aquarium (the largest aquarium in
South East Asia) and an exhibition hall and the Thai Art
Gallery and also an opera concert hall. It also has a large
bowling alley and karaoke centre. It is a joint venture by
Siam Piwat, the company that owns the adjacent Siam
Center/Siam Discovery shopping malls, and The Mall
Group, which also owns The Emporium.

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Platinum Fashion Mall:

Platinum Fashion Mall is an indoor market. It

specializes in wholesale fashion clothing and accessories,
with four floors of shopping space, packed with some
1,300 shops. Platinum Fashion Mall location is smack in
the centre of Pratunam, a 10-minute walk from either
Ratchathewi or Chidlom BTS Skytrain, so it is easily
accessible when compared to other clothing bazaars of the
same scale. Plus, it’s air conditioned and comes complete
with a large food court as well as cafés and fast food
chains. There's even a four-star hotel, Novotel Bangkok
Platinum, on top. Talking about a one-stop shopping for
reasonably-priced clothes and accessories.

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ASIATIQUE The Riverfront:

Asiatique The Riverfront is a large open-air mall in

Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in the former docks of the
East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River
and Charoen Krung Road. The complex opened in 2012
after extensive renovation of the site.
The Denmark-based East Asiatic Company was
founded in 1897 and was one of several Western firms
conducting trade with Siam at the time. The company
owned port facilities on the Chao Phraya River in
Bangkok, which include several warehouses, the oldest
extant building dating from 1907. The port ceased
operations in 1947, and the facilities later fell into disuse.
In May 2011 real estate company TCC Land announced
its plans to renovate and develop the site into a
retail/entertainment complex to be known as Asiatique
The Riverfront.

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Hotel information:
 Zenniq
Location : Near Wongwian Yai BTS station
Address : 25/2 Somdet
Phrachao Taksin
Soi 6, Bang Yi
Ruea, Thonburi,
Bangkok, Thailand,
10600

 Asia Hotel Bangkok

Location : Near Ratchathewi BTS Station
Address : 296 Phayathai
Road, Siam,
Bangkok, Thailand,
10400

 Kokotel
Location : Near downtown
Address : 21 Soi 12
Nimmanhaeminda
Rd.,Suthep,
Nimmanhemin,
Chiang Mai,
Thailand, 50200

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Useful Thai phrases:
Sawatdee (krub/ka) Hello

Sabai dee mai (krub/ka) How are you?

Sabai dee (krub/ka) Fine

Khob Khun (krup/ka) Thank you

Khun cheu a-rai What’s your name?

Chan cheu ……. My name is ………..
La Korn Bye
chai Yes
mai chai No
dai (You/ I) can
mai dai can not
mai pen rai Never mind (handy all
purpose phrase to express
the Thai go-with-the-
flow attitude)

pood Thai mai dai I can not speak Thai.

kow jai mai Do you understand?
mai kow jai I do not understand

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Useful Thai phrases: (con’t)
Rakha Tao Rai? How much?
pang expensive
pang mak very expensive
lot noi dai mai can you give a little
discount
took cheap
naam water
chok dee good luck
sa-nam bin Airport
ron hot
nao cold
hong naam restroom
naam keng ice
nit noi small-not much-a little
bit
yai large

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Useful Thai phrases: (con’t)
neung 1
song 2
sam 3
see 4
haa 5
hok 6
jet 7
paed 8
gow 9
sip 10
yee sip 20
saam sip 30
roi/loi 100
pan 1,000

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Bangkok:
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and, with a
population of over eleven million inhabitants, by far its
largest city. Its high-rise buildings, heavy traffic
congestion, intense heat. It is one of Asia's most
cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces,
authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that
has something for everyone.
For years, it was only a small trading post at the
banks of the Chao Phraya River, until King Rama I, the
first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, turned it into
the capital of Siam in 1782, after the burning of Ayutthaya
by Burmese invaders but they did not take over Ayutthaya.
Since then, Bangkok has turned into a national treasure
house and functions as Thailand's spiritual, cultural,
political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.
Bangkok is split up into 50 districts (khet), which
are further split into 154 subdistricts (khwaeng), but these
are more often used in official business and for addresses.
Bangkok is warm at any time of the year with
temperatures over 30°C (86°F). The most pleasant time to
visit is the cool season that lasts from November till
February.

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Bangkok: (con’t)
The city of Bangkok has a population of 8,280,925
according to the 2010 census, or 12.6 percent of the
national population. However, there are only 5,692,284
registered residents, belonging to 2,672,423 households.
A large number of Bangkok's daytime population
commutes from surrounding provinces in the Bangkok
Metropolitan Region, the total population of which is
14,565,547. Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city; the census
showed that it is home to 81,570 Japanese and 55,893
Chinese nationals, as well as 117,071 expatriates from
other Asian countries, 48,341 from Europe, 23,418 from
the Americas, 5,289 from Australia and 3,022 from Africa.
Immigrants from neighbouring countries include 303,595
Burmese, 63,438 Cambodians and 18,126 Lao.

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Web source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thompson_House
http://en.bacc.or.th/content/bacc-mission.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erawan_Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Palace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Pho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_That_Doi_Suth
ep
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Sirikit_Botanic_Ga
rden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhubing_Palace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBK_Center
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siam_Paragon
http://www.ancientcitygroup.net/ancientsiam/en
https://www.bangkokhospital.com/index.php/en/corpora
te#corporate_story
http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-mall/platinum.htm

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Web source: (con’t)
http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/tha-maharaj-
mall.htm
http://wikitravel.org/en/Bangkok
https://www.thaielephantcarecenter.com/#home
http://www.med.cmu.ac.th/2013/
https://www.mahidol.ac.th/en/history.html
http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/eng/about-us/index.php
http://www.gj.mahidol.ac.th/en/main/History

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Index:
A-
Ancient City 11
ASIATIQUE The Riverfront 31
B-
Bangkok 36-37
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre 9
Bangkok Hospital 25
Bhubing Rajanives Palace 13
D-
Doi Suthep 12
E-
Elephant’s Day Care 27
Erawan museum 10
G-
Golden Jubilee Medical Center 24
H-
Hotel information 32
I-
Institute of Nutrition 21-22
Itinerary 3-6
J-
Jim Thompson’s House 7-8

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Index: (con’t)
M-
Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital 26
Mahidol University 20-21
MBK Center 28
P-
Platinum Fashion Mall 30
Program description 2
Q-
Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden 19
R-
Ramathibodi Hospital 22-23
Royal Grand Palace 16-17
S-
Siam Paragon 29
U-
Useful Thai phrases 33-35
W-
Wat Po 17-18
Wat Pra Keaw 14-15

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