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This is trivial, but I am curious- what is written in the rolled white paper handed to the graduation candidate during the Commencement Exercises in...

I think the use of chemotherapy for bowel cancer is a more recent development and may not have been avaialable in the 1960s. In earlier years bowel...

Paul, I work in cancer control and I can assure you that cancer survival rates have increased dramtically for most types of cancer and continue to do...

There is one consolation for friends & relatives not being in the room when the degree is presented, they do have an official photographer there and...

I did ^^ and Princess Sirindhorn was there too ^^

Pongsak orders revamp of decision-making process to cope with crisis Published: 22 May 2013 at 17.00 Online news: Local News The...

HM used2 to present the 'scrolls' to graduates and it would indeed be a real honour to receive it from him personally.

"The Kingdom of God does not come with observation, neither shall they say look over here or look over there, for, behold, the Kingdom of God is...

funny, I was sure it was related to something going on here (Thailand buys a lot of electricity from Burma as well). we also had an unusually long...

Blackout will cost industry 'billions' Published: 22 May 2013 at 13.44 Online news: Local News The huge power blackout in the South on...

Be prepared to lose any money that you give your wife for buying land.

I think it is especially significant (in any culture) if the recipient happens to be the first in the family to receive a degree.

Thank you, Anatta.

it's a good practice.

Post #6 above - 150 baht. :) David

Congratulations on your hard work and achievements. I understand and agree with you that what you've achieved is the most important aspect but for...

Hi I take 1 or 2 thousand in cash I keep locked in room safe and only take what I need for the day I usually stay for a month. When I travel I...

Unfortunately the graduation in Thailand is all about social values and involved the Royals. Quite tedious and hard work to set the ceremony...

I checked with my bank today and was told there is a $5 charge per atm usage and it remits in the currency of my choice. Have yet to find out if the...

Yes I also went to Bangkok for my X thai girlfriends second graduation, she has a very high IQ and has two business degrees and is very fluent in...

Hi My step daughter graduated university in 2009. I helped pay for her education and promised my wife we would go to her graduation which we did....

Whatever your wife decides ...

Nope, but PERSONALLY I got your point! ;) jejeje And by the way, Sid Leonard, welcome to the forum. I hope you'll stay around.

PERSONALLY, I think it is ok to do that occasionally for emphasis. Haha! Or to highlight something, in lieu of italics. That was a test. Did it...

I'm very sorry to hear about your experiences and I can understand how you must still feel despite what you say. I also hope I'm a realist, I read...