Apr 17, 2012

MSU INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE CLOSED FOR SONGKRAN

MSU INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE will be closed from Friday April 6 until April 17 inclusive. 
We will re-open again at 8.30 am on Wednesday April 18.
Have a happy and safe Songkran.

Apr 7, 2012

MSU PRIMARY FAREWELLS YEAR 6 STUDENTS




 On April 4 MSU Demonstration Primary School Director Dr. Maliwan Tunapan welcomed MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito to assist in presenting certificates and diplomas to Year 6 students who have just completed their final year of primary schooling.




Students were presented with leaving certificates, awards and diplomas for outstanding performance.



Many of the students will go on to attend MSU Secondary and then move on to Mahasarakham University.


MSU Primary Demonstration School runs two strands of education. One is where subjects are taught in Thai with optional subjects in English and the other as a complete primary education taught in English.



MSU Primary is considered one of the leading public Primary Schools in the province and students regularly win awards from national competitions. 

Apr 5, 2012

MSU WELCOMES CAMBODIAN SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS



On April 2 Cambodian Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of Education, His Excellency Mr. Chea Eoung was welcomed to MSU by President Dr. Supachai Samappito and took part in a ceremony in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Chakri Sirindhorn, the Royal Patron of Mahasarakham University.


During his heartfelt address H.E. Mr. Eoung expressed the gratitude of the Cambodian people for the educational support provided by HRH Princess Sirindhorn. He noted the Princess has for many years been admired for her many projects in support of education, communities and traditional heritage, not only in Thailand, but all over the world.



Each year the much loved Princess Sirindhorn provides full scholarships for students from Cambodia to come to study at MSU. These scholarships are for the full term of study for a degree.


This year a total of ninety-nine students attended the initial welcoming ceremony held at Mahasarakham University. Of these eighty-eight will stay on to attend a comprehensive fast track course in Thai language and culture. After this fourteen students will remain to start as freshmen commencing next semester at MSU while the rest will attend other universities across Thailand.Upon completion of their degree the students will return to Cambodia to apply the skills they have learned to improve the quality of life of the Cambodian people.



An innovative part of these scholarships is free dental check-ups and dental health care during the orientation process. MSU Gymnasium is transformed into a huge dental clinic and dentists (and students) from Mahidol University come to provide the necessary dental skills. The students receive any necessary dental service so they start their studies healthy and happy. Mahasarakham University would like to send sincere thanks to the many dental students from Princess Sirindhorn Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University who volunteered their time to come to Mahasarakham to provide this valuable service.


   
The graciousness of HRH Princess Sirindhorn is also extended to local communities. Free dental check-ups and dental health care service is also provided to members of local communities, MSU staff and students. It is a valuable service now provided annually and helps many, many local people who otherwise could not afford dental treatments.



While here His Excellency Mr. Eoung and special guests boarded one of the MSU trams and visited the room dedicated to HRH Princess Sirindhorn located in the Princess Sirindhorn International Business School building. He then visited the Natural Medicinal Mushroom Museum before attending a dinner given in his honour.