Thailand 102 Slides

Thailand 102 slides posted!!



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For those who could not make it yesterday. Please email us if you want us to go over the presentation and the time for next week that you're free. Otherwise, please make sure that you read the slide for Thailand 102 because it contains most of the logistics for the first day.

Thailand National Anthem

"Phleng Chat" is the national anthem of Thailand. It was adopted on 10 December 1939. The melody was composed by Peter Feit (Thai name: Phra Jenduriyang), 1883-1968, the son of a German immigrant and royal advisor for music. The words are by Luang Saranupraphan. Phleng chat, literally means "national song", is a general word for national anthem. Phleng chat thai, Thailand's national anthem, is also used to refer to this specific song.



The anthem was composed a few days after the 1932 coup, and was first broadcast in July 1932. The original lyrics were by Khun Wichitmatra. In 1939, when the name of the country was changed from Siam to Thailand, a competition was launched to create new lyrics, with those by Luang Saranuprapan winning. National anthem will be played everyday at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thai people always show respect for the nation by standing up when they hear the song.



Translation

Thailand unites flesh and blood of Thais.

Nation of the people; belonging to the Thais in every respect.

Long maintained [has been] the independence

Because the Thais seek, and love, unity.

Thais are peace-loving;

But at war we're no cowards.

Sovereignty will not be threatened

Sacrificing every drop of blood for the nation

Hail the nation of Thailand, long last the victory, Chaiyo

In our heart

Thailand 101 Slides

Thank you everyone for joining Thailand 101 this evening. You can download Thailand 101 slides here

Getting ready for Thailand

Between getting a tan and toning for the beach, there are few things we still need to do:

1) Book flights (if you haven't done so already) and fill out the following survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IVN_2fUSgitL3JbmFzvuBUJw_3d_3d
If you're still waiting for G-Lab, please let Joana joana@sloan.mit.edu know of your tentative plans. For those leaving on Jan 9th, our travel agent is offering an estimated $400/person package tour to Singapore for 3 days and 2 nights (Jan 7-9). Please let Joana know if you're interested.

2) Payments (due Friday Oct 26th)
Please make a check to "MIT Sloan - Thai Trek", drop it in Amarin Thanajitsuwan's mail folder and send a notification email to amarint@mit.edu
Early group (Dec 27-Jan 5): 1,700/person
Late group: (Dec 28-Jan 7): 1,800/person
If you're staying longer, please add an additional $100/person/night in Bangkok

3) Roommates
Make your roommate selection in the shared Google document below. Please try to match your arrival and departure dates so you won't be home alone.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pd46D0VDJ5AVP7_9-ymPQAQ&hl=en

Also keep a lookout for "Thailand 101: an introductory session to Thailand" and future emails from us.

MIT Sloan Thai Trek on Facebook

I created the MIT Sloan Thai Trek group on Facebook. Feel free to use it as a main communication tool among trekkers. Click here to go to the group.

Thai Trek proudly presents Thai Airways

Please book your flight as soon as possible if you have not done so. We recommend flying with Thai Airways. You can fly directly to Bangkok from New York or LA. (approximately 17 hours)