2010

Children  who  grow  up  in  slums  face  a  variety  of  challenges such  aseviction,  drug  abuse,  and limited education and employment opportunities that hinder their mental, physical, creative, and social development.  The Duang  Prateep  Foundation,our  project  sponsor,  works  to  alleviate  the  immediate suffering of the children in the Klong Toey slum in Bangkok. The goal of …

ISSP [2010] : Designing Safe Playgrounds For The Klong Toey Community Read More »

As a modernizing nation, Thailand is boosting its economy by increasing the level of education of itsworkforce. The Thai Ministry of Education and royal family are reforming the system with new pedagogical methods. Wat Pathumwanaram School, in the heart of Bangkok, is looking for ways to implement hands-on education using its hydroponic garden. The project …

ISSP [2010] : Hydroponics at Wat Pathumwanaram School: Hands-On Learning through Soilless Gardening Read More »

This report assesses the tourism industry in Laem Khruat, a rural village in the Krabi Province of Thailand that was affected by the 2004 tsunami. We investigated methods of incorporating the principles of ecotourism into the village’s tourism practices. We concentrated on three issues affecting the village: waste disposal, tourism marketing, and water based tourism …

ISSP [2010] : Post-Tsunami Ecotourism Development: Solutions for Laem Khruat Village Read More »

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Thailand among women. Currently, mostpatients are diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease, which reduces their chances of survival. The goal of our project was to assist the Bangkok Breast Cancer Support Groupand theQueen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer develop a brochure, catalogue, and website …

ISSP [2010] : Promoting Awareness And Early Detection Of Breast Cancer In Thailand Read More »

This report analyzes the evolving role of elephants in an increasingly technological Thai society. With the rise of technology and the decline of their traditional roles, elephants and their keepers, mahouts, are in danger of losing their place in Thailand. Our project goal was to study the changing roles of elephants and their keepers and …

ISSP [2010] : The Urban Elephant Sustainable Roles in a Changing Society Read More »

Thailand’s National Education Act of 1999 set out many reforms, some specifically aimed at promoting active teaching methods. However, in many rural areas these reforms have not yet been adopted. The Office of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Projects aims to spread active teaching methods to schools throughout rural Thailand. Through partnership with …

ISSP [2010] : Laboratory Activities for Secondary Science Education in Rural Thailand Read More »