Autumn's study program in Bali ended with certification ceremony

tiistai, 20 joulukuu 2011 16:34

This Autumn's Bali International Program on Asian Studies at Udayana University ended with a festive certificate ceremony. Students dressed up to traditional Balinese costums and received their certificates from university's directors. Students also had a chance to hit the floor with tradiotional Balinese dance shows!

Two students, Juuso from Finland and Constantin from Germany, were rewarded with Asia Exchange Role Model Scholarships of academic achievements and for showing good attitude and interest towards local culture.

Asia Exchange thanks all the 101 BIPAS students of the great semester in Bali and welcomes the new students to the becoming 2012 study programs!

Juuso and Constantin, happy receivers of AE Role Model Scholarships

Flooding situation in Bangkok improving

perjantai, 25 marraskuu 2011 12:24

South East Asia is a sensitive region for natural hazards. During the past month Thailand has suffered from severe flooding but now the situation is slowly getting better in certain areas.

Asia Exchange represents two universities in Bangkok. We are happy to announce that the semester started at Siam University on November 21st. The fall semester at Kasetsart University will start on December 19th according to the latest news.

The past events shouldn’t have any effect on the semesters starting in 2012. New exchange students can plan their upcoming semesters as usual but we encourage students to follow local media, e.g. Bangkok Post, and their own country’s Thai embassy’s website.

Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone whose lives were and are affected by the flooding in Thailand and neighboring countries.

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torstai, 08 joulukuu 2011 07:27

Bangkokin tulvat

torstai, 03 marraskuu 2011 09:08

Thaimaa on kohdannut suurimmat tulvansa vuosikymmeniin ja niillä on ollut suurin vaikutus Pohjois-Thaimaan lisäksi myös pääkaupunki Bangkokiin. Bangkokin liikekeskusta on edelleen säilynyt kuivana, mutta kaupunki on toistaiseksi tulvavesien ympäröimä. Bangkokin kansainvälinen lentokenttä toimii normaalisti ja sieltä voi matkustaa sekä lentäen että maitse useaan kohteeseen Thaimaassa.

Asia Exchangen Bangkokin kohdeyliopistot ovat suljettuina ainakin 14.11. saakka. Suurin osa Bangkokin vaihtareista käyttää tämän ajan matkustamiseen Thaimaan saarille tai muihin Kaakkois-Aasian maihin. Opiskelijat ovat ajan tasalla tulvatilanteesta ja Asia Exchange kehottaa seuraamaan paikallisia tiedotusvälineitä (esim. Bangkok post) sekä Suomen Bangkokin suurlähetystön Facebook-sivuja.