Written by Aj. Pitch, this is an article about some of us in the newspaper. Click at the picture below to see a larger image.

BBQ 2009 pictures are now online. Thanks to P'A for the billion-pixel, super-high-resolution pictures.

Canoe trip from Delhi Metropark to Argo Canoe Livery

When: Sunday, May 17 at 10:30 am
Where to meet: Argo Canoe Livery
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BBQ Party

When: After Canoe Trip, Sunday, May 17 (around 5 PM)
Where: Willow Tree lake

Please reply to P' Thian, if you want to join the canoe trip. For BBQ party, no reservation is needed. However, please bring some food with you because there might not be enough food.

At this time of the year, I believe most of the new students visit this website because of the housing concern. We are here to help. If you need our advice or would like to find a roommate, don't hesitate to post your questions/concern in the forum. At the same time, you are helping others people by adding more information to the database. Please note that you need to register in this website in order to post.

Don't forget to visit this guide page for an overview of the housing.

Photos from graduation 2009 is now online. Thanks to P' A for the pictures.

Let's get together to take pictures with the graduating students.

Date: Friday, May 1
Location: Law Quad (as always)
Time: 10 am

2009 UM Alumni Annual Meeting

Date: Saturday, 27 Jun 2009
Time: 2 - 5 pm
Venue: Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Meeting Agenda:
- Directors election
- Statement of balance approval
- Activity approval

We (Alumni Association) will be talking and brainstorming about new activities for the coming year. We have invited current students who comes back for Summer to join us. Moreover, UM prospective students are also welcomed.

Analysis of the current political crisis in Thailand

Speaker: Aj. Pitch Pongsawat
Date: Tuesday April 28
Venue: 1610 IOE Building (North Campus)
Time: 6-9 pm

Light food and drink will be served. This is meant to be an informal talk followed by more discussion. The talk will be presented in Thai. Aj. Pitch will leave Ann Arbor to resume his work at Chulalongkorn on April 30. Moreover, his birthday is also on April 28. Let us celebrate his birthday together.

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Michigan announces a round-table discussion:

Faculty Perspectives on the Current Political Unrest in Thailand

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 pm
1636 SSWB/International Institute

University of Michigan faculty experts on Thailand offer their views on the current political unrest, and particularly the recent “red shirt” demonstrations in Bangkok, including the situation’s background, latest information from Thai media sources, and implications for Thailand’s economic and political future.

Speakers will include:

Allen Hicken, Department of Political Science
Linda Lim, Ross School of Business
Pitch Pongsawat, Hughes Visiting Scholar from the Department of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Finals are coming. The end of the school year is approaching. Summer is at the horizon. Good luck with your study and have a great summer.

Disclaimer: This above statement only applies to undergraduate students. For graduate students, there is no "great" summer.