Lanna Quarterly Issue 10 - Lanna International School

December 2014 - February 2015
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Contents
The Roy Report...........................4-5
Hugh's News................................. 7
Kevin’s Corner............................... 8
Where Are They Now?............ 10-11
Duke of Edinburgh...................... 12
Model United Nations.................. 13
TEDx Youth@Chiangmai......... 14-15
The Student Councils............. 16-17
Reading Buddies......................... 18
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L'il Munchkins............................. 19
Library Book Reviews............ 20-21
The Chiang Mai Arts Scene.... 22-23
Film & TV Reviews.................. 24-25
Music Recommendations............ 26
School Concert Band................... 27
Community Service................ 28-29
The P.E. Department.................... 30
Each quarter, the LQ will be asking members of the LIST Community about one issue
that is current or important to our lives as lifelong learners and global citizens.
LIST Talk
This issue, we asked students and teachers:
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“What value do
Jason Berkeley, Secondary
English and Social Studies
Teacher
In my opinion, the greatest benefit of extra-curricular activities
is bringing students out of their
comfort zone and allowing them
to learn through non-academic
experiences. Winning a title
with a sporting team, taking the
stage by storm, or hiking up a
mountain can all teach lessons
that are equal to those delivered
in a classroom.
tivities?”
Ms Gina Sanares, Advisor to Primary Student Council and Primary
Learning Support Teacher
I think by being involved in the student
council, students get to be more responsible and well-rounded individuals. They
are more aware of what is happening in
and out of school and they tend to take
action and be part of a solution. Students
appreciate what they have and are eager
to share their time, effort and ideas to
other people.
Mr Alan Cooper, Secondary
Biology Teacher
Extra-curricular activities can
be as important to a student's
development as a person, as
the work done in the classroom. It provides opportunity
for interpersonal inter-action,
team spirit, learning new skills
and the opportunity to try out
something you didn't think you
could do. Also it can be fun!
Kathrin Kemmler, Year 10 student
I believe that using up your time for
extracurricular activities is an important characteristic that can benefit one’s
life considerably. Life is not only about
academic studies and school but as well
about passion, fun, and helping others.
So whether taking part in Community
Service, Music or Dance lessons, the
main idea is that you enjoy it!
Elise Leanne Proux, Year 6
student
The main reason I do extra-curricular
activities is for fun: such as scoring
points and teamwork! Another
reason is that, when I dance, I can
forget about homework and other
worries. Finally, extra-curricular
activities make me try harder and
help me be the best person I can
be with the mind and body that I
was born with.
Ms Kelly Holliday, Secondary Drama Teacher
We all know that getting involved
in clubs, sports and committees are rewarding, build skills
and are fun, right? Well there’s
more to the benefits than just
that; extra-curricular activities,
both in school and out, can give
prospective colleges or employers
key information about you are and
what you can do.
How you choose to spend your free time
speaks volumes about the person you are and
the things that make you special! Serving on a school
governmental board demonstrates clear leadership and
organisation skills. Playing a musical instrument or for
a sports team shows long term commitment.
Volunteering to work in local hospitals or babysitting
jobs highlight you as being caring and responsible. Performing on stage exemplifies a bravery and confidence
that not everyone has.
In fact, who knows where this first step will take you?
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Report
In the last edition of LQ, I wrote about
greater involvement of our students in
all areas of the magazine’s production
and the writing of a variety of interesting and relevant articles. I must
say that the quality of journalism in
that edition was outstanding and I am
looking forward to reading what the
team produce for the rest of this academic year. They have set a very high
standard indeed!
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Chewing-gum has always bee
n one of my
pet hates; apart from the
numerous occasions I have had to try and
remove this
awful stuff from my shoes
or clothes,
the sight of somebody talkin
g to me with
his/her mouth moving all
over the place
is about as pleasant as
seeing Spurs
beat Arsenal at the Emirat
es Stadium!
That apart, the sugar in
gum is damaging to the teeth; mos
t chewing gum
contains artificial sweete
ners; it may
increase your junk-food
intake; and
there is another harmfu
l problem to
consider and that is: “te
eth and jaws
weren’t designed for mor
e than a few
minutes of solid chewing
per day - far
less than the two hours clo
cked in daily by hard-core gum chewer
s. All this
chewing results in inordi
nate wear on
the jawbone, gum tissue
and lower molars, and can change the
alignment of
the jaws.”
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sugar and harmful
drinks with much less
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this date.
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Chewing Gum Linked to
Headaches in Teens:
Teenagers are notorious for gum chewing and popping. If your child is a
frequent gum chewer and suffers from
headaches, you should know that a link
has recently been established.
One study, involving 30 daily gum
chewers between the ages of six and 19
years, discovered that each suffered
from chronic migraine or tension headaches. After quitting the habit for one
month, 19 of them had their headaches
go away completely, while another seven
had a reduction in headache frequency
and severity. Twenty-six of the children then started chewing gum again,
only to have their headaches return
within days.
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“All work and no
LIST has always aimed to
provide a truly rounded
education and, to that end,
offers a rich variety of
activities for students,
thereby giving them opportunities to interact with
teachers and students from
other year groups in the
school, and contribute to
building a strong school
community. These activities also enable students
to try out new things and
develop new skills and interests. In addition, it
encourages them to become
more involved in the wider
community.
In my years here, I have
always been impressed with
how LIST’s students have
thrown themselves into a
variety of sporting activ-
ities; have been actively involved in community
service projects; have
signed up for the Duke of
Edinburgh’s International
Award, which involves participating in an expedition
(for some a totally new
experience!); have debated major global issues at
Model United Nations; or
have been teaching English
to young people from the
local Shan community.
In the following pages,
you will be given the opportunity to find out more
about all the different
projects, activities and
groups that help enrich
the lives of our students.
Furthermore, by the time
you read this edition,
the winter holiday will
be nearly upon us and you
may like to find out about
some of the opportunities
available to you in and
around Chiang Mai during
this period, as well as
read about some of the
events you may have enjoyed over recent weeks.
I consider this to be one
of the nicest times of
year for getting out and
about and getting rid of
those extra kilos you may
have put on. As Charles
Schultz, the creator of
Peanuts and Charlie Brown,
would say ‘Jogging is very
beneficial. It’s good for
your legs and your feet.
It’s also very good for
the ground. If makes it
feel needed’.
Finally as Charlie Brown would say:
Roy Lewis
Head of School
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PTO Update
Our Garage Sale on the 29th November
was a great success with well over 60
tables of bric-a-brac, clothing, carpets,
toys and a real jumble of varied “stuff ”
available. Thank you to everyone who
gave items to sell on the PTO charity
table.
Plans are well in advance for our early
New Year events and activities in
January and February. These include:
a return cricket match between the
parents and teachers with the junior
cricketers having a fun session too,
to be held again at the Gymkhana
Club; the International Food Tasting
BBQ; and the Family Fun Day, which
will feature a “A Carnival Day at the
Fair”. Stand by for information on
these events.
Wishing you all a safe, fun and enjoyable
Christmas and New Year break.
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HUGH’S NEWS
Dear LIST Community,
It is my pleasure to once again be writing for the LQ
Magazine and updating the LIST Community about all
the news from our Primary School. Thanks to the students and teachers who are working together tirelessly
on each edition of the magazine for providing me this
opportunity. It was terrific seeing so many parents at
the last PTO Barbecue evening, all enjoying each other’s
company while the children entertained us all with various
performances. It is indeed the community spirit of our
school that continues to make LIST the school it is and,
as the year rolls on, I am pleased to be able to report on it.
One of our proudest achievements this year has been
the fruition of months of work by the school’s ‘Healthy
Eating Committee’. Our Snack Shop has now replenished
its inventory to provide healthy choices for our children
at snack time. Gone are all the sugary, salty and processed
snacks, replaced by healthy alternatives that are made both
at school and by members of the LIST Community. This
achievement has not only directly benefited the eating
habits of our students, but has also provided a working
model that could potentially be adopted by schools around
the world. I would like to thank everybody involved in
this process and thank you in advance for your continued
support in the future.
Especially busy at the start of the school year has been our
Primary Student Council. Aside from contributing to a
vast array of fun lunchtime activities and house competition events, this young group of students have reflected
wonderful qualities of organisation and leadership skills.
They deserve particular praise for making our Halloween
week so much fun!
finished in 3rd place overall, only a few points short of
2nd place – a record result for LIST. A bagful of individual
medals and trophies went to our young swimmers who
took part in this experience. This followed an individual
medal in the fiercely competitive CMAC Badminton
tournament. More success.
The growth of interest in sport is also reflected in the news
that this year LIST has, for the first time, entered a junior
girl’s basketball team into the local CMAC competition.
The girls are already enjoying success in the preliminary
season and expanding their knowledge and skills of another sport. We wish both the girls and boys success in
their respective tournaments in the near future.
Looking forward, it will soon be that time of year when
football fever once again spreads throughout our Primary
School. The basketballs will be swapped for footballs in
our playgrounds, with numerous games erupting across
the lunchtime campus. Our boys are the current CMAC
champions and will be determined to secure back to
back titles. Our girls will also be determined to improve
on their 3rd place result from last year. Good luck to our
teams and have fun!
Our dedicated teachers are currently planning this year’s
‘Primary Sports Day’ which will take place during January. The theme for this year will be a celebration of our
success with our healthy snack shop. All the activities
planned for the day will centre around a healthy eating
theme and it promises to be a fun day for the children,
teachers and parents alike.
That’s it from me for now. I wish everybody a fun and
safe Winter break. See you all in 2015!
In line with their mission to support charity organisations
in the community, the students have launched a new donation’s drive – this time to support a Tuberculosis (TB)
clinic situated on the Thai-Myanmar border. I hope you
can support their cause by donating useful items such as
clothes, blankets and toys to the numerous families living
in the camps while they recover from their illnesses.
Sport in our Primary School continues to be one of our
prides and, coupled with the wonderful work of our PE
staff, continues to go from strength to strength. We are
highy determined to provide a fulfilling sports programme,
despite our comparably inferior sports facilities. Sport
enables our students to be active in body and mind, with
qualities of perseverance, teamwork, determination and
sportsmanship just some examples of the important role
it plays in developing our children.
Mr Hugh
The CMAC Junior Swim Meet held recently at APIS is but
one example of our great success. Our junior swim team
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Kevin’s Corner
LIST Students – Making Me Proud
It is always a pleasure to see how well our students
represent the school when they are out and about at
various events.
Working with them every day, their politeness, courtesy
and friendly cheer become the norm, and at times I
forget how lucky I am. So, I thought I would take this
opportunity to share just a couple of the ways in which
they have made me proud to know them...
During November, a small numb er of students
accompanied me to the foreign cemetery in Chiang
Mai to join the annual Remembrance Day service
– remembering those, of all nationalities, who have
lost their lives through war. This year was especially
significant since it also commemorated 100 years since
the beginning of the First World War.
The service was a very moving experience, and all the
more so for the way our students comported themselves.
They were polite and courteous throughout, presenting
our school wreath and their individual poppies with
grace and respect.
Only a week after the Remembrance Day Service, LIST
hosted the Chiang Mai ‘Model United Nations’ event.
Once again, our students showed what mature and
responsible young people they are. They all turned up
looking wonderful, dressed as one might expect from
the actual delegates at a UN conference!
The theme of the conference, as chosen by LIST students,
was “Time For Asia” and from the opening speech
by US Vice Consul Russ Henley to the closing of the
General Assembly by our own Dany Savio, acting as
Secretary General, it was well received and debated. Ju
Ju did a great job as Deputy Secretary General, as did
Jasper who chaired the often difficult Security Council.
Somewhat predictably, all of the student-delegates
and press corps, headed by Syukriah, represented
LIST admirably.
As Secondary Principal at LIST, I am lucky indeed to get to work with such a wonderful group of students –
mature, kind and thoughtful young people...
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Lanna International School
Presents
Like a tale with a splash of blood, Sir?
Well step this way, to LIST’s latest Secondary School production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street!
Hungry, Madam?
In that case, feast your eyes upon the meaty surprise of
Lovett’s pies!'
Set in the darkened shadows of Victorian London,
Nellie Lovett’s bakery has
seen better days,
what with the price of meat...
Fortunately, when a mysterious stranger returns to town, he brings with him
a recipe for justice, revenge and ultimately, bloodshed!
Filled with razor sharp wit, hair-raising horror and cut-throat thrills, this
production will balance you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
However, beware! And be sure you’re not sat in the barber’s chair...
Enter, if you dare.....
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Where Are They Now?
In the previous issue of LQ, we learned about the successes of LIST students heading far and wide into the world
of further education. However, Mr Kevin spoke about the fact that leaving school and going immediately on to
university isn’t the ideal choice for all students. He wisely noted that there are many paths through life, and that,
with a little guidance, we may find ours. Here are three former LIST students who have taken some truly unique
first steps onto that path…
Dive the World!
by Ganyah, LIST Graduate 2013
After graduating from LIST, I was the
only person in my class that didn’t go to
University. I had other plans. I decided to
pack up my bags and move down to Ao
Nang, in the south of Thailand, in order
to do my PADI Divemaster Course. After
3 months of intensive studying and diving
every single day (what a chore!), I finally
qualified to guide certified divers on my
own. It was a dream-come-true for me
because I love the ocean. And getting to
do what you love the most every single
day is something that people around the
world strive for, and I achieved that in a
matter of months!
Instructor and started freelancing for
several companies in Krabi, certifying
divers instead of just guiding them. This
gave my job more meaning; I loved it. And
I was the youngest Instructor in Krabi (at
a spritely 19).
But I didn’t stop there! Shortly after
becoming an instructor, I quickly completed
a series of diving specialty qualifications
and became a specialty instructor, leading
to my current qualification as a PADI
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (or MSDT
for short).
However, my journey into the undersea
world didn’t end there. After becoming
a PADI Divemaster, I found a job with
Projects Abroad in Krabi and began
working in Marine Conservation. My
work involved researching and helping
to protect coral reefs. This in turn led me
into the more specialized field of Marine
Debris, and I started doing ‘dive against
debris’ surveys.
I loved every second of my job. And now
I was getting paid to do what I love. What
more could I ask for? Well, I wanted to
share my passion, my experiences and my
encounters with everyone, so I decided
to start a blog about my journey:
http://oceanslug.com/
Teaching volunteers about marine debris
and reef ecology made me realise that
I very much enjoyed teaching. And so,
I signed up to do my PADI Instructor
Course. Before I knew it, I became an
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traveling with my family. It’s different
than learning at LIST because instead of
learning in classrooms, I learn by using
educational websites like Edmodo, Duolingo,
and Khan Academy. These three websites
are helpful for learning languages, maths
and science, and for storing assignments
by subjects. I like using Khan Academy
as maths turns into an easy video game
style learning!
Also, while traveling, I go on many adventurous field trips where I learn about
different cultures including food, language,
religion, currency, history, and geography
etc. I have already had too many experiences to list here, but two examples are:
while in Penang, Malaysia we went to two
camera museums where we learned about
the history of cameras and how the “dark
room” is used; in Kuala Lumpur I went
to a KidZania, a huge place, filled with
jobs for kids. One of the jobs I took was to
perform “Endoscopy” and I learned that
I don’t ever want to do it again!
Being my age in this industry can be
somewhat daunting and challenging at
times; people often don’t believe in me
and think that, because I’m so young, I
don’t have a lot of experience. However, I
have consistently shown that I have room
to grow and learn and that’s what I’m
doing every day; learning and growing,
growing and learning.
I’ve followed my dreams and ended up
exactly where I needed to be. I am living
everyday doing what I love and I could
not be more grateful.
Home-schooling all over the world!
by Emma, LIST Primary Graduate 2014
My name is Emma. I am eleven years
old. In June 2014, I left LIST. Why did
I leave? I had studied there since Year
3 and by the time I finished Year 6, my
family made a decision to home-school
me. I consented.
What am I doing now?
I’m currently being home-schooled while
Since leaving LIST, we have had lengthy
family reunions in both Taiwan and
Malaysia, so establishing routines hasn’t
been easy. Following routines while
traveling takes time. *Check back in six
months dude :)*. Right now, I am in the
U.S, and scheduled for fun learning camps
like baking and cooking classes, activities
at the space centre, rock climbing, and
fun-filled factory tours. I also started
coding using CodeHS. Anyone out there
tried coding and like it? I do!
What have I learned from this new experience?
I now realise how difficult home-schooling
really is. I admit I thought it would be
easier but it’s an adventure! I’ve learned
how much I enjoy topics like science and
maths. At LIST, in the classroom, I wasn’t
a fan, but after using Khan Academy, I am
more confident in those topics.
Has LIST or home-schooling helped me
think about my future?
LIST has helped me see that I enjoy writing!
Having been in Mr. Alex’s class, I realise
how much my writing had improved
during Year 6.
Home-schooling has allowed me to
understand how much I like traveling.
It’s also nice to travel with my parents.
They teach me the key things to traveling
like boarding the plane (travel planning,
airport security, etc.), using my passport,
and packing. Home-schooling has also
taught me that I love writing restaurant
and hotel reviews! I had no idea until
I started writing an artsy review! My
amazing reviews include ‘smile-o-meter
:)’, ‘cleanliness’, and ‘quality of food’ for
most restaurants we visit.
Nothing Beats Bikes
by Kankyi, LIST Graduate 2014
My love for bicycles and the community
would not have occurred if I had never
attended LIST. Simply because one of my
teachers told me to get on a bike one day,
I was made to realise what an amazing
world is out there and I was missing it!
If you had asked me that day, I would
never have imagined that a two-wheeled
machine would have brought me to where
I am now.
I truly believe that there isn’t anything
as awesome as riding a bicycle; it’s just
wondrous. If I had left to start high school
in England, I’m sure I would have missed
out on the opportunity to ride my bicycle
across South East Asia; to encounter so
many exotic cultures and meet so many
different people during my junior high
school years.
I am surprised and a little ashamed that,
until my final years at LIST, I had never
really contributed anything to this place
that had given me so much. However, in
recent times, I have taken the opportunity
to put that right, primarily through helping
to establish LIST’s Community Service
Programme of teaching English to migrant
children from the Shan Community and
by organising social events for the city’s
growing bike-riding community.
Do I like it so far?
Yes. It takes time, but I am confident we
will be doing well soon.
From time to time I write about my
travels as part of my writing assignments
and can be found on my blog at https://
emmatalented.wordpress.com.
*Fun Facts, ya?*
Malaysia ya?
1. Why do I keep saying “Ya”, ya? Because
in Malyasia many people say that at the
end of the sentence and it’s sort of cool
so I say it too, ya? :)
2. “Boss boss, give me some water!”, some
dude says. You’ll hear this term often in
Malaysia because many Malaysians say
this when they call a waiter at a restaurant.
Sometimes people call you the boss too
when you are the customer! (I’m a boss!) :)
3. They have too many malls!!!! You
literally can’t see the sky because the
place is filled with insanely tall buildings,
especially malls. My gosh, I felt like I was
trapped in a mall maze :D.
4. They have awesome Indian food YAYA!
I love Indian food, especially DOSA!!!
:D I could talk about it all day, ahhhh
-daydream-. The food is so good, you
have to try it dude, it’s so good.
to delve deeper into the local community
and share my parents’ passion for helping
and working within it. As a result, I feel
that I truly appreciate what an awesome
community we have here. If you break
the surface and immerse yourself in it,
you will undoubtedly love it too.
Leaving the steps of LIST with a love for
bikes gave me goals to pursue and made
me connect with people from across the
globe that share my passion. This in turn
opened the door for me to travel to America
and spend the last six months travelling
across that great continent. While I was
there, I had the chance to study about
their bicycle culture and learn how to
actually build bicycle frames for myself.
From pedaling across nations and experiencing different people, to organising
high-speed road races around Chiang
Mai and going to bicycle school, my obsession for muscle-powered, two-wheeled
contraptions will never die along with my
determination to work to empower the
community around me.
My involvement in these projects has
taught me that I belong here in Chiang
Mai. I have learned that there are so many
things that have to be fought for; from the
political war deep across the borders in
Burma and the environmental struggles
against all-powerful government and business structures, to teaching disadvantaged
kids and empowering local people to be
conscious to ride bicycles.
Right now I am in the process of building
a bicycle Community Centre in Chiang
Mai so that local people can learn more
about how their bicycles work, how to
build them and how to fix them. I hope
that this project will go some way to repaying my gratitude to the local community,
including my friends at LIST, who have
allowed me to grow and learn so much.
Living and growing up in Chiang Mai
during my formative years allowed me
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Duke of Edinburgh
By Manuelle Laycher (Year 11)
Have you ever heard of the Duke
of Edinburgh Award? Do you
know what the Duke of Edinburgh
Award is?
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and he founded the Youth
Awards Programme (DofE) in 1956
in the United Kingdom. The award
encourages young people aged 1424 to undertake extra-curricular
activities in order to develop and
challenge themselves. There are 3
levels of the award that participants
work through – the bronze, which
takes around 6 months to complete;
the silver, which takes about 6-12
months; and lastly the gold award,
which takes 12-18 months. LIST
currently offers the Duke of Edinburgh International Award as one
of its activity choices for Secondary
Students.
The Duke of Edinburgh award is a
well-known programme throughout
the globe and has been expanded out
into 140 different countries since it
was first created. Our school began
offering the Duke of Edinburgh activity in 2013 at the start of the first
semester. It is run and supervised by
Mr Jason and Mr Dave.
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The Award of a Lifetime!
Currently, there are 8 students
enrolled in the programme. Many of
the students are working diligently
towards completing their chosen activities. When I asked Jack, a Year 13
student, who participated last year
and is still engaged towards achieving the award, what made him want
to participate in the programme he
said, “It gives you the opportunity to
do lots of different activities and be
involved in the local community.”
The programme also encourages
students to tackle a wide variety
of skills and tasks, which they have
to complete in order to achieve the
award. As Nodoka, from Year 11,
said, “You get to develop all sorts of
aspects of extracurricular activities.”
When Claire, also in Year 11, was
asked what she thought the most rewarding part of the programme was,
she simply replied, “The feeling of
pride that I’ll get when I accomplish
the award is worth all of the effort.”
On the 31st of October, a select
number of participants hiked up Doi
Pui Mountain for their practice hike.
They trekked up the mountain for
approximately four hours, before
camping overnight at a campground,
which overlooked the entire city
of Chiang Mai. When I asked Siena
from Year 11 how the hike went, she
responded, “It was one of the hardest
things I have ever done, but once
we actually got up there and set up
camp, the view of the city lights was
breath-taking. It made all the pain
and rigorous exercise that we went
through worth it.”
The students who participate in and
gain the Duke of Edinburgh Award
will be able to add this prestigious
achievement to their university
applications. DofE is highly regarded
by universities across the globe, as
it shows determination and commitment towards extra-curricular
activities. Hopefully this programme
will continue for future generations
of LIST students who are looking to
develop themselves as their peers
have done before them.
So why not try it out? It’s not often
you get the chance to develop new
skills and experience the true value
of nature whilst going on an adventurous journey. If you are a hard
worker who loves the outdoors and
wants to develop new skills, then you
definitely don’t want to miss out on
the DofE International Award!
by Syukriah, Year 13
This year’s Model United Nations
(Winter session) took place on Friday,
14th November. Pleasurably, it was
LIST’s turn to host it. However, for logistical reasons, the event was held
at Nakornpayap International School.
Nevertheless, we had 28 students
representing LIST, plus a handful of
Year 7 runners already dressed in this
session’s themed T-shirt, which was
designed by Mr Gavin. A quote by
Aung San Suu Kyi is featured on the
back, as follows...
The theme for this MUN, “Time for Asia”,
was geared towards ASEAN’s progress, as
it is considered the fastest growing economic region in the world. Delegates (the
elected students) discussed the challenges that ASEAN is currently facing. The fruit
of their debates were then reformed into
a resolution (whether it be for or against a
certain cause), which were later presented
to the General Assembly to be mass-voted upon. As there are 5 committees, 5 of
these resolutions were either passed or
rejected.
“Since we live in this world,
I can guarantee that this is easier said
than done, as it takes almost an eternity to
come up with a fine-tuned resolution. Think
of it as going through a funky, yet stressful
thought-processing factory. The delegates
generally had a difficult time putting resolutions together as it takes a huge team
effort, plus massive co-operation to create
one.
we have to do our best
for this world.”
Along with all 6 international schools
from Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai International School decided to tag along to
the party. Altogether, there were 151
delegates representing 55 countries.
World Health Communications Associates
Nodoka, Richard – Sudan
- Previously known as WHO
- Debates about combating diseases
efficiently, its eradication and education
- Focus was mainly on Ebola
- The Chair was a very angry and impatient man, goodness
- Someone wrote the acronym
wrongly on the signage, which appeared as ‘WHACK’ instead
Human Rights Committee
look so professional.”
Syukriah: “Yeah, because they have bigger
cameras and lenses.”
Mr Jason’s compact camera was very helpful for the event – we didn’t need any expensive gadgets, thank you very much. Lunch
was served by Duke’s with a whopping total
of 50-somewhat boxes of pizza in 4 different
variations, and 2 massive bowls of pasta and
potato salad.
Despite how tiring the day was, it proved to be
a notable learning experience for the younger students. They adapted to the challenges
sensibly and did an impeccable job during the
General Assembly. Thank you to everyone and
all the teachers who accompanied us (and
Phrao, for the photographs)!
Security Council
Ella, Roxanne – Belgium
Jasper – Chair
Claire, Sarang – Brazil
Laga – Chile
Hanaka, Kathrin – Canada
Angie, Sally – China
Alex, Sarah – Congo
- Focus on South China Sea tensions between countries
- Discussion of illegal wildlife trade and
poaching of animals, and reinforcements
to shut it down
- The fact that the UN has limited powers
to stop illegal wildlife trade; for example,
due to the presence of the black market
- The delegates of China (Sally and Angie) were doing brilliantly; good work!
- Committee was under the most control,
as everything ran smoothly; very productive!
- Resolutions had a hard time filtering
through
Economic & Social Council
Megumi, Remi – China
Tom, Tony – Sudan
Mariano, William – Germany
- Discussion of the protection of indigenous people’s rights, for example in Myanmar: these people do not
have voting rights nor citizenship
Emma, Marine – Mexico
Economic & Social Council
Phrao: “Look at all the other journalists. They
UN Environmental
Harry – Brazil
- Arguments to provide education to
these people to make them ‘equal’
I was part of the press corps for this session’s
MUN, and I teamed up with Phrao from Year
10. Together, we had unlimited access to all 5
committees; or at least, 5 classrooms at NIS.
- Discussion regarding narcotics abuse, its education and prohibition
- Spotlight on the Golden Triangle and increased
drug abuse in the ASEAN region
- Committee came up with 3 pre-resolutions,
which is impressively rare; well done!
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One of the Scariest Days of Our Lives
75% of people have a fear of public
speaking, also known as ‘glossophobia’.
It is the number one fear worldwide,
above death, heights and flying. So, if
you suffer from glossophobia, surely the
last thing in the world you would want to
do is give a thirteen minute talk in front
of an audience of 450+ people on a huge
stage, that is being streamed live across
the world. Well, that’s exactly what we did
on the 16th of November at TEDxYouth
Chiang Mai.
In case you don’t actually know what
TEDx is, it’s a non-profit organization
where anyone from around the world can
spread their ideas and passions in the form
of a 2-18 minute talk. The TED actually
stands for Technology, Entertainment
and Design. It began in 1984, and since
then there have been thousands of talks
given by people such as Steve Jobs, former
US President Bill Clinton and Stephen
Hawking, as well as countless others. So
to be given the opportunity to give our
very own talk and be part of the same
organisation as these inspiring people was
definitely incredible, if a little daunting!
The first problem we faced was: what
on earth do we actually talk about? We
haven’t invented anything and we haven’t
overcome great tragedies in our lives.
We’re both just normal teenagers who
have led fairly normal lives. How can we
come up with a topic that both interests
our audience and that the two of us feel
enthusiastic about? We sifted through a
variety of potential topics (politics, history,
science) but nothing felt right. However,
at last we found the perfect topic which we
both felt very passionately about - books
(which sounds very nerdy, we know).
We started planning for our talk in midJune, soon after we all broke-up from
school to enjoy our summer holiday. Every
once in a while, we devoted ourselves to
do some research and discussions about
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the structure and contents of our talk.
Thanks to ingenious modern technology,
we used Skype to communicate from Japan
to Thailand, and used Google Docs to lay
out our ideas. We collected information
and quotes, shared ideas, and debated
about each others’ opinions and thoughts.
Thinking back, our original idea was
nothing like the finished product of our
actual TEDx talk.
Our first TEDx audition was on the 30th
of August, and we were both feeling extremely anxious. When we got there, we
were shocked by the number of people
who were auditioning for this event - over
thirty names were on the list, and we were
told that only 5-10 of the best speakers
from the group would be selected. The
audition started after we all had some
lunch together and did some warm up
with a stage coach. That loosened up our
nerves, but when we went on stage to
deliver our “summary talk”, adrenaline
rushed through our bodies and our hearts
were beating so loudly we were worried
that the judges might be able to hear them!
The judges stared at us, and every once in
a while looked down and wrote something
down on a piece of paper. Watching them
made us stutter and even forget our names!
After we finished delivering the talk, the
judges fired questions at us, and gave us
some positive (and negative) feedback.
Hours and hours later, when everyone had
finished giving their “summary talk”, the
judges went outside to discuss and shortlist
the speakers. Those few minutes felt like
hours for us, and when Mr. Martin and
Mr. Pi, the organisers, came in the room
holding a piece of paper, we clutched our
hands tightly together. It took ages for
them to announce the lucky shortlisted
speakers - they went on and on about
how we shouldn’t feel bad if we didn’t
pass the audition, and how coming here
was already a great experience. Every bit
of his “pre-announcement” went in one
ear and out the other. When the judges
finally said: “Okay, so here we go. The first
speaker is…...” We didn’t know what to
do, so we closed our eyes and squeezed
each other’s thighs. “Claire Jenns and
Nodoka Ikeda!!”
We screamed, hugged, kissed, jumped,
cried, kicked, slapped, licked, (okay, we
didn’t actually kiss or lick each other)
and expressed our delight and happiness.
None of the other speakers reacted like
we did. They looked as if they knew they
were going to pass the audition. Maybe,
being underage (shhh!), and the fact that
we didn’t give our best delivery on stage
made us celebrate our extreme delight
like over-enthusiastic idiots.
We had many others auditions and rehearsals after that, in all sorts of places: cafes,
offices, board rooms. It was incredibly
intimidating, standing up in front of ten
or more judges, hearing their conflicting
criticisms on things ranging from sentence
structure to how we pronounced words.
Thankfully, we survived, and in the end
(after a lot of editing) our talk came to be
around thirteen minutes (2000 words).
Then came the issue of memorising all
of it. We read it aloud to each other over
Skype at least 100+ times, until we could
recite it in our sleep. But that didn’t stop us
from worrying about whether or not our
minds would go blank once we actually
got up on stage in front of all those people.
After months of hard work, the big day
was finally here. We arrived at the venue
at nine in the morning, and started off
by having some voice coaching that was
meant to calm us down. We were told to
find our ‘anchor’ and pretend we were
a tree or a mountain and focus on our
breathing. This was supposed to get rid
of our nervous energy. Needless to say,
it didn’t work. At all.
After our voice coaching, we quickly
rehearsed on stage and checked all of
the sound/lighting equipment, which
thankfully was working fine. Then the
people started to pour in, 450 of them no
less, which was more than was expected.
We were the fifth speakers, so while the
presenters stood up and gave their amazingly
funny, profound, tear-jerking, gripping,
thought-provoking, inspiring, and moving talks, we were sitting in the sidelines,
wondering whether it would be too late
for us to quickly escape by jumping out
the nearest window. Unfortunately that
wasn’t possible, as all the curtains were
drawn and the windows were locked. So
we had no choice but to get up there and
do our thing as best we could.
We had been simultaneously dreading and looking forward to TEDx,
but with the support of our friends,
family, coaches and Mr. Dave, we felt
confident enough to be able to give
our talk despite our overwhelming
stage fright.
So the moral of our story is probably
this: even if you’re completely and utterly terrified of something, you should
still try and do it anyway, as it might
not be as bad as you first thought. Like
the famous saying goes: “If at first you
don’t succeed, try, try again!”
Claire & Nodoka Y11
Hands shaking, sweat dripping down our
backs and voices trembling, we stepped onto
the stage and were immediately blinded
and burned by the huge spotlights. Along
with the audience, there were also at least
five different cameras documenting our
every move ready to broadcast it live online. One wrong word, and all our hard
work could all go up in flames, in front of
hundreds of people. It’s impossible not to
feel self-conscious in a situation like that.
But somehow, we managed to smoothly
deliver our entire talk, remembering all
the words and even making the audience
laugh with our jokes. We left the stage
feeling like different people than the ones
who had stepped on there only minutes
before. A queer but pleasing feeling went
through our minds and we felt like hugging everyone.
It was so lovely hearing all of the audience’s positive feedback afterwards. People
really seemed to enjoy it, which was all
we wanted.
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My Journal: Halloween Week
by Precious Tan, Year 6
This year, the Primary Student Council planned to
have a Halloween Week. I recently joined Student
Council and on my first day, Maya and I wrapped
gauze around jars to make ‘mummy jars’. Elise and
Leigh made spiders out of black yarn. They also
added googly eyes to make the spiders cute. The next
day, Ms Gina took members of the Student Council
to Makro to buy candy and other naughty treats for
our Trick or Treat activity. While they were there, the
rest of the team continued preparing decorations for
the hallway. What a lot of cutting!
During Halloween week, we made a Haunted Hallway all by ourselves. Johnny was a lost cat, Elise
a mad scientist, Em and Sofia were in a haunted
hospital, while Hazuki stayed in the haunted library
knocking down books and Licha turned into a zombie princess. The rest of us guided the trick-or-treaters through the hallway.
On the first couple of days, we didn’t want the
hallway to be too frightening because the younger
students get scared easily. There were kids who were
really scared and they hugged me the whole time!
When it was Year 3’s turn, I could tell that Pip Pop
was really scared as she clung to me as well. The Year
4 class were really excited and they showed us their
trick-or-treat bags.
For our last day, we wanted to make it really scary for
the students of Years 5 and 6, and I remember that I
ended up scaring myself! I was running to the haunted hospital when someone just came out of nowhere
and I was so shocked that I screamed!
Throughout the week, we sold decorated Halloween
snacks and drinks which kids of all ages enjoyed.
We also had a Halloween Movie Night, with bags of
popcorn and juice. Year 6 watched Coraline; some
students were so scared that they were shaking in
their seats!
On the last day of our exciting Halloween week, Elise
and I managed to sell out of bat juice. A lot of kids
and parents dressed up in their favourite spooky
costumes, making for an enjoyable end to our Halloween celebrations.
I guess everybody would say that Licha’s zombie
princess was the scariest. What about you? Who do
you think was the scariest?
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Guess Who?
In each issue of LQ, a baby photo of a LIST staff member
will be published. This competition is for students
only. The first student to email in the correct name
of the teacher pictured in the photo will win a movie
ticket for two! Email your answers to Claire Jenns, the
assistant editor, at [email protected]
Winners will also get their photo in the
following LQ! 'So, congratulations to
Katherine Train in Year 10 for correctly guessing Ms
Nicola (pictured again below) as our LIST baby in LQ Issue
9. Your tickets for two are on their way to you! / To all
other LIST students - have fun guessing who this issue's
cheeky beach-loving teacher is!
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1. Good Kids Don’t Lie! by Kittiya
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2. Survivor Thailand by Nungning,
Scott Rosenberg
3. Essential Thai by James Higbie
4. The Principles of Thai Cookery
by Chef McDang
5. Save Your Life by Herbs by Sut
hiwat Khampha
Ms Nicola
Intensive English
1. Dracula – Bram Stoker – Year 10
2. The Hobbit – J.R.R Tolkien – Yea
3. The Velveteen Rabbit – Margery
4. Green Eggs and Ham – Dr Seuss
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5. The Great Railway Bazaar – Pau
and above
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Williams – Year 3 and above
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l Theroux – Year 8 and above
Ms Kristin, Reception Class Teacher
Munchkins Travel Chiang Mai and Beyond!
The Nursery and Reception students have been travelling far and wide on educational
field trips this year. These field trips are an integral part of the curriculum because they
address many early childhood skills, most specifically in language and social development.
Each field trip is connected to the theme we are working on. Here are some of the places
we have visited this year:
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Students received a variety of experie
nces
during our “Occupations” theme.
When
learning about people who keep us
safe, we
went to a local fire station in Chian
g Mai.
The firefighters gave an excellent presen
tation
about fire safety and the students loved
trying
on the uniforms and holding the fire
hose.
They were able to go inside the fire tru
ck and
they all rang the bell to simulate a rea
l fire!
Visiting the fire station is always one
of the
highlights of the year!
We also learned about jobs that hel
p grow
things. This gave us the opportunity
to tour
Farm in Mae Rim where students wer
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to see how a sustainable farm works.
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planted rice, fed animals, learned how
to grow
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Book Review
by Joanna Whitehouse, School Librarian
For this festive issue of LQ Magazine I thought I would deviate slightly from my normal format and make some book
recommendations suitable for Christmas (or any other celebration) presents. In order to make this useful for you, dear
reader, I put certain restrictions on my choices – mainly that
the books are available for you to buy here in Chiang Mai!
I therefore took myself off to do a little book shop browsing, and came up with this selection. I have organised them
into reader types and genres to help you match a book to a potential recipient. All the books were available in the
Maya branch of Asia Books (who also deliver for free within Thailand if you order books on their website). So, no
excuses – buy your loved ones a book this holiday to celebrate whatever you wish to celebrate, even if it’s purely to
celebrate the joy of reading a good book!
Action/Adventure: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
This is the first book in the Lorien Legacies series and has
also been made into a film. In the first chapter we are told:
“In the beginning we were a group of nine.
Three are gone, dead.
There are six of us left.
They are hunting us, and they won’t stop until they’ve
killed us all.
I am Number Four.
I know that I am next.”
Number Four is John Smith. He’s just had
to flee Florida with his guardian Henri for
fear of discovery, and now with their new
identities they have settled in Paradise, Ohio.
Simple rules have kept John alive - never
stand out, never get noticed, never reveal
who you are and always be ready to leave. But
now those rules are getting harder and harder
to keep, and John is putting himself at risk...
Mystical: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
and Margaret Stohl
Another book that has been made into a film – but if at
all possible read the book first, it’s always a good idea!
In the small Southern town of
Gatlin, South Carolina, outsiders
are not made welcome. That goes
double for the new girl in school,
Lena Duchannes, because she is the
niece of Old Man Ravenwood, the
town’s strange recluse. But Ethan
Wate finds himself drawn to the
strange teen. The girl has been
showing up in his nightmares
even before he first met her…
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Real Life: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Yes, this is a hit film too, but the book is brilliantly written
and well worth reading.
Hazel Grace has terminal cancer. When her mother insists
she needs to ‘get out of the house and mix with people’
Hazel attends a Cancer Kid Support Group. There she
meets Augustus Waters and they fall in love.
Theirs is a poignant love story, it is sad and
may make you cry at times; however, it
must be said that it is also touching, funny,
uplifting, life affirming and will make you
question your own beliefs regarding terminal
illness and death, loss and grief.
First Love: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow
Rowell
This is one of my favourite new books this
year, and although I have categorised this as a love story,
don’t let that put you less romantic readers off.
Set in the 1980s, Eleanor is a misfit with frizzy red hair and
strange clothes who comes from a tiny home where she
can’t be herself. When she starts her new school, she sits
next to Park on the bus, a Korean kid who reads comic
books and is less than thrilled to have the new weird girl
sitting next to him. Slowly, through a shared interest in
music, they become friends and eventually fall in love.
Although this is definitely teenage fiction, I think it’s also
a great quick read for those adults who might relish the
nostalgia of 80s music, mix-tapes and falling in love for
the first time.
Action/Adventure: Skuldugger y Pleasant by Derek
Landy
This is the first in a series
of fast-paced action stories
about a wise-cracking skeleton detective, who befriends
a young girl called Stephanie
Edgley when her uncle is
murdered. They are from
then drawn into a world
of magic and myster y and
uncover a plot by the leading
dark wizard to bring back
old Gods and murder all
those without magic.
Stephanie is a great lead character: resourceful, brave and
cool-headed. I love the sparkling dialogue between her
and Skulduggery as well as the irreverent humour
throughout the book, and there are plenty more
in the series if you like this one. I’m just not sure
why this hasn’t been made into a movie yet!
Fantasy/Horror: The Spook’s Apprentice by
Joseph Delaney
This is the first in a series of horror novels set in
the time of the Pendle Witches. The eponymous
Spook is a man whose job it is to protect the local
villagers from witches, boggarts and all other evils,
yet despite his invaluable service, he is shunned by all.
After the death of his last apprentice, the Spook enrols
young Thomas Ward, who, being the seventh son of a
seventh son, is qualified for the position. However, he
soon discovers that this is no mere accident of birth.
Thomas is left the entire night in a haunted house as an
initiation into his new job. Before long, the Spook is
called away on an urgent matter in Pendle, leaving his
inexperienced young apprentice behind. During his absence, Thomas makes a rash promise to Alice (a girl with
pointy shoes), and is tricked into releasing Old Mother
Malkin, who was buried alive as punishment for killing
the villagers’ children and drinking their blood… As
the book says on the cover – not to be read after dark!
Book Review
Humour: Gangsta Granny
by David Walliams
Yes, this is David Walliams,
the comedian of Little
Britain fame and I initially
thought his books were
probably popular because
of his celebrity status, but
having read them, they are
brilliantly written, and I
would highly recommend
them – they’re great for
Roald Dahl fans.
Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to
stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma
ever: all she wants to do is to play
Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But
there are two things Ben doesn’t know
about his grandma.
1) She was once an international
jewel thief.
2) All her life, she has been plotting
to steal the Crown Jewels, and now
she needs Ben’s help…
Younger Reader s: The Enormous Crocodile by
Roald Dahl
The Enormous Crocodile is a hilarious story about a
mean crocodile with “secret plans and clever tricks” to
eat the children in the village. He disguises himself as
many different things to trick the children but he does
not succeed. He thinks he is really intelligent but the
other animals have some tricks of their own...
The pickings were very slim
in this category, so much so
that this is the only one I can
recommend for younger children that was available in the
book shop I was looking in.
It’s such a great story though,
that I’m sure everyone will
love it, especially the rather
surprising end!
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A Real (pre-)Christmas Cracker
by Kathrin Kemmler (Year 10)
On 2nd November, Clara and the Nutcracker visited Chiang Mai
to give a breath-taking ballet performance at the Kad Theatre.
Collaborating with the Embassy of Peru to celebrate 50 years of
diplomatic relations between Peru and Thailand, two Peruvian
guest artists participated in the show along with over 300 students
from the Chiang Mai Royal Ballet Academy.
The show started off with some relaxing yet entertaining traditional
Thai dances entitled “The Four Beautiful Regions of Siam”, celebrating the distinctive dance and musical styles of the Kingdom’s four
regions – the North, Central, South and Isaan. The performers were
elaborately dressed in traditional costumes and wowed the audience
with a combination of classical Thai and western dance moves.
The stage was framed with dancing lights and an exuberant atmosphere. As the colours dimmed, the real performance of the
Nutcracker commenced. The stage was filled with dancers in exotic,
brightly coloured costumes. Little dancers, dressed as presents with
blue, red and pink bows and covered in sparkling glitter, tiptoed
sweetly onto the stage flashing smiles into the audience.
As the story progressed, along with entertaining, tragic, and magical
dance acts, the main character of Clara was soon left alone with her
precious Christmas present: the Nutcracker.
The performance proceeded with the tactical fighting of the evil
Rat Queen and the Nutcracker, which came to life alongside the
distinctive, choreographed contemporary moves of its fellow soldiers.
The scene moved on with my favourite part of the performance
which was the jazz dances. They were unbelievably entertaining and
captivating. The dance combined energetic movements, amazing
feats of flexibility, and a relentless spirit.
Another highlight of the show were the international dance scenes
from various countries. Depending on each country’s cultural customs, a performance could be fast, entertaining and very energetic,
like the dynamic Russian Kozachok; or the solos of neat, quick kicks
and splits of China and Spain. In contrast, the Arabian dance was
a little slower, but with well-controlled balance and concentration.
With the African performance following, the mood changed instantly as the stage lit up with red, orange and yellow colours along
with lively music booming through the speakers. The sight of the
energetic dancing, running and jumping was stunningly impressive.
Then came the aforementioned Peruvian guest artists, together
pulling off quite an entertaining cultural dance waltz, barefooted
while waving handkerchiefs.
The performance was finished with soothing ballet, presented by
the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy both spreading a feeling
of wonder and magic.
Overall, I was truly impressed by the outcome of only a few weeks
of practice. I would like to give credit to all of those who supported and made this event possible, in particular the dancers taking
part in the performance from LIST (Pip Pop and Yoke from Year
3, Savannah from Year 4, Jenny H. from Year 8, Marine from Year
9, and Katherine from Year 10).
Good job! And thank you to all those involved!
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by Mr. Alex B
In the battle of the heavyweight dance schools of
Chiang Mai, the fast-approaching festive season
saw The Sangdao Performing Arts School put on
an ambitious production of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, in aid of two local charities, Baan Ma
Maeh School and Skill Centre Chiang Mai. The
well-attended event took place at the Kad Theatre on Sunday 23rd October, with no less than
11 LIST students performing in the show and a
role call of parents and teachers that read like a
‘Who’s Who?’ of the LIST community there to
cheer them on.
With the well-heeled audience filling the foyer
before doors opened, members of the cast took
the opportunity to promote the ‘Wonka Bar
Golden Ticket’ competition (for those unfamiliar
with Dahl’s novel, this great promotional idea
mirrored the ticket winners that were invited to
Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory in the story).
This involved buying an absolutely sumptuous
bar of chocolate, made by Chiang Mai’s very
own gourmet chocolatier, Joachim Koller of De
Gourmand, and finding one of five golden tickets
hidden inside. Of course, it also involved greedily gobbling the aforementioned confectionary
before the show began!
And so it was, with chocolate chops, that the
expectant masses made their way into the theatre
to enjoy the hour and a half long show which
included ballet, jazz dance, contemporary, hip-hop
and a little flamenco, as well as some dialogue
to help move the story forward. With Michael
Allman in the adult role of Mr. Wonka, as well
as a cast of supporting parents and friends of
Sangdao, the academy’s student body, ranging
in age from 4 to 18 years old, showed off their
repertoire of dance and performance skills.
Never a Dahl Moment in the CM Drama Scene
The Chiang Mai Drama Centre runs the only English youth theatre
group in the city and focuses on the art of theatre and helping young
people develop acting skills and experience performing. They host
two big scale productions a year with professional directors and
anyone from ages 10 - 18 is welcome to come along and join their
theatre group.
After the troupes’ youngest members had been given
the chance at their first ever outing on stage, it was
time for the action to begin, a news anchorman
introducing the audience to Mr. Wonka’s Golden
Ticket winners in turn. Each character, played by
Sangdao’s senior dancers, performed a set-piece, ably
supported by aspiring juniors. Particular mention
should go to Tv-mad Michele Teavee (played by
Teerisara Boontang from Regina College) for her
funky hip-hop moves, gum-chewing Violet Beauregard (played by LIST’s own Narissa Thitasuta) for
her contemporary duet and the outstanding vocal
talents of Charlie’s mother (played by Carmen, a
LIST alumna) that rounded off the first act.
After a short interval, and a little more of that
chomparrific chocolate, the audience were whisked
away to the wonderful world of Willy Wonka and
his whimsical Chocolate Factory. But before its
mysterious workings were able to dispense of the
more detestable characters, the crowd was treated
to a surprise rendition of “Pure Imagination”, taken
from the original 1971 film version of Dahl’s novel, by special guest, K.Nop Ponchamni, a popular
Thai singer.
The highlight of the show was surely the sight of the
Oompa Loompa’s (a cast entirely composed of LIST
Primary students from Year 2 through to Year 6),
Wonka’s infamous band of singing factory workers,
jazz-dancing their way around the colourful set,
aiding and abetting the disappearance of the golden
ticket winners and leaving the protagonist, Charlie,
to inherit the chocolate factory of his dreams!
So far, the Chiang Mai Drama Centre youth theatre have staged ‘An
Almost Correct Christmas’ -a light-hearted adaptation of the nativity story- and ‘A Spell of Bad Weather’ -a fantasy play for all the
family.
This year’s ‘James and the Giant Peach’ brings the mad and magical world of Roald Dahl to the stage. The tale follows James Henry Trotter (played by Jack Lee), an orphan who lives with his two
horrible aunts, Aunt Sponge (Estelle Chong) and Aunt Spiker (Nwe
Sin Oo Forjet, from LIST), on the top of a hill, far far away from any
children his own age. He is desperately miserable and lonely and
dreams of friends and sailing away from the desolate hilltop and his
wicked aunts. Then one night James encounters a mystical old lady
with a bag of crocodile tongues and James’ life is about to change
forever.
With a supporting cast of weird yet wonderful creatures (played by
drama seniors including LIST students Emira Chu, Hanaka Ikeda,
Anfisa Mikitas and Isabelle Rose), not to mention that Giant Peach,
the play, showing in the riverside gardens of The Edge Restaurant
on 13th and 14th December, promises to be a festive treat for all
the family.
by Natalie Taylor
Roald Dahl
One of the most beloved authors
of all time - Roald Dahl - was
born in Wales to Norwegian parents
. He ws a novelist, poet, and
a screenwriter, and is especially kno
wn for writing brilliant and
creative children’s books including
Matilda, BFG, Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory, The Twits, Fantast
ic Mr. Fox, George’s Marvelous Medicine, and James and the
Giant Peach - you’ve probably
heard of at least one of these books
before. Despite being a rambunctious and mischievous child,
he joined the Royal Air Force
in 1939 and became a World War
ll fighter pilot. After a serious
injury in a plane crash, he was tran
sferred to Washington, D.C..
While there, he met C.S. Forester,
who encouraged him to start
writing. Dahl later said: “Withou
t being asked to, I doubt if I’d
ever have thought to do it.” Before
Dahl established himself as a
children’s writer in 1961, he wrote
macabre and mysterious stories for adults, including some of the
best-selling collection Someone Like You and Kiss Kiss.
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Film Review
Laborator y Humans
Gone Girl
Gritty, Gruelling and Gasp-Worthy
You might have heard of movies such as Fight Club, The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Social Network.
One thing they have in common is the director – David
Fincher. His latest film, Gone Girl, is based on a novel by
Gillian Flynn, who also adapted the screenplay.
Ladies and gentlemen of LIST, ‘Maze Runner’
has come and gone from the theatres and if you missed
it you must have been living without internet for the past
year. Maze Runner has become the talk of the world. It’s
interesting and exciting as well as having a heart-touching
story. It so rocked the film world it earned 120 million US
dollars in its opening week alone!
Maze Runner is a story about a futuristic earth with highly
developed science, advanced technologies and diseases. The
background to the story provides the fuel for a fantastic
ride like an exhilarating attraction at a theme park. The film
contains awesome computer graphics to tell the story of
a young boy who gets caught in a laboratory maze that is
supposed to be a simple experiment. Without giving away
the entire plot, you can clearly see the potential this movie
has to capture the imagination of the audience.
When I talked with some LIST students about the film, most
loved it but a few thought some parts needed improvement.
As Nathan in Year 11 quipped, “I really liked the movie,
but the ending wasn’t good enough. I couldn’t understand
why they were going to the desert until I read the book.”
But most of the students I queried said they loved it. When
asked what he thought about it, Callum (Year 11) said, “My
favourite part was when the girl came out. I hope they
put more women in the next movie so it could be more
interesting.” Cho, also in Year 11, said, “I loved this movie
because the makers put a lot of effort in it. Also, when they
were running around the maze, I felt like I was running
around with them.” On the whole, most people agreed with
my conclusion: this was a great movie.
If you haven’t seen Maze Runner you better hurry! Maze
Runner 2 is coming out soon so the next time you go to
the movies you may just have to catch the sequel. I think
many people will want to watch the follow up because the
first was so successful and the ending made people curious. No doubt, Maze Runner 2 has the potential to be
more interesting and spectacular than this year’s original
because the first film was a well-made fantasy movie. See
you at the cinema!
by Sung Youn Jo (Year 11)
At first the plot seems fairly basic and ordinary: rich, white,
married couple Nick and Amy Dunne move from New York
into a huge house in Missouri – but don’t be fooled, this isn’t
your average thriller. Minutes into the film, Nick (played by
Ben Affleck) returns home on his fifth wedding anniversary
to find that his wife, Amy (played by Rosamund Pike) has
gone missing. Her disappearance is heavily reported on by
the media, who speculate that Nick may have murdered her,
echoing the suspicions of the police.
For those who haven’t already read the book, the film’s
unexpected plot-twists will shock and unnerve you. It certainly did for me! The film explores themes such as troubled
marriages, the media and false appearances.
One of the most notable things about this film is the impressive acting from all the cast. Rosamund Pike gives one of the
best performances of her career, smoothly shifting between
being a doting and caring wife to a steely and ruthless femme
fatale. Her face gives away nothing, and yet everything all
at the same time. Ben Affleck is also excellent, but rather in
Pike’s shadow, not unlike everyone else in the cast.
The atmosphere in this movie is heightened by the score,
which, interestingly enough, doesn’t feature any actual music
- just noises – low humming and buzzing, which accentuates
the uneasiness that already disturbs your mind. It’s a stroke
of genius – something director David Fincher has in excess.
The lighting and cinematography are all deliberately made
to feel glacial and slightly off balance.
It received a positive critical response, and made a cool 288
million dollars at the box office, becoming the number one
film in Thailand, South Korea, and of course America, along
with countless other countries.
Even if you’re not a fan of thrillers
or murder mysteries, I highly
recommend giving Gone Girl
a chance. You may feel slightly
uncomfortable while watching
it, but it’s completely worth it.
Calling it the best film of 2014
isn’t an exaggeration, but I have
a feeling that it will again receive
much deserved recognition once
award season comes around
early next year.
by Claire Jenns (Year 11)
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TV Series Review
by Naline Bellier, LIST Alumna
her sister, Jenny Mills (Lyndie Along the way, the two protagonists
Greenwood)… something that will gain new allies in Jenny after
no one ever believed.
being estranged from Abbie for so
Soon, Abbie and Ichabod long and Frank Irving (Orlando
are running around chasing Jones), new chief of the Sleepy
supernatural beings who are Hollow Sheriff’s Department, and
popping up all over Sleepy make enemies of others.
Hollow. It is also revealed that
this Headless Horseman who has
followed Ichabod through time
is in fact Death, one of the Four
“You pay… for water?”
When Ichabod Crane (Tom Horsemen of the Apocalypse,
Mison) was resurrected 200 signifying the beginning of the
years in the future in modern day apocalypse. But this apocalypse
Sleepy Hollow, the last thing he can still be stopped.
probably expected to deal with However, between waking
was the expenses of the modern from the dead and that unlikely
world. Alas, life is not so simple childhood trauma, there are still
as chasing around a headless many mysteries for Abbie and
Ichabod to unfold before they
horseman.
But before any real hunting of can take the first steps towards
this mysterious figure happens, saving the world, such as “Why
Crane meets Abbie Mills (Nicole has Ichabod returned?”, “What
Beharie) while in police custody really happened to Abbie and
having become a suspect in Jenny?”, and “Why is this
an axe murder. Abbie, being happening now? ”
ever-skeptical of this madman,
suspends her own disbelief of
his story in light of a childhood
event involving herself and
Sleepy Hollow is a story of
forging new relationships and
reforging old, broken ones. It
is a drama full of twists and
turns that will startle you and
be incredibly comforting in the
cliches you’ve seen in your best
loved films and TV shows. But
what makes this show wonderful
is how it doesn’t take itself so
seriously, how the writers have
unrepentantly twisted history,
pumping it full of supernatural
elements to create an entirely
new version of history.
The series is set in modern times,
occasionally flashing back to
the past, and there’s definitely
a man out of time who struggles
And all the while, Ichabod must (hilariously, if I might add) with
learn to cope with this new this unfamiliar modern world.
century full of technology, food, Comedy to top off the supernaturalfueled action - there’s nothing
politics, and taxes.
there to not love.
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Music Recommendations
the team at LQ thought it might be interAfter the success of last issue’s new Music Recommendations slot,
insight into the workings of some
esting for all you avid readers (and music fans) out there to get a unique
rs ended up the way they are, than to
of LISTs greatest minds. What better way to find out how your teache
listen to the 10 songs that define them.
Mr. Kip’s French-Friendly Playlist
URL: http://tinyurl.com/orqcvu
Not songs you are likely to come across in your everyday life unless, like some, you troll the net for
the sounds of the late 80s American underground
scene, but certainly tunes that turned Mr. Kip into
the LIST legend that we all know and love:
High School
1. Teen Love by No Trend
2. 59 Times the Pain by Husker Du
3. Rise Above by Black Flag
The Story of My Life through Mu
sic
by Ms Molly
m/obyzacq
URL: http://tinyurl.co
A little more accessible, not to mention songs and
artists you’ve actually heard of, Ms Molly’s musical
journey is one of teenage heart-throb and teenage
angst. After all she’s only just recently stopped
being a teenager!
1. Robbie Williams - Angels
2. Avril Lavigne - I’m with you
3. Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a riot
it
4. Nirvana - Smells like teen spir
ong
5. Linkin Park - Somewhere I bel
6. Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
7. Muse - Hysteria
8. The Killers - Mr Brightside
’ve got the love
9. Florence and the Machine - You
10. Bastille - Bad Blood
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College
g
3.
1. Repeater by Fugazi
Band
2. Do It by The Rollins
Happening
Indian Summer by Beat
Early Adulthood
1. Big Dipper by Built to Spill
2. Pumpkin Patch by Some Velvet Sidewalk
3. Bacon Industry by KARP
Adulthood
1. Always Love by Nada Surf
Currently on Mr. Matthew's Turntables
URL: http://tinyurl.com/pqzqw
hm
Rather than give you a window onto the trials and
tribulations of a Manc adolescent in the 90s, Mr
Matthew has chosen to share the tunes that are
turning on his tables (a little old skool vinyl reference for you!) right now. You’ll note that the first
and seventh tracks are from those aforementioned
Manc days – can’t let it go, Mr Matt!
1. Ride - Leave Them All Behind
2. Diana Ross - Upside Down
3. 808 State - Pacific State
4. Aphrodite’s Child - The Four
Horsemen
5. James Brown - There Was A Tim
e (live)
6. Boo Radleys - I Hang Suspended
7. Inspiral Carpets - Weakness
8. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
9. Melt Yourself Down - Fix My
Life
10. Lorraine Ellison - Stay With Me
Baby
STUPENDOUS SCHOOL
CONCERT BAND
by Nodoka (Year 11)
As a music teacher who started playing french horn in a
concert band (an ensemble consisting of members of the
woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments,
along with the double bass) when he was nine, Mr. Lindsay was eager to start a school concert band. With some
help from Mr. Alex Gunn, our school counsellor and a
very skilled trumpet player, the new band started off last
year with very few musicians and a limited number of
instruments.
Our concert band has never had a major concert, but this
November we attended the second annual “International
Schools of Chiang Mai Concert Band Music Festival”. This
was where all concert bands from different international
schools in Chiang Mai gathered and practiced for two
days, followed by a final concert on the second day. It
gave us the opportunity to develop musical skills and play
together in a huge band. We played five songs in total: The
Royal Anthem, The Tempest, The Dark Adventure, Celtic
Air and Dance, and Cameroon. I personally enjoyed this
band camp because playing in the huge collaborative band
gave me a great sense of unity, and I felt that it gave a very
different taste to the piece of music. The satisfaction from
coming together and working as a team was unforgettable.
Teamwork in a concert band is very different from teamwork
in sports - you’re not trying to beat your opponent - your
main goal is to improve the individual parts and eventually
come together to improve the performance as a group. So,
as a person who loves playing competitive sports, it was a
strange but marvellous feeling
of collaboration
and harmony.
After a lively but
long, demanding practice,
we went on the
stage for our
final concert
with formal
white shirts
and formal
black shorts.
Although this
was my second
time attending this event, I was still nervous and needed
to confront those nerves on the stage because I had to
delicately move my fingers to play the beautiful notes on
my clarinet. This is a difficult task to do when your hands
are all sweaty and shaky from the nerves!
At the event, we also did some singing! Everyone in the
concert band needed to sing in the choir. We are instrumentalists, not singers, and some of us were startled when
we heard that we needed to sing. We had to learn four
canons (a canon is a piece of music in which two or more
voices, or instrumental parts, sing or play the same music
starting at different times) in under two hours. One of
the songs was a six part canon! I’m sure that none of you
have ever sung a six part canon before! Despite the very
limited practice time, everyone quickly learnt to be a singer
and at the end we managed to sing beautiful canons. You
should have been there to listen to us!
When you play an instrument, it develops your musical
skills and coordination, and it also helps the part of your
brain related to mathematical skills. Studies have found
that these two parts of the brain are positively related.
There are so many other countless benefits of playing an
instrument in a concert band, that I could go on forever
if I wrote about them all! If you want to join the school
orchestra, you are all welcome to come! There are no
requirements for joining; you just need “willingness and
dedication to learn and to practice!”
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LIST Primary Student Council Project:
Support for TB treatment centres on the Thai-Myanmar Border.
This year the LIST Primary Student Council is seeking donations of blankets, toys, notebooks, pens and pencils, and clothes (not big ones!), that could be used to support the
families at SMRU TB treatment centres. Read on if you want to know why…..
Myanmar has been one of the world’s thirty most impoverished countries in Asia for half a century. Health
care has not been supported by the government in the
same way that Thailand has succeeded. As a result,
many diseases have been neglected. Tuberculosis (or
TB for short) is one of these diseases. It is caused by a
bacteria passed from person to person through the air
by coughs or sneezes. People nearby may get infected
after breathing in bacteria. It is usually passed to family or co-workers who spend a lot of time with the
infected person. It usually sticks in the lung but can infect nearly any part of the body. The disease is cured
by treatment but families can enter a deep cycle of poverty with diagnosis, treatment, travel to clinics and
inability to work.
Fact: TB is spread through the
air, not through handshakes,
sitting on toilet seats, or sharing
dishes and utensils with someone
who has TB. Casual exposure is not sufficient for someone to get TB.
A chest X-ray costs-500 baht; a sputum exam (coughed up from the
lungs) for TB-DNA and 1st line antibiotic sensitivities-4,000 baht; and
treatment-5500 baht (or US$350: 5 times more than the annual average
Myanmar salary of US$65)
(reported in http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2011/index.htm).
The disease itself and long duration of sickness for
patients means their maximum weight is generally around 55 kg (please think about this if making
clothes donations). A significant barrier to curing
TB is the length of treatment…usually 6-9 months
months but sometimes as long as 2 years. In response to this need, Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
offers free TB services at two TB centres (one in
Thailand, one in Myanmar; 140 rooms) where families can stay while under treatment. Fortunately
grants to support treatment have come from DFID
and the European Union.
You too can make a difference and lend your support by making donations at LIST
via the Student Council.
To learn more about SMRU visit their website: www.shoklo-unit.com
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Community Service
Hello, LIST community! As many
of you may
know, a handful of our Year 12'
s and 13's
partake in Community Service Lea
rning on a
weekly basis every Thursday afte
rnoon. It is a
2-period lesson; however, some
students may
choose to engage in their commu
nity's activities after school hours on any day
they choose.
Many students consider these
worthwhile
experiences to be emotionally
and skilfully
rewarding. In this issue, we wil
l feature two
ongoing Community Service Learnin
g groups:
Tok's Memorial Garden, and Luna
Royale.
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Next up is Luna Royale – a promising charity-raising talent show hosted by our Year 12 Performing
Arts students. Be prepared to be stunned with a
James Bond-themed experience! With orphans
from the Baan Rom Sai Children's Home in mind,
the Performing Arts students' aim is to raise
awareness and funds for young children who suffer from HIV/AIDS. HIV is notorious for affecting
the sufferer's immune system, making them susceptible to other diseases – and possibly AIDS, ultimately leading to death.
The Ban Rom Sai community “believes in independence, as a means to support the growth of
children.” As stated on their website, it is approximated that it costs US$4,940 to raise a single child
in their orphanage. Thus, our students have kindly given their time and effort to organise the Luna
Royale charity event that will take place on the
15th December, from 6 to 8:30pm at LIST. Ticket
prices for early birds are 80 baht each, and 100
baht each at the door. All proceeds from the event
go to Ban Rom Sai.
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Success to Shout About!
Volley Heart-Ache!
This year, LIST’s U-16 girls volleyball team made history. They
were undefeated throughout the regular season. They dominated
every game, which boosted their confidence and teamwork.
The results of this were shown not only by the games won but
also through communication in every match. As the season
progressed, they became more enthusiastic and hopes and
dreams of advancing to the semi-final stages were envisioned.
Last year the team were competitive but this year’s outfit were on
a different level. They were the best of all International School
teams in Chiang Mai. At the tournament, on the 3rd October,
the girls kept the winning streak going. They left home, confident and ready for their first game. Arriving at CMIS early,
they warmed up full of vigour and enthusiasm. The high spirits
produced results, with the team dominating their first game.
In the second game, faced by a very talented Grace team, LIST
went into the game as if it was their last and gave an outstanding
performance. Unfortunately it
wasn’t enough and they were
knocked off by just a few points.
The longest winning streak in
the regular season and third
place in the tournament is not
a bad way to go down in the
pages of history.
Despite all the work and determination they put in, the team
did not achieve their goal of a first place finish. However,
Nodoka (Year 11) remained positive, leading the team with a
rallying cry, “Next year will be our year, no matter what happens we will win!” The great work by the team is the
result of the leadership of Mr Carl and Ms Charlie.
We thank them for the outstanding job they have
done in terms of developing the team and bringing
out confidence in them. With their experiences from
this tournament, along with their strong support,
they will doubtless climb the mountain top next year
and we look forward to that day.
by Dany (Year 12)
Badminton Anyone?
Have you ever smashed a birdie? Well we are not talking golf.
This is badminton folks and the annual CMAC tournament got
going on September 27th. This year, CMIS hosted the event and
every international school was invited. From our very own LIST,
there were five U-16 and three U-20 participants representing
both the boys and girls divisions.
Overall, our school witnessed a huge improvement from last year’s
tournament where only one member went on to the semi-finals.
Additionally, more students went to this year’s tournament when
compared to last year. This suggests there was a lot of passion and
interest in the sport this year compared with last.
On the actual tournament day, most of the students played three
games, but a few played four. Three U-16/20 players from LIST
went on to the semi-finals. They all did a fantastic job. Most of
the students that went to this year’s tournament were first timers.
This all suggests that there was tremendous interest going into
the event. On the whole, LIST students gained great experience
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Badminton will make you,
Jump! Jump!
On Saturday 27th September, Mr. Carl and Ms. Charlie took our junior and senior
badminton teams to the annual CMAC tournament held at both
NIS and CMIS. Once again a very high level of badminton was on
display, particularly in the U12 boys final which saw LIST’s very
own Jump Chaikaew from Year 5 enter his 3rd final in 3 years.
He battled his way through a 3-set thriller, only to be beaten by
3 points in the decider. All of the students who took part should
feel very proud of what they achieved. We are already looking
forward to next year’s tournament.
Swimming into the Record Books
More history was made by the Senior Swim Team at Prem, where
LIST had a record number of students participating. Nina Whipp
(Year 11), Kieran Proux (Year 10) and Nodoka Ikeda (Year 11)
all won individual trophies, while the Girl’s Relay Team broke
the CMAC record!
At the Junior Swim Meet, the team was two points away from
second place an all time points high for LIST. There were also
seven overall trophy winners - Sophie Rose (Year 3), Savannah
Strifler (Year 4), Naomi Polfliet and Tanya
Rose (Year 5) and Elise Proux, Zhongyao
Dutton and Akin Thiankitthanrong (Year
6). We would also like to thank all the
parents, teachers and students who helped
and supported us through the swim meet.
and will be more competitive in years to come. We can see clearly
that this year the students’ practiced very hard. As Nikita said,
“If we don’t practice for something we will never be able to reach
the goals that we set.” In the end, many students like Ella and
Richard were pleased with their results.
We get the feeling next year LIST’s team will do a lot better in
the tournament, if we all help each other. As Ella (Year.11) commented, “I feel that LIST might have a better chance next year if
we practice more.” “Everyone did so well in the tournament. I can
see the improvement from each individual and as a teammate I
am proud of all of them,” said Nikita (Year 11).
Overall, LIST’s team did an awesome job at the tournament.
Everyone had fun and learned something. Just as in many other
sports that have more students competing, next year the Lanna
Piranhas just may wind up with a badminton champion. So keep
playing hard and pay attention to the shuttlecock. Who knows,
maybe next year we will have multiple champions!
by Cho Chiraamphirat (Year 11)
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CMLCC
Chiang Mai Lanna
Cricket Club
PLAY CRICKET
in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Lanna Cricket Club is
seeking new cricketers and supporters.
CMLCC is also active in developing
local junior cricket in Chiang Mai.
We are involved in a local league as well
as competing against touring sides from
Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Phuket, Bangkok and Pattaya.
Net practices are on Tuesdays & Fridays
from 4pm at Gymkhana Club and the
season runs from October to June with
matches on most weekends.
lannacricket.org
Email – [email protected]
Tom Salusbury
087 411 4406
Richard Cowles
082 382 6400
Martin Papworth
083 476 0582