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EDITOR‟S NOTE Welcome back to the third volume of the Please refer to an interview with Dr. Kit- MSUnique! If you are a first time reader we tiphong for an insight into the career path of a hope you find this magazine interesting, enter- well-respected Assistant Professor. Additional- taining and helpful. ly there is information on overseas experience We are delighted to keep Mahasarakham for students who want to explore the world and University’s first magazine ongoing since its bring new found skills back to their homeland. launch in 2016. The magazine’s main goals are Do you feel powerless for the future of the envi- to provide students with practical experience ronment? Look no further than this magazine producing printed materials, provide infor- as we dive into an interview that aims to mation to our international community and change the attitudes of people and plastic. most importantly to provide students with use- We cannot ever forget to be thankful for ful information and English reading materials. those who help us along a journey and as such we must give our thanks to…….. The MSUnique team would like to wish you a Happy New Year and an enjoyable up- The MSUnique team would like to offer coming Songkran Festival! We hope that the our thanks to you our readers for your support, information in this magazine provides you the we hope this magazine brings you as much joy information or inspiration to bring your goals and information as it was for us making it. closer to you. This third volume has been put together through dedicated and resourceful work con- ducted by the forth year English for Interna- Sincerely, tional communication (EIC) class of The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Of- fice of International Affairs of MSU (OIA). The students were tasked with carrying the torch passed on from the second volume to the third edition’s final draft through changing and chal- lenging circumstances. The OIA serves as an advisor, editor and teacher for the contents of the magazine. When a draft of the magazine is completed it is the work of the OIA that pro- vides students with feedback and new skills on how to meet the University’s high standards. This magazine provides a doorway into the interconnect worlds of MSU campus from the perspective of both national and international students and teachers. The articles cover infor- Editors mation that directly refers to the present of Calum Hughes, 2018, looking at festivals, holidays, lifestyle, Tharnthip Kaeothachat health, education, experience and the environ- ment. Anyarat Nattheeraphong

C o n t e n t s Mark in the Calendar Events and Festivals Calendar Scholarship Calendar What is on! MSU cute boys Wax Castle Festival Sakon Nakhon The happy, Isan hippie indie lifestyle music festival Health No plastic campaign Food Guest Interview Guest interview with Asst. Prof. Dr. Kittiphong Praphan Guest interview with Thanathip Srithongsuk and Pornratree Likhitkarn „Social Dance Athletes‟ Check this out! Tourist Attraction: Kosumphi Forest Park Movie review “Schindler‟s List”, “The boy in the Striped Pa jamas”, “Forest Gump”, “Begin Again” and “Me before You” MSU outlet Project @ Uni The Global Undergraduate Exchange Programme Overseas experience in Australia























NO PLASTIC CAMPAIGN MSU No Plastic Campaign MSU “No plastic bag please” is an unusual phrase to hear in supermarkets or small The management of plastic waste is a major problem food vendor shops in Thailand. In Bangkok, the capi- in Thailand. This campaign is located in Mahasarak- tal city of Thailand, every day, more than 600,000 plas- ham University (MSU) which is home to over 40,000 tic bags are used while Thais consume an average of students and a central higher educational institution in eight plastic bags per person (The Guardian, 2010). the northeast of Thailand. The area of MSU is an eco- Thailand is one of the driving five countries responsi- nomical fast developing environment which slowly ble for 60 percent of the marine plastic entering the transforms from a rural and agricultural to an urban oceans (Ocean Conservancy, 2015). Globally, Thai- lifestyle. The convenience of students to buy take away land ranks at number six with 1.03 million tones food from food vendors contributes immensely to the (2015) a year of the top ten countries that have mis- high plastic footprint of the university. managed their plastic waste and resulted in plastic trash This campaign wants to raise awareness on the prob- on the bottom of the sea along its coastlines. lem and implications of the usage of plastic. It aims to challenge young adults to reduce their plastic use and create innovative ways together on how to spread the idea in the university.











Kosumphi Forest Park is locat- long ago. Kosumphi Forest Park ed at Kosum Phisai district ot Ma- was established for relaxation, tour- hasarakham province, on the bank ism and for the macaques. People of Chi River. In the past, Kosumphi can give fruit or food to the ma- Forest Park was public land but caques, but must also be careful not was established as a National Park to anger the monkeys or to have on 1st October 1986. There are sev- their belongings taken. To get eral interesting points at Kosumphi there, from MahaSarakham town, Forest Park such as hundreds of take Highway No. 208 for 28 kilo- macaques (Monkeys). Including meters. At KosumPhisai Intersec- rarely found or seen golden ma- tion, take the paved asphalt road caques. According to rangers, there and continue for approximately 450 are now 800 monkeys living within meters to reach the park. the park. Nobody knows where the monkeys came from because the vil- lagers have always seen them since



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MSUnique Magazine Vol.3 Magazine Advisory Committee Prof. Dr. Sampan Rittidech, D. Eng. Asst. Prof. Dr. Chonlatee Photong Nataya Chomphutsa Chalermchon Pusomsri Editors Calum Hughes Tharnthip Kaeothachat The 4EIC Team for 2018 Student Directors – Dusit Kanama and Dhanuda Ouncharoen Designers Advertisers Writers Dusit Kanama Napasarawadee Bannalai Mutita Jiampiroh Kullanun Kwansakul Patinya Wisetwongsa Chaninat Faidee Dhanuda Oucharoen Kanjana Chaisombat Dararat Srimanta Phuripong Phuphasuk Parichat Tichawan Patharasuda Sriprom Pornkamol Phuangphan Thitikorn Potitan Suttaya Yangsuay Chatdanai Ukrit Siriyakorn Kutrakoon Pathittaya Thupseeruk Chidchanok Meenasantirak Keerati Promso Thanatip Yangngam Ayako Uruwashi Supadsara Chaiyonda Kanokwan Fangsomsri Saksith Permponsawat Pennapa Phosachan Achareeya Saenkhun Disaraporn Sritawan Sirilak Thodsatham Navisa Leamdee Kamokpol Sansombat Siriphon Chantha Naresorn Sirisorn We will be looking forward to providing more interviews, upcoming events and stories in the next issue. If you have any comments to share in the next issue, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us using the contact information below. Kind regards, MSUnique Magazine Team CONTACT Office of International Affairs Tel/Fax : +66(0) 4375 4241 Email: [email protected] Facebook: MSU Thailand Address: Office of International Affairs, 2 Floor, Office of the President, nd