Khmer Learning Roadshow

According to the big need of Thai people who obtain Khmer language in order to complete the present and future marketing's need, the department of Thai and Oriental Languages under the supporting from Mahasarakham University, launched the program of roadshow on foreign language teaching in this university from 19-23 July 2010. The program is to make understanding to students in some provincial schools in the area on the importance and roles of neighboring languages.

Khmer Course for Staff in CarGill Company

Even though there is slight problem in diplomatic relationship between Cambodia and Thailand, the overall view of relation of two countries is considerably good, especially in the business field.

Cargill Company is a large, fully integrated poultry processing business with locations in Saraburi and Koraj, Thailand. In the end of July 2010, in its first step, the company will receive 100 Khmer workforce from Cambodia to work in it. As its plan, the number of Khmer workforce to be hired by the company will be reached at the amount of 1000. Due to the large number of Khmer workforce in the company, it needs to improve its staff who get in charge with those workers to have some understandings on Khmer, its culture and language in daily usage. Three lecturers and students, specialist in Khmer, are invited to give lecture on the above topic.

The presence of Khmer workforce in Thailand, especially in Cargill, is the big market for Thai students who have good knowledge in Khmer language i.e. in attending in Khmer Major.

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Ritual of Sampeah Kru 2010

It is the fifth year of my presence in Mahasarakham University. In every beginning of the academic year, the university always holds a ritual ceremony, the ceremony of students pay their respects to their lecturers.

At the end of Khmer Phonology lesson

In the academic year of 2008 or 2551 in Thai calendar, Khmer Unit of Mahasarakham University has received its new nine students to attend in Khmer Major. As their elder promotion, they are from provinces near Khmer Thai border. They can speak Khmer which is one of dialects in Thailand and called Khmer Surin (ខ្មែរសុរិន្ទ្រ) by Khmer in Cambodia.

It is at the end of second semester now, they hold a special occation to have their dinner with their lecturer, their opposition side in the accademic battle fields. The hard one is to have for nearly four months in Khmer Phonology course which they always complain that the hardest subject they've ever learned. Even though they originally speak in Khmer since the birth, but their accents are different from ones in Cambodia. The difference makes them meet difficulty when encounter the new voice with native speaker. "First, we hardly understand your Khmer pronunciation, then we are used to now." they said. Lesson was finished but the examination is awaiting them. Let's enjoy our nice dinner and keep examination aside!