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Training Course on

Postharvest Practices: Experiences and Best Practices

in Israel and Thailand

28 March – 8 April 2011

Organized by the Mekong Institute

Jointly Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel and ThailandBy Jutamas Thongcharoen

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MI Facilities

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MI’s Facilities

Breakfast and lunch at MI canteen

Coffee breaks

(10.15-10.30 am and 3.00-3.15 pm

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MI’s Facilities

Common rooms (2nd and 3rd floor)

• Refrigerator

• Coffee and Tea

• Water Boiler

• Dishes and

glasses

• Television

• Newspaper

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MI’s Facilities

MI Learning Resource Center (7 am – 10 pm)

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MI’s Facilities

Laundry

• Order form is available in room

• Washing machines on 2nd floor and 1st floor lady toilet

• Irons, and ironing board on 2nd and 3rd floor

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MI’s Facilities

Microwave

Non-smoking

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MI Internet and Printing Service

Internet card is attached in

key jacket

Wireless Internet (pw: 123guest)

Intranet http://10.118.1.253

Course CD

Printing service

• 7.00 am-10.00 pm

• International Call: (100/300 B)

• Postal and fax services

• Bank services –inform 1 day in advance

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Reception

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Sports and Exercise

Within MI: Table tennis and Badminton Nearby MI: Aerobic, Swimming pools,

Jogging

Pls contact Reception

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Dinner

Student Complex

Night Market

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Social Activities

Welcome reception (Mon 28 Mar)

Shopping trip (Thu 31 Mar, Wed 6

Apr)

Lunch outside MI (Wed 6 Apr)

Farewell Dinner (Thu 7 Apr)

Khon Kaen University’s shuttle bus is from 06.00-21.00.

Free of Charge

See the service route at http://www.kku.ac.th/transportation/map_small01.php

Getting around KKU and to downtown area

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Getting around KKU and to downtown area (cont.)

Price is 9 Baht 5 am – 7.30 pm

Blue Bus #8

Red Bus #16

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Getting around KKU and to downtown area (cont.)

“Tuk Tuk”

“Taxi”30Baht first 3 km, then 4 Baht for each additional.

043-46577760 -> Baht first 3 km and 4 Baht per km after that.

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Getting around KKU and to downtown area (cont.)

Mini van to Central 15 Baht and 20 for returned

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Facilitators

Ms Maria Theresa S. Madialdia (Tess)

Ms Jutamas Thongcharoen (Nue)

Mr Ouee Kittikhoun (Ouee)

Ms Hao Wen

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MI Facilitators and Contacts

Nue (Jutamas) (0 8 1717 4017)

Ouee (0 8 4403 6113)

Hao Wen (0 8 7423 2983)

MI Duty Officer (24 hrs) (0 8 5001 3698)

MI (0 4320 2411-2)

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THANK YOU!

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Course Information

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Participants - Countries

Total 25 participants from

Cambodia,

China,

Lao PDR,

Myanmar, and

Vietnam

5

7

2

6

5

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Participants - Gender

Cambodia China Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam

Cambodia; Male; 2

China; Male; 2

Lao PDR; Male; 6

Myanmar; Male; 2

Vietnam; Male; 2

Cambodia; Female; 0

China; Female; 3

Lao PDR; Female; 1

Myanmar; Female; 4 Vietnam;

Female; 3

Male Female

Male; Series1; 14; 56%

Female; Series1; 11; 44%

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Participants - Background