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    The value of moral education at Assumption University of Thailand
    ( 2018) Chatelier, Glen
    The paper addresses the values of Assumption University of Thailand's moral education by showing the impact the University has had on students beliefs and learning about cultural differences, acceptance by caring for diversity, willingness to cope with diverse classroom learning, to help students learn in active learning environment and lead life as Christianly moral individuals.
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    Caring for the environment through Sufficiency Economy: a suggested model for eco-friendly development in Vietnam's Mekong delta region
    ( 2018) Chatelier, Glen
    Among His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's several achievements is the recognition by the UN in 2007 of the Thai King's work with the Sufficiency Economy projects he initiated in the 1970's, which today have emerged as unique examples of how we in Asia, the Mekong sub-region in Vietnam and the world at large, can use natural and economic resources with moderation and balance to save the environment, while at the same time, building our immunity against greed and unbalanced materialistic growth. This paper addresses the core concepts of the Sufficiency Economy, the UNDP's evaluation of the Thai King's Sufficiency Economy theory, and the paper reveals and discusses field study notes done by the Assumption University Undergraduate students on their perceptions on the concept and application of Sufficiency Economy. Finally, a brief linkage will be made between Sufficiency thinking and recent Catholic Social Thought on the environment and related matters in tandem with suggested model for development in the Mekong delta region.
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    E-learning within the framework of UNESCO
    ( 2018) Chatelier, Glen
    The paper follows the definition of e-learning recommended by UNESCO according to which it means an approach to facilitate and enhance learning by means of personal computers, CD-ROMs, and the Internet. This includes email, discussion forums, and collaborative software like computer supported cooperative work.
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    Perceptions of undergraduate business administration students at Assumption University of Thailand towards caring for the environment through Sufficiency Economy
    ( 2018) Chatelier, Glen
    His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, The Late Monarch of Thailand, has left a wealth of legacies which accrue from His enduring work. Among His Majesty’s several achievements is the recognition by the UN in 2007 of the Thai King’s work with the Sufficiency Economy projects he initiated in the 1970’s, which today have emerged as unique examples of how we in Asia and the world at large, can use natural and economic resources with moderation and balance to save the environment, while at the same time, building our moral immunity against greed and unbalanced materialistic growth. This paper addresses the core concepts of the Sufficiency Economy, the UNDP’s evaluation of the Thai King’s Sufficiency Economy theory, and the paper reveals and discusses field study notes done by the Assumption University Undergraduate students on their perceptions on the concept and application of Sufficiency Economy. Finally, a brief linkage will be made between Sufficiency thinking and recent Catholic Social Thought on the environment and related matters.