Thailand
THAILAND: Five graduates of the Salesian Nonthaburi Skills Development Center for the Blind are competing in the Paralympic Games of Asia
By MissionNewswire at October 13, 2018 | 12:01 pm
(MissionNewswire) Five graduates from the Salesian Nonthaburi Skills Development Center for the Blind in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok have formed a Thai Men’s Goalball team and are heading to the third edition of the Paralympic Games of Asia held in Indonesia in October 2018. Goalball is a team game that can be played by athletes with visual impairments. The team more...
THAILAND: Don Bosco Technical College and Mercedes-Benz partner to provide technical training for youth
By MissionNewswire at August 12, 2018 | 8:14 am
(MissionNewswire) Mercedes-Benz has signed a new partnership agreement with Don Bosco Banpong Technological College as part of the company's efforts to equip vocational students in Thailand with the same level of expertise as technicians trained in Germany, according to an article on Carrus Home. The Don Bosco Technical College is now offering a Mercedes AMT Dual more...
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THAILAND: Don Bosco Technological College develops partnership with BMW Group Thailand for service apprentice program
By MissionNewswire at November 3, 2017 | 6:54 am
(MissionNewswire) BMW Group Thailand and Don Bosco Technological College in Bangkok recently announced a partnership to launch the BMW service apprentice program. The partnership will help foster the potential of vocational students in achieving automotive skills and knowledge at an international standard. The goal is to elevate Thai vocational education to match the more...
THAILAND: Innovative Salesian Educational Programs Provide Skills Training for Poor and Marginalized Youth
By MissionNewswire at July 1, 2017 | 7:59 am
(MissionNewswire) Salesian programs across Thailand focus on education and workforce development in partnership with social development services that work to meet the basic needs of youth and their families living in poverty within the country. Nearly 1,000 students attend each of the Salesian Professional Training Centers in Thailand. These centers mostly focus on more...
THAILAND: Salesian Missionaries Provide Relief to Those Affected by Devastating Floods
By MissionNewswire at January 28, 2017 | 4:07 pm
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries within the Thai province, in cooperation with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Sisters of Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, have responded to the needs of people affected by heavy rains and flooding in the southern provinces of Thailand. A news report from the BBC indicates that at least 12 people have died more...
THAILAND: Salesian Program Provides Education and Employment Skills for the Blind
By MissionNewswire at June 13, 2014 | 1:42 pm
(MissionNewswire) Thailand has shown considerable economic growth over the last 20 years, reducing the poverty rate from 21 percent in 2000 to 13.2 percent in 2011, according to the World Bank. Although the country has made strides in reducing poverty, improving nutrition and meeting basic needs of its residents, inequality is still pervasive. One of the more more...
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