Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn
Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn
By “Sangkasie Kanlakon” Group
- Shows twice a day at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- May 17th - 19th, 2024
- Ticket price 200 baht
- GalileOasis, Ratchathewi, Bangkok
- GalileOasis
Supported by THNIC Academy
“Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn”, the stage drama by eight secondary students from Tak province, debuted on the night of the Loy Krathong Festival on November 27, 2023, at the Internet Learning Centre of the Thai Network Information Center Foundation. The play was directed and rehearsed by Juad Khemthong Molart. Inspired by the audience reception, the group garnered the motivation to perform the play in Bangkok, to enhance their skills and refine their work to a higher level.”
“Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn” represents one of the outcomes from the “Connect Generations through IT” event, held on October 15, 2023, by the Learning Center of the THNIC Foundation. The event was created to bridge the IT gap between two groups: the elderly and the students, using technology as a medium. During this activity, older adults narrated the past image of the areas around the Ra Haeng city before the sand was excavated from the middle of the Ping River for landfill purposes. The river once stretched up to 2 kilometers wide, but now remains only 500 meters. The seniors digitally “pinned” significant points which used to be along the old riverbank and the juniors recorded what they had heard at each of these pins, digitizing it as “Following the Ping River’s footsteps,” Together with a collection of vintage photographs of Tak city, they displayed the outcomes of their joint community historical archive project. These two forms of archives were found to be lacking vitality, so drama was employed to add another dimension to the story.
Drama provides a presentation of the same incident that educates, entertains, and stimulates the thoughts of viewers while fostering interplay between them. This becomes increasingly valuable in the creeping digital society. Thus, the Thai Network Information Center Foundation’s Learning Center places importance on cultural activities, promoting children who interact with computer science learning to appreciate this value and develop themselves to be well-rounded — observant, studious, and analytical of abstract representations — leading to crucial traits for potential leaders in this field.
The computer system is replete with complex mechanisms that are difficult to describe, even among scholars. However, our continuous development over several decades has relied on real-life abstracts to convey these complex mechanisms among scholars and developers, allowing science to advance. Iconic figures in the computing field have leveraged profound knowledge in social, literary, and cultural aspects to explain desired mechanisms, as exemplified in the past by the “Dining Philosophers Problem” and the “Byzantine Generals Problem.” Hence, fostering cultural awareness and interest in Thai children is beneficial for the development of personnel towards the country’s future in the digital age.
The Learning Center will continue to organize these activities as additional tasks to prepare Thai personnel for the forthcoming digital world.
Background
“Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn”, the stage drama by eight secondary students from Tak province, debuted on the night of the Loy Krathong Festival on November 27, 2023, at the Internet Learning Centre of the Thai Network Information Center Foundation. The play was directed and rehearsed by Juad Khemthong Molart. Inspired by the audience reception, the group garnered the motivation to perform the play in Bangkok, to enhance their skills and refine their work to a higher level.”
How ?
“Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn” represents one of the outcomes from the “Connect Generations through IT” event, held on October 15, 2023, by the Learning Center of the THNIC Foundation. The event was created to bridge the IT gap between two groups: the elderly and the students, using technology as a medium. During this activity, older adults narrated the past image of the areas around the Ra Haeng city before the sand was excavated from the middle of the Ping River for landfill purposes. The river once stretched up to 2 kilometers wide, but now remains only 500 meters. The seniors digitally “pinned” significant points which used to be along the old riverbank and the juniors recorded what they had heard at each of these pins, digitizing it as “Following the Ping River’s footsteps,” Together with a collection of vintage photographs of Tak city, they displayed the outcomes of their joint community historical archive project. These two forms of archives were found to be lacking vitality, so drama was employed to add another dimension to the story.
Why ?
Drama provides a presentation of the same incident that educates, entertains, and stimulates the thoughts of viewers while fostering interplay between them. This becomes increasingly valuable in the creeping digital society. Thus, the Thai Network Information Center Foundation’s Learning Center places importance on cultural activities, promoting children who interact with computer science learning to appreciate this value and develop themselves to be well-rounded — observant, studious, and analytical of abstract representations — leading to crucial traits for potential leaders in this field.
The computer system is replete with complex mechanisms that are difficult to describe, even among scholars. However, our continuous development over several decades has relied on real-life abstracts to convey these complex mechanisms among scholars and developers, allowing science to advance. Iconic figures in the computing field have leveraged profound knowledge in social, literary, and cultural aspects to explain desired mechanisms, as exemplified in the past by the “Dining Philosophers Problem” and the “Byzantine Generals Problem.” Hence, fostering cultural awareness and interest in Thai children is beneficial for the development of personnel towards the country’s future in the digital age.
The Learning Center will continue to organize these activities as additional tasks to prepare Thai personnel for the forthcoming digital world.
Venue
How to come to GalileOasis
Exit 1 of BTS Ratchathewi Station, then transfer to a motorcycle taxi or walk.
Parking:
- Parking at the project side: 30 baht per hour
- Overnight parking: 150 baht (except Sundays)
- Parking at Darul Falah Mosque: 20 baht per hour
- Parking at Asia Hotel: 20 baht per hour, 200 baht overnight
- Tesco Lotus Rama 1: Free for the first 3 hours
- Raphi Parking: 20 baht per hour, 50 baht for 3 hours
Discussion
After each performance, the audience often holds various opinions. Therefore, the organizers arrange post-play seminars every night after the show ends, where the topics and ideas from the play are discussed. Invited speakers help highlight and ignite discussions on each topic at the end of each day’s performance. Everyone with a ticket to “Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn” is welcome to join.
Friday, May 17th, 2024
Time 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
The topic is
From Naang Jorn to Cadmium
Lessons from Sacrifices Made by the People of Tak for the Country’s Development in the Past”
In light of the recent news of the Industry Minister’s plan to relocate the cadmium mine back to Tak province within 7 days, the people of Tak, especially those in the Mae Ping River basin, must once again awaken to the shocking revelation: has cadmium been buried in Tak? Will the locals have to bear the consequences of something they did not cause?
Panelists:
Kanchana Kanchanasut
Tak Resident
Sombat-Bunngam-Anong
Environmental Activist, Glass Mirror Foundation
Thammarat Koottatep
Environmentalist, Asian Institute of Technology
Moderator:
Pichayaporn Posangar
Thai PBS
On Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Time 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
The topic is
History and Theater
Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn as a Medium for Recording Community Changes”
The play presents the recording of changes in the community using theater as a medium, aiming to evoke different feelings from digital media. It serves as an example of how theater can present historical narratives of the community. However, sometimes relying on history may lead to deviation or distortion of the storyline.
Panelists:
Kamphol jampapan
Historian
Rasami Phaolaungthong
Playwright, Translator, and Stage Director
Khemthong Morat
Playwright and Director of Love Notes from Koh Nang Yuan
Moderator:
Akarapong Khamkoon
Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University
On Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Time 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
The topic is
“Behind the Scenes: Love Notes from Koh Naang Jorn”
By “Sangkasie Kanlakon” Group emerged from an experiment of presenting information through theater. The content was derived from discussions with elderly individuals, highlighting the power of collaboration in creating the play. This endeavor motivated students interested in computer science to explore art and apply the technology they’ve learned in this project.
Panelists:
Rasami Phaolaungthong
Playwright, Translator, and Stage Director
Khemthong Morat
Playwright and Director of Love Notes from Koh Nang Jorn
Paijong Laisakul
Documentary Makers and Educational Media Professionals
Kanchana Kanchanasut
Advisor THNIC Academy
Parkpoom Tripatana
Director THNIC Academy
Cast Members
Moderator:
Vara Varavithya
Digital Technology Officer
Koh Naang Jorn Playground
Playground – BoardGames
Playground – Mieng Kam Tao Jiao
Ingredients include shredded coconut, fried sun-dried rice, roasted peanuts, dried shrimp, lime, shallots, ginger, garlic, bird’s eye chili, lemongrass, eggplant, and Tak-style fermented bean paste (which has a special fermentation process unique to Tak province).
How to enjoy We offer two options. You can enjoy it with wild betel leaves or Tak-style black sesame crackers. Before wrapping it with various condiments, soak the black sesame crackers from Tak in water to soften them. Then, add the condiments and drizzle with the fermented bean paste mixed with sugarcane juice to enhance the flavor. It’s a slightly sweet, slightly salty, slightly sour, plus the fragrant aroma of roasted peanuts and shredded coconut. It’s a delightful snack that you can enjoy anytime without getting bored. You have to try it yourself to know!
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