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South East Asia Comparative Semester (SEACS) Program in Thailand & Cambodia
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In 2010, Payap University in collaboration with the University of Cambodia and The Education Abroad Network launched a new study program option that gives students the opportunity to spend half of a semester in Thailand and the other half in Cambodia. Click on the link above or here for more information on the SEACS Program.
Why Thailand & Cambodia? Location The region of Southeast Asia is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and diverse areas of the world. Culturally rich, the area is home to fascinating ethnic groups with a variety of languages and religions. The Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, has the longest reigning monarch in the world and is the only country in Southeast Asia never to be formally colonized by a Western power. A founding member of ASEAN, Thailand lies at the geographical center of Southeast Asia and has undergone rapid development as a newly industrialized country (NIC) offering both modern conveniences and traditional ways of life. The Kingdom of Cambodia, formerly known as Kampuchea and the successor state of the great ancient Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, on the other hand, was the last country to join ASEAN in 1999 after suffering at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979 and then a long period of Vietnamese control of its governance. Cambodia emerged from a prolonged civil war in the 1990s and, although still one of the poorest countries in the region, has experienced rapid development over the past decade and is poised to play a major role in ASEAN in the coming years.
Thailand and Cambodia have a complicated history of mutual aggression and domination, harkening back to the ancient wars between the Khmer and Sukhothai Empires and leading up to contemporary political spats and border disputes. Undertaking a semester of comparative study of Southeast Asia through spending time in both Thailand and Cambodia offers a unique perspective on the region, its history, traditions and prospects for the future.
Note: These two fascinating countries are both extremely safe to travel in and open to the international community. Students participating in the program will be accompanied by Payap University faculty to Cambodia and will also be assisted by local Cambodian staff. Courses in Cambodia will be team-taught by Payap University and University of Cambodia professors.
Why Thailand & Cambodia? Location The region of Southeast Asia is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and diverse areas of the world. Culturally rich, the area is home to fascinating ethnic groups with a variety of languages and religions. The Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, has the longest reigning monarch in the world and is the only country in Southeast Asia never to be formally colonized by a Western power. A founding member of ASEAN, Thailand lies at the geographical center of Southeast Asia and has undergone rapid development as a newly industrialized country (NIC) offering both modern conveniences and traditional ways of life. The Kingdom of Cambodia, formerly known as Kampuchea and the successor state of the great ancient Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, on the other hand, was the last country to join ASEAN in 1999 after suffering at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979 and then a long period of Vietnamese control of its governance. Cambodia emerged from a prolonged civil war in the 1990s and, although still one of the poorest countries in the region, has experienced rapid development over the past decade and is poised to play a major role in ASEAN in the coming years.
Thailand and Cambodia have a complicated history of mutual aggression and domination, harkening back to the ancient wars between the Khmer and Sukhothai Empires and leading up to contemporary political spats and border disputes. Undertaking a semester of comparative study of Southeast Asia through spending time in both Thailand and Cambodia offers a unique perspective on the region, its history, traditions and prospects for the future.
Note: These two fascinating countries are both extremely safe to travel in and open to the international community. Students participating in the program will be accompanied by Payap University faculty to Cambodia and will also be assisted by local Cambodian staff. Courses in Cambodia will be team-taught by Payap University and University of Cambodia professors.
