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My name is Khunpong Sorsomboon. I was born on March 28th, 1975 in Yasotorn Province in Thailand. I lived there for a few years and then I moved to another place because my family were public officials. We always had to move to a different province every 5 years. Now we have a permanent home in Bangkok, but my father still moves from one provience to another all the time. Last year, he retired with my mother just one day before I came to Japan.

Since I was child, I was very interested in the Japanese Language. It has been always my dream to study Japanese Language. Unfortunately, in my country the tuition fees are very expensive to my family, so I didn`t have a chance to study Japanese before.

After I graduated with my Bachelor degree I immediately started working at A.L.K. Precision work Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. In that company we had Japanese business people coming to visit us all the time. Because of that I had a good chance to talk with Japanese people, and that increased my dream of learning the language.

After that experience I worked as hard as I could in order to save money for studying the Japanese Language in Japan. I`ve worked hard for 3 years. The time passed very fast and before I`ve realized I was quitting everything in Thailand just in order to go to Japan and follow my dream.

Then, I had to face another problem: the exchange rate between the Thailand baht and the Japanese Yen was very expensive for me. So in Japan I had find a part-time job in order to make money for the tuition fees for the Yamasa Institute So I changed my "major" from an younger engineer turning to be washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant.

It was a very hard time, the job made me tired all the time and my studies were progressively decreasing everyday. I was too tired and I just couldn`t concentrate in the classes. I felt very bad about it, but finally I make enough money to pay my tuition fee for the next 6 months. I felt relief, because now I would really be able to accomplish my dream fully.

I really wanted to have more time to improve my Japanese studies, but I still needed to have a part-time job. I was looking for the answer when I found a chance to translate part of the home page from English to Thai Language. I was so happy about it! I finally wouldn`t have to wash dishes anymore, I could work in the Institute where I study (which would also help in my Japanese studies) and I would work with computers (one of my favorities hobbies). But the best thing was this job would not effect the develop of my studies.

Now I`m studying and working as hard as I can in order to accomplish my dream. By the time I finish one more semester it will be time to go back home, where I intend to continue with my work, finish my personal home page and proceed with my Japanese studies.

 

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Education History

  • Primary School Watphailom (Polprachauppatham) School, Nakornpatham Provience
  • Secondary School Watrajraborphit School, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Technical Colleage Pre Engineer Course (Mechanical Engineer), King Mongkut`s Institute of Technology North Bangkok.
  • Diploma Degree Machine Mechanic (Construction Mechanic), King Mongkut`s Institute of Technology North Bangkok.
  • Bachelor Degree Tools and Die Design Technology, Mechanical Technology, King Mongkut`s Institute of Technology North Bangkok.

Work History

  • A.L.K. Precision Work Co. Ltd.

Chief of Production Planning Section, Engineering Department
Internal Auditor (ISO9002)
Committee Stearing (ISO9002)
Chief of Information Technology and Database for Manufacturing Section
Head of work in progress control systems for Manufacturing with barcode project

  • Yamasa Institute
    sample boat model.
    K.P. Boat Model Co.,Ltd.


Part time Job (Eng-Thai Home page translator)

  • K.P. Boat Model Co.,Ltd.

    Managing Director

Development Project and Research interests.

  • World Boat Museum project (Collage and construction boat model)
  • Boat Model in Glass bottle of Thailand Project

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Why did I choose to study Japanese language?

Boat Model in Glass bottle

Japanese Business and Industrial markets are very big and the Japanese people have considerable purchasing power. Then, I also always wanted to study Japanese culture as much as possible.

While I had been working in a Thai Company, I had a chance to visit some others factories and companies in Thailand. In a lot of those companies, I noticed that they have more than one person who is Japanese working over there. For the 3 years I had worked in that company, 80% of planning or documents are from Japanese companies. And although those companies are Thai companies or Europe companies, they used Japanese Language all the time.

The reason why is because they are trading with Japan all the time. What shows the demand of Japanese Language in Thailand. And it is even more demand for Japanese speaking in Engineer area and those related areas.

Japan is also a very interesting country for studying about engineering or tecnology field or even to study Japanese language.

Personaly I had a Japanese friend, I met at work in Thailand. The more I talked with him the more I wanted to study the Japanese language. So then I decided to study Japanese in Japan for 1 year.

While I`m learning Japanese, I`m also studying about the culture that has both similarities and differences from Thai culture. It has both good and not so good points. Studying in Japan is expensive for me, but I don't think it was a mistake, because this experience will for sure help in my future.

 

Why I choose to study at the Yamasa Institute in Okazaki

I think in Japan every where is the same because Japan is Japan. Both big towns and small towns are the same. In a small town there is the same convenience as a big town. So what is really important is the school you are studying at. If the school is good you will be able to speak Japanese faster. And also if the school is cheap you can save money. For example: a person who lives in Tokyo must pay a bigger amount of money every day. Every thing requires money. In addition to that a morning train has so many people, and is so stressful and tiring. But in Okazaki it is the exact opposite. I can go anywhere, because I have a bicycle. Even then Okazaki is not as small as I previously tought.

Before I came to Japan I received an application from another school in Tokyo. I tried to calculated my budget for studying in Tokyo. The cost of living and the tuition fees were so expensive, and in addition I had to find accommodation by myself. That was too inconvenient. After that I looked up another school before I found the Yamasa Institute's home page. The Yamasa home page had so much details, that after I read it I decided to study in this Institute. I think this home page is very good. Also the tuition fee is not that expensive. And the school provide accommodations close to the Institute so you can walk or ride a bicycle, which is very convenient. In addition to that my room also has internet facilities, with which I can also study or improve my new bussiness. That is wonderful.

 

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