Word: bung
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...become "wiser and better" for themselves and for society. Liberal education presumes that a broad education will liberate the individual by offering opportunities for foundational knowledge, reflection and analysis, artistic creativity and an appreciation for the precision of scientific concepts and experiments. It stresses Bildung over Übung, emphasizing disinterested knowledge for its own sake, resisting pressures for early specialization and professionalization. Professional education is in the proud tradition of many great universities, but it is not the mission of our undergraduate college. Our students will devote some significant part of their time to special and concentrated learning...
...Locals know the phenomenon as bung fai paya nak (Naga fireballs), which have been bubbling up from the mighty river on the late autumn night of the full moon at the end of the Buddhist Lent for as long as anyone can remember. "I've seen them since I was a little girl," says Pang Butamee, 70, who lives in a flood-prone hut on the river's edge. Nearby is Wat Paa Luang?an elegant, 450-year-old temple and one of the most popular spots to watch the fireballs. "I've seen them come up from the river...
...ONLY THE LONELY Phu Tork means "lonely mountain" in the northeast's Isaan dialect, but since a stairway was finished in 1974, the steady flow of tourists means you'll never be alone at its monastery. Its seven stories provide spectacular views of Nong Khai province's Bung Kan district. At the top of the mountain is a slightly spooky forest, where, if local lore is to be believed, you might be joined by otherworldly company...