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–An Interview with K. Nilobol (Nicky) Pimdee (arranged by K. Kristina Sethaputra)–

–by Bouquet Tayapa–  How did you come up with the idea for Keep To Share? Ever since I was little, I witnessed plastic bottles being recycled. Thai people see value in used plastic bottles and glass because they can be sold in exchange for money. But people typically overlook the...

-An Interview with Siri (Mac) Chaikul by Ms. Elisia Brodeur- Congratulations, Mac! Tell me about this incredible experience! How many times did you appear on the show? To audition for the show I first had to send a video of myself singing. After that, I did a live audition in...

–by Ms. Shirley Gamble– One of the first projects that this years’ Student Council worked very hard on was HS Spirit Week, which was held from September 24–27, 2019. The purpose of the week is to promote school spirit, teamwork, and friendships within each grade. There were lots of secret...

–by Mr. Jeff Gepner and Ms. Elisia Brodeur– RIS introduced a new class in high school this year: AP Seminar, the first year of the AP Capstone™ Diploma program from the College Board. Students typically take AP Seminar in grade 10 or 11, which provides the building blocks and is...

In collaboration with Rotary BKK, the Class of 1997 are proud to share the completion of their second water purification plant built at Ban Huay Nam Phu school in Prachuab Khiri Kan province, 100 kilometers south of Huahin.  Their first project, which was completed in 2018, was a class project...

–by Ms. Elisia Brodeur– Here are some of the ways we are currently working to “go green.”

–By Pathid (Pat) Liamtrakoolpanich and Elisia Brodeur– Congratulations to Pathid Liamtrakoolpanich, a current RIS Senior, for being chosen as one of seven—out of 51 teams—at the 12th Global Student Innovation Challenge for Assistive Technology (gSIC-AT). As a result, he was invited to represent Thailand at the 13th International Convention on...

–An Interview with Irawadee (Bai-dteuy) Thawornbut by Elisia Brodeur– I recently sat down to speak with new RIS student Irawadee Thawornbut, a junior in high school. A self-described social entrepreneur, Irawadee founded a company called Sandee For Good, which allows people to arrange for donations to nonprofits all over Thailand. Its...