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Academic Dress Of Chulalongkorn University
The academic dress of Chulalongkorn University ( th, ครุยวิทยฐานะของจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย) in Thailand is a long-sleeved gown made from light mesh, faced and bordered with a specially designed felt strip. The same strip is also attached to elbows and wrists. The gown itself is adapted from the ceremonial attire called ''khrui'', traditionally worn by government executives and peers to reflect their status. The gown and the academic badge were devised during Prajadhipok's reign. The gown is open-front and calf-length, resembling the dress used in the United Kingdom, but without hood and cap. Yoke is not gathered or pleated; and sleeves are not loose. Degree and status of the wearer are reflected by colour of the felt strip. The colour scheme is similar to one used in many universities in the United Kingdom, such as the University of Oxford, University of Bristol and University of Manchester. To comply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CU Ph
CU or cu, may refer to: * Close-up, in film making * Cuba (ISO 3166, FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram) ** .cu, Cuba's top-level domain country code * Old Church Slavonic (ISO 639 alpha-2 language code) * "See you", in e-mail shorthand * Cubit, ancient unit of length Businesses and organizations * CU (store), a chain of South Korean convenience stores * Customs union, a type of intergovernmental trade bloc * ChristianUnion, a political party in the Netherlands *Christian Union (students), a university or college student Christian group * Consumers Union, a non-profit organization based in the United States * Credit union, a member-owned financial cooperative * Cubana de Aviación (IATA airline designator CU) Science, technology, and mathematics * Copper, symbol Cu, a chemical element * CU (power line), running between North Dakota and Minnesota, US * cu (Unix utility), a remote login command * Callous and unemotional traits, in psychology * Cellulase Unit, an en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |