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ANDY HARTONO
Department Of Food Science and Technolgy
Faculty Of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
Bogor Agricultural University
Host University:
Kasetsart University
Thailand
B. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
There are four courses taken from 4 different departments with 12 credits in total. The
courses are Confectionery Technology, Food Marketing, Agro-industrial Product Innovation
Process, and Marketing for Agri-enterprises.
Total Credit 12
C. BENEFITS OF ACTIVITIES
D. FUNDING RESOURCE
The main funding resource are from Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher
Education. Academic, field trips, and student activities are funded by Kasetsart University.
1. Language
Language is the main problem throughout this program. Most local students are cannot really
speak in English, therefore I found it so hard to communicate and have a conversation. Also, a
lot of local places and signs across Bangkok use written Thai language and local people can
barely speak English. International Studies Center provided basic Thai language courses once
or twice in a month, even though it was very basic and short courses, but it was very helpful.
Local students with good English skill also taught me basic Thai language.
2. Financial
Even though foods and transportation are affordable in here, but accommodation and visa fee
are very expensive. For accommodation, it was about THB 3500/month and for visa fee it was
about THB 4570 in total. The expense for the first month was very high since students had to
buy uniforms and necessities for dormitory room. To save money, cooking in the dorm was
preferred.
3. Church
It was very hard to find church with service delivered in English. There are only churches with
Thai language service near campus. The nearest church with English service takes 2 hours to
reach and the transportation is quite expensive. Because of this, I used my church’s live-
streaming service from Indonesia.
F. RECCOMENDATION
It is better if Kasetsart University could provide basic Thai language course for all
AIMS Program participants on a weekly basis to help students learn Thai language faster. Also,
it would be better if the funding can be increased with the accommodation expense taken into
consideration.
G. TESTIMONIAL
AIMS Program has provided me with very valuable experience through this mobility.
I learned many new knowledge and skills. Also, this program gave me opportunity to expand
my network by making new friends from other countries. More than that, through this program,
I learned how to explore and develop myself into more open-minded person who is willing to
keep learning.
H. EXPENDITURE
Cost
No Expense
THB IDR
st
1 Visa (1 ) - 1.120.000
2 Visa (2nd) 1.900 798.000
3 Air Asia ticket from Jakarta-Bangkok + baggage - 1.366500
4 Air Asia ticket from Bangkok-Jakarta + baggage 5.065 1.475.600
5 Dormitory (5 months) 18000 7.560.000
6 Health insurance - 1.200.000
7 Living cost 33.000 13.860.000
Total 27.692.300
*conversion rate THB 1= IDR 420 (average)
ATTACHMENTS
Activity photos
Expenditure invoices