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Jan. 29
and his "staff" (several smaller figures)
in room in front of main structure.
Buddhist monks with shaven head
and orange robes were seen here
and elsewhere on our trip. Dr. Dark
says they may serve only a few
years and then return to secular
life. Young men in their teens or
early 20's were often seen.
Teakwood seems to be the main wood
construction material.
In the afternoon visited Uto Chulalongkorn
University. Dr. Dark met with a physical
science group, I with biologists. I
met the following persons: Dr. Kloom
Vajjropala, a senior man, who teaches
elementary zoology and entomology;
Shananwat Devakula, a microbiologist;
Mrs. Punnnee Buddhari, supervising unit,
Dept. of Sci. Educ., Sunthorn Sirisavabhokern
Entomology, Dept. of Biol.; Panee (accent on the
last syllable) Cheowonich, Embryology, Dept.
of Biol. and two others whose names I did
not get. Miss Panee and a Miss
Bojanee Charuprakorn, Prep. School, whom
I did not meet, have worked in BSCS in
the U.S. and the latter is now trying
out some of the material. Sunthorn
has also tried some of the material