Spotlight on Secondary Newsletter June 2, 2014 | Page 3

St. Andrews International School, Green Valley

June 2, 2014

Pirada Techavijit: Thailand’s First Person Into Space
On Thursday, June 22nd St Andrews was proud to welcome as a guest speaker, Pirada Techavijit,
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who is poised to become the first Thai person in space. Pirada, a satellite control engineer at the
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, is one of only 23 people chosen
from across the world to make the trip into space.
Dressed impressively in her flight suit, Pirada shared some insights into her educational
background and the selection process she went through. Students were fascinated by her story,
particularly when Pirada described the training she received including the G-force simulator. Not
only did Pirada share her story, she was also happy to pose with enthusiastic students for photos,
and even sign some autographs.
Thank you so much Pirada, you are a real inspiration. We wish you all the best for your trip and
look forward to welcoming you back when you have completed your journey into space.
Kerry Sutherland

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