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Recreational Facilities Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum Fitness Center & Gymnasium The Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum, located on the underground floor of the Surat Osathanugrah Library has a collection of over 2,500 pieces of Sukhothai, Lanna, Burmese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese ceramics. In addition to the permanent exhibition, special exhibition room, research room, workshop on artifact restoration, souvenir and book shop as well as special collection library are available to curators, students and public. Bangkok University has long been active in promoting sports and health consciousness among its students, faculty and staff. As a result, Bangkok University dedicates a whole floor connected to its main office building on City Campus to an indoor fitness center and a gymnasium. Rangsit Campus has, apart from an indoor fitness center, a full-scale outdoor football field, basketball, volleyball, sepak takraw and tennis courts, as well as a fitness park where one can enjoy working out on the green. The University’s sports facilities are also often used as the venues of regular intramural and intercollegiate competitions. Bangkok University Gallery Art is a part of life and students, faculty, staff and visitors are welcome to visit the ever-changing exhibitions at Bangkok University Gallery. Contemporary art and designs by Thai and international artists are on view in 4-6 exhibitions per year. The Bangkok University Gallery is located on the 2nd and 4th floor of BU International Building at the City Campus and the 2nd floor of Surat Osathanugrah Library at the Rangsit Campus. Office hours are 9.00 -19.00 hours. Student Union and Activities The student activities are run through the Student Union, in which the committees are elected by students. Their work is financially supported by the University which also appoints faculty advisors to each student club and association to coordinate and facilitate the functions between the faculty, the administration, and the students. The student clubs exist in the following areas of interest: Academic AIESEC Photo Club Marketing Club Debate Club International Club Arts and Culture Cultural and Religious Studies Club Thai Traditional Music and Dance Club Music Club BANGKOK UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE 41