Applying for a job in person at a P.O Box, now there's clever.
This appeard in todays Bangkok Post jobs section.
Job Description
Urgently Required!General Manager
Please send your application letter, resume and expectd salaries with recent photo or
apply in person at : MD. Office
P.O. Box No.43,
Suttihisan Post Office,
Bangkok 10310 Location All Thailand
Maybe it should have this added at the end...
Prepared to work in a cramped non airconditioned enviroment for long periods.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Funny How some folks think!
A report in today's Bangkok post with regard to a rally in Bangkok got my attention. PTV, private TV, sprang into action and erected a stage in Sanum Luang at the site of Traditional Thai Sports Festival , which had to be canceled due to their actions.
However things got a bit unruly and apparently bottles were thrown at the police, and the PTV executives asked the demonstrators not to attack the police as they said it might be used as an excuse to break up the protest.
personally i think it would be good cause, not just an excuse!
Since the rally organised by PTV ( set up by a group of former Thai Rak Thai executives) and they were handing out literature with Mr Thaksins image on, i think they were very lucky not to be arrested for holding a political rally, but i think the police were sensible not to make them into martyrs
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/24Mar2007_news03.php
However things got a bit unruly and apparently bottles were thrown at the police, and the PTV executives asked the demonstrators not to attack the police as they said it might be used as an excuse to break up the protest.
personally i think it would be good cause, not just an excuse!
Since the rally organised by PTV ( set up by a group of former Thai Rak Thai executives) and they were handing out literature with Mr Thaksins image on, i think they were very lucky not to be arrested for holding a political rally, but i think the police were sensible not to make them into martyrs
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/24Mar2007_news03.php
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Bangkok Post Breaking News
Now this is funny
I think this Girls family must have been avid James Bond fans as i seem to recall a Chinese character he managed to bed with the same name Chew Me! Now it appears a former Taiwanese politician turned accidental porn star with the same name ( different spelling) has been hired as a news anchor! To read more click the link
Bangkok Post Breaking News
I think this Girls family must have been avid James Bond fans as i seem to recall a Chinese character he managed to bed with the same name Chew Me! Now it appears a former Taiwanese politician turned accidental porn star with the same name ( different spelling) has been hired as a news anchor! To read more click the link
Bangkok Post Breaking News
Bangkok Post : General news
Now this is what i like to see.
Bangkok post today, every one keeps screaming for results and things to move forward, but this i think shows things are. Slowly but surely and properly investigated which takes time, but far better than being reactionary and just looking for scape goats they want to get at the truth, a practise that can hopefully stay in the past
Bangkok Post : General news
Bangkok post today, every one keeps screaming for results and things to move forward, but this i think shows things are. Slowly but surely and properly investigated which takes time, but far better than being reactionary and just looking for scape goats they want to get at the truth, a practise that can hopefully stay in the past
Bangkok Post : General news
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
GOB SMACKED
I cannot believe the insensitivity of some people.
Today's Daily Mail reports of an attack at British Airways over a passenger who died in flight and her family been moved to First Class to have some privacy as economy was full. Some jumped up Chief exec travelling on the same flight had the audacity to complain, he was worried she may have died from some airborne disease i.e bird flu, God you don't have to be dead to be carrying it and face it if she wasn't breathing how could she expel air to contaminate him. It's not like you get your own oxygen in First class, i know! Arghhhhhh people do annoy me sometimes.
Today's Daily Mail reports of an attack at British Airways over a passenger who died in flight and her family been moved to First Class to have some privacy as economy was full. Some jumped up Chief exec travelling on the same flight had the audacity to complain, he was worried she may have died from some airborne disease i.e bird flu, God you don't have to be dead to be carrying it and face it if she wasn't breathing how could she expel air to contaminate him. It's not like you get your own oxygen in First class, i know! Arghhhhhh people do annoy me sometimes.
How very true
Hot off the press! well email from Khun Harry.........
An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding.
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.
Then, later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk."
So they then decided they'd both walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy and man figured they were probably right, so they decide to carry the donkey.
As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & he fell into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well... Kiss your ass goodbye!
An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding.
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.
Then, later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk."
So they then decided they'd both walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy and man figured they were probably right, so they decide to carry the donkey.
As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & he fell into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well... Kiss your ass goodbye!
GOOD NEWS
After the devastating news about the pollution and dead fish in the Chao Phraya the government seems to have reacted swiftly and pro actively. The Agriculture Ministry will ask for 28 million baht to be set aside for compensation to those whom lost their lively hoods and meanwhile, permanent secretary for agriculture Banpot Hongthong yesterday released almost one million fish of various types into the Chao Phraya River at Ayutthaya's Wat Pananchoeng pier, where the oxygen level is considered acceptable to susstain aquatic life.
Mr Banpot has also instructed the fisheries department to release more fish and prawn stocks into the river totalling more than 10 times that lost through this disaster.
I think they are going in the right direction, a fast and effective result me thinks! AND FOR THE PEOPLE..................
Mr Banpot has also instructed the fisheries department to release more fish and prawn stocks into the river totalling more than 10 times that lost through this disaster.
I think they are going in the right direction, a fast and effective result me thinks! AND FOR THE PEOPLE..................
More Airport Info
Khun Warren kindly sent this to me today, I am sure he would like to share it with you all. Thanks Warren
When I was in Suvarnabhumi (SVB) a few days ago I took the opportunity to see what was happening on the 25th of this month.
Nok Air, PB Air, SGA and Orient Thai-One Two Go will operate from Don Muang from this date.
Air Asia and Bangkok Airways will remain at SVB. Thai Airways are moving some of their flights to/from Chiang Mai back to Don Muang. It seems that TG flights that operate into Don Muang will have a ‘1’ prefix to the flight number and whereas flights to SVB will continue to use the airport code of BKK those operating to Don Muang will use DMK.
It is, of course, essential to know what airport flights will operate from especially if you are making an international connection. Thai Airways freely admit that they expect a lot of confusion until passengers become accustomed. Eventually they will all move back SVB as the cost to TG of having two operations (Engineering, catering, ground handling, ticketing, customer service etc etc) in Bangkok is a very expensive business.
By the way Gareth, Suvarnabhumi looks good and my bags were waiting for me on the belt by the time I reached the baggage hall. The taxi fare into town (Sathon area) from SVB is actually less than from Don Muang.
Warren.
When I was in Suvarnabhumi (SVB) a few days ago I took the opportunity to see what was happening on the 25th of this month.
Nok Air, PB Air, SGA and Orient Thai-One Two Go will operate from Don Muang from this date.
Air Asia and Bangkok Airways will remain at SVB. Thai Airways are moving some of their flights to/from Chiang Mai back to Don Muang. It seems that TG flights that operate into Don Muang will have a ‘1’ prefix to the flight number and whereas flights to SVB will continue to use the airport code of BKK those operating to Don Muang will use DMK.
It is, of course, essential to know what airport flights will operate from especially if you are making an international connection. Thai Airways freely admit that they expect a lot of confusion until passengers become accustomed. Eventually they will all move back SVB as the cost to TG of having two operations (Engineering, catering, ground handling, ticketing, customer service etc etc) in Bangkok is a very expensive business.
By the way Gareth, Suvarnabhumi looks good and my bags were waiting for me on the belt by the time I reached the baggage hall. The taxi fare into town (Sathon area) from SVB is actually less than from Don Muang.
Warren.
Monday, March 19, 2007
POST BAG
Well i am sure your all quite aware how this OLD BAG like to write to the POSTBAG at Bangkok post, but for some reason unknown they don't publish me very often. Here is a piece submitted today in relation to an article on credit card debt.
BANGKOK POST 19TH MARCH 2007
I found your article on credit card interest charges most interesting
“People wilting under the burden of credit card debt have set up their own "club" to fight what they say are unfair interest rates charged by non-bank credit firms.”
I would be interested to know if these people had read the agreement and taken any notice of the interest rates before spending, or if like many in the world just ran out with their newly found WEALTH and spent like crazy or were the rates raised after the event?. The interest rates of 28% are equal to those charged by UK credit card companies.
"Department chief Niramol Asawamanee said the BoT had to allow the 28% charge by non-bank creditors because they were usually lax in inspecting the financial records of debtors and could easily end up losing money."
I find the excuse given above by Mr Asawamanee feeble to say the least, it is up to the companies concerned to assess the customers ability to repay and not penalise everyone else for their LAX policies.
I understand that for those that have had little for a long time the sudden ability to gain possessions may be alluring. However I think the blame is with the Thai thinking and FACE, is it good to show your friends you’re doing well, even if it is with the bank or credit card company’s money, and when you cannot pay, to save face shoot yourself and the family, face has come and gone. Shooting yourself does not save face; it just means you don’t have to be around when you loose it.
If such importance was not put on this from a very early age I am sure there would be less of a problem. How many people drive a huge 4x4 not because they need one but because they look like they are successful even if it’s on a 25 year loan?
On the few occasions I have shopped at Tesco’s, I prefer to give my money to the local economy and I want them to survive not just a few multi nationals, I have seen few Thai’s pay cash for their purchases no matter how small, and I am sure they base their success on this factor.
Did Mr Thaksin have any hand in encouraging this kind of spending to make his economy look stronger?
Gareth Chiang Mai
BANGKOK POST 19TH MARCH 2007
I found your article on credit card interest charges most interesting
“People wilting under the burden of credit card debt have set up their own "club" to fight what they say are unfair interest rates charged by non-bank credit firms.”
I would be interested to know if these people had read the agreement and taken any notice of the interest rates before spending, or if like many in the world just ran out with their newly found WEALTH and spent like crazy or were the rates raised after the event?. The interest rates of 28% are equal to those charged by UK credit card companies.
"Department chief Niramol Asawamanee said the BoT had to allow the 28% charge by non-bank creditors because they were usually lax in inspecting the financial records of debtors and could easily end up losing money."
I find the excuse given above by Mr Asawamanee feeble to say the least, it is up to the companies concerned to assess the customers ability to repay and not penalise everyone else for their LAX policies.
I understand that for those that have had little for a long time the sudden ability to gain possessions may be alluring. However I think the blame is with the Thai thinking and FACE, is it good to show your friends you’re doing well, even if it is with the bank or credit card company’s money, and when you cannot pay, to save face shoot yourself and the family, face has come and gone. Shooting yourself does not save face; it just means you don’t have to be around when you loose it.
If such importance was not put on this from a very early age I am sure there would be less of a problem. How many people drive a huge 4x4 not because they need one but because they look like they are successful even if it’s on a 25 year loan?
On the few occasions I have shopped at Tesco’s, I prefer to give my money to the local economy and I want them to survive not just a few multi nationals, I have seen few Thai’s pay cash for their purchases no matter how small, and I am sure they base their success on this factor.
Did Mr Thaksin have any hand in encouraging this kind of spending to make his economy look stronger?
Gareth Chiang Mai
THE GREAT BRITISH NHS
I was reading the Daily Mail on line as i do everyday, and came across yet another article on the cash strapped NHS. For those of you not familiar with this, it is the British medical system.
A brilliant idea when first established but then just left to play with itself.
When first established people paid a small percentage from their salary into it and got treatment for free when required. Now 40 years ago when i was a mere babe the treatments available were to say the least basic compared with today's amazing medical achievements.
Of course these treatments and the drugs often involved for life after many procedures cost considerably more, and since people are living longer they need more treatments and it goes around in circles. Of course the amount that many of the now elderly paid in was based on a life expectancy of around 70/75 which is now growing rapidly to around 85 + and our wonderful government in all those years did not see this coming, and probably still haven't worked it out. It amazes me........
They have over the past decade brought in business professionals to manage the funds and the hospitals, but like with most over zealous senior management with no experience in the field they have just entered, they only made business judgements based on economics not operational need and now it's even more of a mess.
Give me THAILAND any day.
A brilliant idea when first established but then just left to play with itself.
When first established people paid a small percentage from their salary into it and got treatment for free when required. Now 40 years ago when i was a mere babe the treatments available were to say the least basic compared with today's amazing medical achievements.
Of course these treatments and the drugs often involved for life after many procedures cost considerably more, and since people are living longer they need more treatments and it goes around in circles. Of course the amount that many of the now elderly paid in was based on a life expectancy of around 70/75 which is now growing rapidly to around 85 + and our wonderful government in all those years did not see this coming, and probably still haven't worked it out. It amazes me........
They have over the past decade brought in business professionals to manage the funds and the hospitals, but like with most over zealous senior management with no experience in the field they have just entered, they only made business judgements based on economics not operational need and now it's even more of a mess.
Give me THAILAND any day.
Bangkok Post : General news
This article has appeared in today's Bangkok Post, and caught my eye.
Why the Governor would rather spend 1 Billion baht to rebuilt a submerged Temple when that amount of money could be invested into a more profitable venture for the very poor locals in the area is beyond me. Maybe he just wants to make his own merit with the peoples money!
Bangkok Post : General news
Why the Governor would rather spend 1 Billion baht to rebuilt a submerged Temple when that amount of money could be invested into a more profitable venture for the very poor locals in the area is beyond me. Maybe he just wants to make his own merit with the peoples money!
Bangkok Post : General news
Sunday, March 18, 2007
THANKS TO MARON FOR THIS
Thanks to Marion for this, a very astute account of life here, Marion & Michale must obviously have fond memories of the things that can drive you insane in our little world. Hope to see you both soon X X X X X
1. You can go for weeks without toilet paper. (Water based system)
2. It's perfectly acceptable to drive down the wrong side of the street.
3. You decline to wear a motorbike helmet because it'll mess up your hair.
4. Half your wardrobe is the color yellow. (National Color for the Royal Family)
5. You no longer wonder how a civil servant who earns 400 USD per month drives a Mercedes. (duh..)
6. It is no longer surprising that the only decision made at a meeting is the time and venue for the next meeting.
7. Hearing "Mai Mii!" or "Mai Dai!" for the 300th time in a day and doesn't bother you anymore. *I don’t have and I cannot
8. Curry is perfectly acceptable breakfast food as long as it has an egg on top.
9. Au Bon Pain is a chic hang out serving good food. (Au Bon Pain...like Subway but much more high class)
10. You can rely on the fact that any given night of the week, somewhere there is a model getting free drinks. ( i would say every where)
11. You are careful to cover your mouth when picking your teeth, but openly pick your nose at the dinner table.
12. You keep a roll of toilet paper on your dinner table, but not in the bathroom.
13. You are not surprised when three men with a ladder show up to change a light bulb.
14. It's exciting to see if you can get in the elevator before anyone can get off.
15. You'd rather SMS someone than actually meet and talk.
16. A t-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
17. "Love You Long Time" is no longer a satirical quote from Full Metal Jacket, but an actual saying.
18. You know when people say they're "going to bed" that they'll actually be partying until 2AM in a cylindrical nightclub resembling a spaceship. (its not that bad a place)
19. "Sexpats," "Yellow Fever," "Rice Queens," "Pirates," and "Piratey" are all in your vocabulary. (people who like Asian girls/boys/both)
20. You can silence a group of whores in Patpong with just one angry stare. (patpong...main sex district)
21. You regard My Name Lon - You Like Me? and Colonel Ken's Tales of Misadventure in Asia as classics in "Asian Literature," shamelessly promoted at airports everywhere.
22. It's just part of the adventure when the waiter correctly repeats your order and the cook makes something completely different.
23. You regularly fumble for five minutes to find a 10 baht coin despite 10 people waiting in line behind you. (10 Baht = 30 cents approx)
24. When shopping at the supermarket, a farang stares you down when he catches you looking into his basket while you wonder to yourself what farangs eat. (Farang = white people)
25. You realize half of your personality is complaining.
26. It doesn't bother you anymore when someone calls you 'FARANG!'.
27. When A Thai says "see you tomorrow at 10am" you know exactly it means 11am ( a bit like making an appointment with Tad)
28. The sight of a whole fish on a plate doesn't frighten you anymore. (thai fish..awesome!)
29. You can walk pass a crippled beggar on the street without feeling anything. Sometimes you even think they block the traffic and get annoyed. (they are annoying..)
30. Everything you buy, you ask for discount
31. Your mom who comes visit you in Thailand says you smell like cooking oil.
32. Your favorite eating place is on the street. ( a whole meal and more for only 1-2 dollars)
33. you use fake brand-name products you buy in silom and tell everybody they're real.
34. you can't be bothered to cook anymore.
35. You've slept with Misty. (she puts out a lot)
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36. you've used food poisoning as an excuse to miss work more than twice in the past month37. you don’t think twice about the irony of putting a helmet on while riding in a small motor boat with no seat belt, no life vest, and smoke pouring out of the engine38. you don’t go to the new mall until its been open for at least 2 days because you know there will be casualties from faulty construction39. when you hear the word zen you think of shopping (big ass shopping center now called Central World)40. you think its rude when Americans don’t stop and salute when they hear the star spangled banner (Thai stand still during the national anthem)
41. You think the mall is the perfect place to do your laundry, see your banker, grocery shop, have a work out and then a massage, all in one go.
42. You think sitting in 2-hour city traffic can actually be kind of therapeutic.
43. The first thing you do upon hearing of a military coup is to grab your camera and run towards the army tanks so you can take a photo with the soldiers while flashing a peace sign.
44. You start writing a list like this.
1. You can go for weeks without toilet paper. (Water based system)
2. It's perfectly acceptable to drive down the wrong side of the street.
3. You decline to wear a motorbike helmet because it'll mess up your hair.
4. Half your wardrobe is the color yellow. (National Color for the Royal Family)
5. You no longer wonder how a civil servant who earns 400 USD per month drives a Mercedes. (duh..)
6. It is no longer surprising that the only decision made at a meeting is the time and venue for the next meeting.
7. Hearing "Mai Mii!" or "Mai Dai!" for the 300th time in a day and doesn't bother you anymore. *I don’t have and I cannot
8. Curry is perfectly acceptable breakfast food as long as it has an egg on top.
9. Au Bon Pain is a chic hang out serving good food. (Au Bon Pain...like Subway but much more high class)
10. You can rely on the fact that any given night of the week, somewhere there is a model getting free drinks. ( i would say every where)
11. You are careful to cover your mouth when picking your teeth, but openly pick your nose at the dinner table.
12. You keep a roll of toilet paper on your dinner table, but not in the bathroom.
13. You are not surprised when three men with a ladder show up to change a light bulb.
14. It's exciting to see if you can get in the elevator before anyone can get off.
15. You'd rather SMS someone than actually meet and talk.
16. A t-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
17. "Love You Long Time" is no longer a satirical quote from Full Metal Jacket, but an actual saying.
18. You know when people say they're "going to bed" that they'll actually be partying until 2AM in a cylindrical nightclub resembling a spaceship. (its not that bad a place)
19. "Sexpats," "Yellow Fever," "Rice Queens," "Pirates," and "Piratey" are all in your vocabulary. (people who like Asian girls/boys/both)
20. You can silence a group of whores in Patpong with just one angry stare. (patpong...main sex district)
21. You regard My Name Lon - You Like Me? and Colonel Ken's Tales of Misadventure in Asia as classics in "Asian Literature," shamelessly promoted at airports everywhere.
22. It's just part of the adventure when the waiter correctly repeats your order and the cook makes something completely different.
23. You regularly fumble for five minutes to find a 10 baht coin despite 10 people waiting in line behind you. (10 Baht = 30 cents approx)
24. When shopping at the supermarket, a farang stares you down when he catches you looking into his basket while you wonder to yourself what farangs eat. (Farang = white people)
25. You realize half of your personality is complaining.
26. It doesn't bother you anymore when someone calls you 'FARANG!'.
27. When A Thai says "see you tomorrow at 10am" you know exactly it means 11am ( a bit like making an appointment with Tad)
28. The sight of a whole fish on a plate doesn't frighten you anymore. (thai fish..awesome!)
29. You can walk pass a crippled beggar on the street without feeling anything. Sometimes you even think they block the traffic and get annoyed. (they are annoying..)
30. Everything you buy, you ask for discount
31. Your mom who comes visit you in Thailand says you smell like cooking oil.
32. Your favorite eating place is on the street. ( a whole meal and more for only 1-2 dollars)
33. you use fake brand-name products you buy in silom and tell everybody they're real.
34. you can't be bothered to cook anymore.
35. You've slept with Misty. (she puts out a lot)
\
36. you've used food poisoning as an excuse to miss work more than twice in the past month37. you don’t think twice about the irony of putting a helmet on while riding in a small motor boat with no seat belt, no life vest, and smoke pouring out of the engine38. you don’t go to the new mall until its been open for at least 2 days because you know there will be casualties from faulty construction39. when you hear the word zen you think of shopping (big ass shopping center now called Central World)40. you think its rude when Americans don’t stop and salute when they hear the star spangled banner (Thai stand still during the national anthem)
41. You think the mall is the perfect place to do your laundry, see your banker, grocery shop, have a work out and then a massage, all in one go.
42. You think sitting in 2-hour city traffic can actually be kind of therapeutic.
43. The first thing you do upon hearing of a military coup is to grab your camera and run towards the army tanks so you can take a photo with the soldiers while flashing a peace sign.
44. You start writing a list like this.
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