MoM DaY ^^ 12/08/54

“Mum, To the world you might just be one person,

but to one person you might just be the world.“

12  August is very important day for Thai people,we call this day Mother’s Day or “Wan-Mae” because this is Thai Queen’s Birthday  and The festival of Mothers Day is based on the emotions shared between mother and a child.

Mothers Day is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in over 46 countries across the globe. Though Mothers Day celebrations take place at different times around the world and Thailand Mother’s day is 12th August. what is remarkably same are the feelings with which people celebrate Mothers Day. This is so because mothers are as caring in East as they are in the West. The difference between mothers from one part of the world to the other simply does not exist and so are the feelings of children. All over the world people love to celebrate Mothers Day with their mothers and shower love on them

Time for Family Reunion

People staying away from the families make efforts to spend the day with mothers and grandmothers to make them feel special. This way Mothers Day has turned out to be family reunion day for many. While those who cannot visit their moms call their mother on phone and send greeting cards,gifts to express their gratitude and love for them.

With Love and Gratitude, i give this song to my precious Mum

And every wonderful  Mum in the World

Yingluck focuses on economic policies.

Pheu Thai's No.1 party list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra (left) holds a meeting with party's key figures on July 6, 2011. (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)

   Work on implementing six economic policies heralded during the Pheu Thai Party's election campaign will begin immediately after they are formally announced in parliament, prime minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday.

She was speaking after a meeting with Pheu Thai's economic team, comprising former deputy prime minister Olarn Chaiprawat, former commerce minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan, former finance minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech, former deputy finance minister Pichai Naripthaphan, Niwatthamrong Boonshongpaisarn and Wicharn Meenchainant.

Ms Yingluck said she would like the economic team to push forward six economic policies.
First: to cancel the state Oil Fund, which would bring down the price of premium petrol by 7.50 baht a litre, regular petrol by 6.70 baht a litre and diesel by 2.20 baht per litre.
Second: to address high product prices.
Third: to overhaul the healthcare system by reintroducing the 30-baht healthcare scheme initiated during the Thaksin administration.
The other priority polices include suppressing illegal drugs, improving foreign relations, and working with the independent Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Thailand (TRCT), which was set up during the Abhisit administration.
The Pheu Thai Party released a statement announcing that it will implement seven tasks right away once the new government is formed.
The seven urgent tasks are:
1. Creating unity and reconciliation in the country by allowing the Kanit Na Nakhorn-led TRCT to work independently.
2. Holding grand celebrations to mark His Majesty the King's 84th birthday on Dec 5 this year.
3. Reviving the economy through reducing people's cost of living, raising incomes and promoting state investment.
4. Promoting international relations, both bilaterally and multilaterally.
5. Stimulate state officials so they can help solve people's problems promptly.
6. Urgently eradicate corruption by ensuring transparent and fair investigations.
7. Ensure that all proposed policies are carried on time.

     Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Photo REUTERS)

Ms Yingluck rejected as baseless reports that her elder brother, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin, would be made roving trade envoy.
Ms Yingluck said she has no thought of giving such job to Thaksin, as was reported by the media.
She also said the new defence minister must be a person able to work well with the armed forces.
Thaksin's youngest sister said ministers overseeing economic matters will be selected from members of the Pheu Thai Party first, but capable outsiders could also become economic ministers if they were suitable for the job, she added.
Ms Yingluck was later today due to meet with her party’s economic team to discuss economic policies for the new coalition government.
She insisted that the policies announced during the election campaign will certainly be implemented.
However, the industrial sector today complained that awarding the promised instant, major hike in the daily miniumum wage would have a severe adverse effect on manufacturers.
Khon Kaen Federation of Industries chairman Withoon Kamolnaruemeth said the incoming government should review its policy to raise the daily minimum wage to 300 baht everywhere because manufacturers would not be able to carry the added labour cost.
“Industrial plants might have to close down, or move their production bases to other countries,” he said.
Mr Withoon admitted that manufacturers were truly worried about the 300 baht a day policy championed by the Pheu Thai Party.
He said no other country [in the region] had a policy for the same daily wage level nationwide. The daily minimum wage should be set in line with living costs of each province, which varies.
“The current minimum wage in Khon Kaen is 169 baht a day. If it is raised to 300 baht, the increase would be about 90 per cent," he said.
No manufacturer could bear such sharp increase in labour costs and they would have no option but to lay off workers, stop operations or transfer their production bases elsewhere.
Therefore, this policy should be reviewed, Mr Withoon said. The private sector would also meet soon discuss this issue and search for a solution.
He said that outside of the indutrial sector, the negative impact of this policy would also be felt by ordinary people, civil servants and employees of other private firms.
They would face higher prices for consumer goods, which would rise in line with the increase daily wage.

My SelF

NaMe : SoRawit Keawmanaprasert
Nickname : SgrEen
BirthDay : 18 April 1996
AgE : 15 years old
HobBy : play Football
Favourite color : Green & Blue
Favourite sport : Football
Favourite football team : Arsenal & Bracelona
Favourite football player : cesc FaBregas & Samir Nasri & Lionel Messi & Xavi Hernandez

Phi Phi Islands

Phi Phi Island is Thailand's island-superstar. It's been in the movies. It's the topic of conversation for travelers all over Thailand. For some, it's the only reason to touchdown in Phuket. Even with all the hype, it doesn't disappoint.

Phi Phi's beauty is a large chunk of the allure. The islands, when approached by boat, rise from the sea like a fortress. Sheer cliffs tower overhead, then give way to beach-fronted jungle. It's love at first sight.

The second part of the why-we-love-this-place story is attitude: few places on the planet are this laid-back. Of the two islands, one is completely free of human inhabitants (Phi Phi Leh), and the other is without roads (Phi Phi Don). There's no schedule, no hustle-and-bustle, no reason to be in a hurry.

 

As an added bonus, Phi Phi is affordable. Destinations this beautiful are often reserved for those that can pay dearly. That's not the case here; Phi Phi has something for every budget. You might be surprised – that perfect beachfront room costs less than you expect.

How to learn English

Speak without Fear

The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all.  Don’t do this.  The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again until you get it right.  Like anything, learning English requires practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want. 

Use all of your Resources

Even if you study English at a language school it doesn’t mean you can’t learn outside of class.  Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible, will allow you to learn faster.  There are many different ways you can improve your English, so don’t limit yourself to only one or two.  The internet is a fantastic resource for virtually anything, but for the language learner it's perfect. 

Surround Yourself with English

The absolute best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it.  Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television.  Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin “thinking in English.” .

Listen to Native Speakers as Much as Possible

There are some good English teachers that have had to learn English as a second language before they could teach it.  However, there are several  reasons why many of the best schools prefer to hire native English speakers. One of the reasons is that native speakers have a natural flow to their speech that students of English should try to imitate.  The closer ESL / EFL students can get to this rhythm or flow, the more convincing and comfortable they will become. 

Watch English Films and Television

This is not only a fun way to learn but it is also very effective.  By watching English films (especially those with English subtitles) you can expand your vocabulary and hear the flow of speech from the actors.  If you listen to the news you can also hear different accents. 

Listen to English Music

Music can be a very effective method of learning English.  In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension.  The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the artist sings.  There are several good internet sites where one can find the words for most songs.This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time.  And if you like to sing, fine.

Study As Often As Possible!

Only by studying things like grammar and vocabulary and doing exercises, can you really improve your knowledge of any language. 

Do Exercises and Take Tests

Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun.  However, by completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they give you a benchmark to compare your future results with.  Often, it is by comparing your score on a test you took yesterday with one you took a month or six months ago that you realize just how much you have learned.  If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are progressing.Start now by doing some of the many exercises and tests on this site, and return in a few days to see what you've learned. Keep doing this and you really will make some progress with English.

Record Yourself

Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but like tests, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time.  You may be so impressed with the progress you are making that you may not mind the sound of your voice as much.

Listen to English

By this, we mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio broadcasts, audiobooks or CDs in English. This is different than watching the television or films because you can’t see the person that is speaking to you.  Many learners of English say that speaking on the phone is one of the most difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.

Finally

Have fun!