Friendship

Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.
And he is your board and your fireside.
For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.

- Kahlil Gibran

Sometimes I asked my life if I have friend, and if I am a good friend.

I believe that I have friends who make me feel peace and can be myself with them. I thank to them.

I once had friends who I thought was a good friend, but it wasn't true. But I thank that they gave me a happy time.

I've never been really lonely, have I?

Frosty Photographs

This morning, everwhere is white because of frost.

It's the first time I've seen something like this because in Thailand we don't have such a cold weather as it is here.

For me, it looks beautiful. Everything is white give me the feeling that everywhere is clean and pure.

And I didn't forget to take pictures of them!

 

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Photograph at Regent's Park

Sunny day in London, who can resist it?

After it has been raining and cold for a few days, yesterday the sun came out to say hello.

This rewarded me with beautiful blue sky.

What eles I could do in the day like this?

One thing, go out and take photos.

I always want to be good at photography. Although I know that I am not talented at all.

Also, my view through photograph is still very limited, my picture is still somehow plain.

But I believe practice makes perfect!!

Just grap my little camera, I take anything I can. One day I will take good photographs

Here are some example of photos I took at Regent's Park.

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Climate change should start from ourselves.

Recently, Gordon Brown, UK's prime minister has outlined his plan to fight climate change.

This is the first time he mentioned his policy about climage chaneg.

These include

- cut down carbon emission up to 80% by 2050

- increase renewable enegey in UK up to 40-50% by 2020

- Green Home Service to advice people on how to cut their carbon footprint

These are nice policy, but can it really implement effectively?

Is this a solution to fight climate change?

I interview an Artic explorer and environmental chemist, Nathan Allen.

He gave opinion on this action plan.

Also he point out the most improtant thing to fight climate change.

Listen to the interview piece by click play button.

 

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How about you? What do you think about climate change?

How can we help the world?

Thais celebrate King's 80th Birthday

In Thailand today, people wearing yellow t-shirt pack the street around the grand palace in Bangkok to mark the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest serving monarch.

Today is the important day of all Thais because we celebrate our king's birthday. It's the time that Thais will do lots of thing to tribute him. Wearing yellow t-shirt, which is the color of his birthday, is one of the way we all do throughout the year.

There were a crowd of Thais gathering around the street to show their love for the king. (see picture)

You may have heard that Thailand has been though a military coup to overthown former prime minister's power. The country has just called an election, which will be help in december.

Things are very intense within the country. Polictical fight and divided side among people make country very unstable.

The king is the one people that have influence to unite the heart of Thais. He care about his people more than anything in the world. Thais always look up for him, espectially in trouble time. Thais believe his advice will guide us through difficulty.

Unite the country

Today, he made a public appearance from the balcony of The Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall. His speech was live broadcast on television nationwide.

His speech reflected the same things he said last night. "All Thai must be unite"

"Whether soldiers or civilians, (we) must be united, like our legs that must be united - which means one goes forward and one pushes back before moving forward," he said.

"This way, we could walk without falling. Without unity, the country will face disaster."

What we should do now?

Although we've been celebrating his birthday and tributing him in many ways.

But have we even been thinking of doing something good for the country as he advice us to do?

Unity of the nation? Have you ever thought of doing this?

I hope that Thais start asking themselve now.

I do wish that anyone who cause this turmoil in the country by trying to undermind people to take side and divide the country, please stop.

Leave my country in peace!

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You can watch video news about "the king's birthday" here..



thanks for youtube and the one who post it.

What foreigner think about Thai culture?

One of the most famous Thai festival, Loy Krathong, is held in London. Many Thai and foreigner enjoy the culture from food to tradition festival.

Wat Buddphapadipa in Wimbledon, London is one of the most well-known Thai community in London.

Here is traditional temple where we can feel close to Bhuddism. Also, many activities and festivals are being held here.

Although we are away from our motherland, we can carry on our culture here in London.

 

What is Loy Krathong?

Loy Krathong is one of the most famous and enjoyable festival in Thailand.

We celebrate it annually around the beginning of November, when it's the full-moon night.

This festival is about floting 'krathong' into water to apology river goddess, and flot away ill fortune.

Also, during the festival, there are many activities and fun fair.

 

What do foriegner think about the festival?

I was assigned to do radio vox pop as the first radio exercise.

My partner and I decided to ask people's opinion about "what do they think about thai culture from this festival?"

Here are my vox pop, you can listen to it by clicking play button.

Enjoy!!

 

VOX POP LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL

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