Khun Siri Prasansantikul loves "Shieo Long Paow".

Khun Bundit is unperturbed and enjoys his T-bone steak.

Khun Pichai Chanvirachart gives the V sign.

Khun Jun and Khun Mac are deeply touched by Dr, Sumet's singing skills.

Dr. Sumet practices his opera voice with a wireless microphone.

Dr. Sumet Tantivejjul and Khunying Chintana host dinner for Ambassador Akrasid and Supasiri Amartayakul during their brief visit to Bangkok from their post in Kenya. They were instrumental in arranging visits to elephant reserves in Kenya. Also attending are Khun Bundit and Khun Pichai who accompanied Dr. Sumet to Kenya last year.

Khunying Chintana, Khun Nipa, Khun Rochana and Khun Supasiri at La Buca Restaurant.

Bragi Schut Jr. host dinner for Puvanai and Nalinrat at his condo in LA. Jan and Brag Schut fly over from New York and don't look a day older.

The Raffles-Park Nai Lert Hotel: the participants of Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul's birthday party line up for group photo.

Dr. Sumet gets a birthday cake that show elephants in the forest and one swimming in a pool.

Dr. Sumet enjoys his main course at Ma Maison Restaurant at the Raffles- Park Nai Lert Hotel.

Somehow everyone is wearing a Luminox watch!

Dr. Sumet shouts that he is happy to be one of the gang.

Dr. Sumet shows off his new Luminox Stealth 117 watch.

Wine tasting with Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul.

Khun Suthep Kunajak

Suthep Kunajak (Oct. 15, 1951 - Aug.26, 2005). Farewell old friend!
(Please see photos of his funeral at http://suthepkunajak.blogspot.com.)

Sivaporn has lunch with Chavarat Charnvirakul, Chairman Advisory Board of Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL (STECON), and formerly Deputy Minister of Finance.

Boonsak votunteers to help the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation staff carry the cash and coin donations that keep pouring in and gets a wicked backache for his efforts.

Sivaporn tries to figure his way around the new Bangkok subway system

Khun Chatri Sophonpanich, Chairman of Bangkok Bank PCL., donates Baht 500,000 to the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation for the release into the wild of one elephant on the occasion of his 72nd birthday in February 2006.

Rochana, Taew, Pat, Jan, and Na Than in the Grand Ballroom.

Athita and Patrapa want to eat the apple and carrot bouquet.

Chomphu and hubby. Pui and hubby attends Aey and Koi's Wedding at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.

Khun Sathien Techapaibul donates furniture,PCs, Macs,UPSs,laser printer, phones,boards and everything else except the kitchen sink to the Rama IX Art Museum Foundation, Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and TISCO Foundation.

Archarn Kamchorn Sathirakul, former Governor of the Bank of Thailand, thanks his guests and friends at his 72nd Birthday Party held at the TOT headoffice building.

View of Floating Green Hole # 17 is blocked by the column at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Former MD of UST PCL., Bundit and current MD of UST PCL., Amnuey enjoy a sip of the excellent traditional ice tea from the south called "Cha Borarn".

"Kanom Thaan" is one of my favorite sweets. This oldtimer makes some of the best in town.

"Hoymangphu Thord", fried mussels, cooked in a giant pan makes for a tasty meal.

Bundit orders three pieces of roast pork from Nakorn Pathom.

Just could not help not buying some "Pa Tong Go" from this smiling vendor.

Sivaporn and Bundit buy some Antique Ice Cream.

Amnuey Karnchanakumnerd, MD of UST PCL., enjoys a walk thru Yaowarad Road, Chinatown.

Khun Thirachai, owner of Sorrento Restaurant and Ex-TISCO.

Khun Anchalee hosts dinner for her son, Dear, and friends of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at Sorrento.

Well decorated interior of the restaurant.

Sorrento Italian Restaurant on North Sathorn Road.

Our Teak Trees in Sangklaburi

Khun Sasithorn and Khun Pracha Chumnarnkitkosol visit Sangklaburi and report that the teak tree forest the TISCO Think Earth group planted in 1997 are growing tall and wide. Not only that, but that the signage is still in good condition.

Khun Vachira of Government Pension Fund, Khun Charoenjit( the Bank of New York Rep and Patrapa's boss), and Khun Tanya( former Deputy Governor BOT).

Dr. Piyaswasd Amaranun, Sivaporn, and Dr. Chavalit Thanachanan (former BOT Gov.) at the lunch table acknowledge the fact that Dr. Viraphong Ramakula has been named Chairman of Finansa.

Lunch break: M.R. Pridiyathorn, Vijit Supinit(former BOT Gov.), Charoong Nuquaan.

M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakul, BOT Governor, makes opening speech of the Symposium 2005.

Summary of panel discussions:
1. US is at all time dangerous level as net borrower to the world.
2. US is about to experience real estate bubble blow out.
3. US longterm bond rates at unrealistic low with too flat yield curve.
4. Asian countries are net lenders to US and should get together to lead rates not follow FED, i.e. creditors not the borrower should determine interest rates.
5. US dollar will soon suffer drastic devaluation.

Bank of Thailand hosts SYMPOSIUM 2005 which the undersigned attends as guest.

Dr. Snoh Unakul listens attentively to M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakul, Governor of Bank of Thailand, as he explains the intricasies of the Thai economic situation on the palm of his hand.

Burana Chavalitthamrong M.D. and Khun Walai are happy to host the gathering at the Hamilton.

Roasted Prime Rib is my main course at the Hamilton Restaurant. The beef is very good here at Hamilton again.

Dr. Ekachai Paksuwan (Mor Oat) and his wife, Piak.

Mor Phu (Dr. Burana Chavalitthamrong) hosts dinner for old friends at the Hamilton Restaurant, Dusit Thani Hotel.

BMA Art Museum

Kraisak Choonhavan tries to get his message to Apirak Kosayothin, the BMA Governor, on the art museum while Archarn Trungjai, Advisor to the Governor, tries to listen.

Kraisak Choonhavan warmly thanks Jutthamas Siriwan, Governor of the Tourist Organization, for attending the dinner.