Sivaporn

Sivaporn Dardarananda Activities Post

Tuesday, November 29, 2005


Michael Bolton in concert at the BEC Tero Hall.


Rochana, Kay, Mon and Pat enjoy the Michael Bolton Concert.

Sunday, November 27, 2005


Khun Prasob explains details of the elephant's various features.


Khun Ekachai and Khun Pichai greet one of our happy elephants at the Sublangka Wildlife Sanctuary.


Khun Chookiat with Plai Chumpol.


Khun Pichai teaches Khun Parichat how to use the Garmin GPS.


Sunflower field in Lopburi on the way to Sublangka. Now they are employing elephants as an attraction for visitors and photograph takers.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005


TISCO Bank hosts 2005 Invitational Golf at Amata Spring Golf Resort and raises Baht 1,745,000 for the TISCO Foundation.

Monday, November 21, 2005


A bevy of Calypso beauties are very attracted to Khun Norachet, a platinum supporter of the TISCO Foundation.


Calypso Cabaret Show at the Asia Hotel.


Khun Suthas, Khun Rangsan and Mrs., and Khun Anchalee are among the many benefactors of the TISCO Foundation's Calypso Cabaret Dinner & Show Fund Raising Event.


Khun Maevadi and Dr. Sukum Navapan contributes a cheque of Baht 500,000 for the release of an elephant into the Sublangka Wildlife Sanctuary. In the photo: (Left to right) Khun Kitidej Charusathira, Dr. Sukum Navapan, Khun Maevadi Navapan, Khun Sivaporn Dardarananda (Sec. Gen. of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation), Khun Prim Guna-Kasem, and Khun Siriwan Kashemsanta.

Saturday, November 19, 2005


Khun Pichai discusses various matters with Khun Pairat of the Khao Kiew Open Zoo. It is under the supervision of the Thailand Tourism Authority.


Rochana visits Khao Kiew Open Zoo. Here she is with a group of Eld's deer.

Friday, November 18, 2005


The group takes Mom for a stroll on Khao Sarn Road, and Kay buys Grandma a balloon.


Khun Puert and Khun Chieap enjoy the birthday dinner.


Khun Ankana entertains the group with an imitation of a Thai classical dance.


Gals and guys of BOT treat Khun Rochana and Khun Puert to a birthday dinner at "Tom Yam Kung Restaurant" on Khao Sarn Road.

Thursday, November 17, 2005


Khun Duangrat discusses her shopping plans.


Huay Sai Wildlife Center in Hua Hin. Some of the deer we want to relocate to Sublangka Wildlife Sanctuary.


Rochana hosts birthday lunch at "Nong Maew" in Samut Songkram. Everybody seems very happy to enjoy the seafood.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005


Rochana hosts a belated birthday lunch at Zanotti.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005


Khun Sathit and Khun Rachada with Khun Picha, their soon-to-be son-in-law.


Two TISCO Bank "prettys" receive VIP guests.


M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakul, Governor of Bank of Thailand, gives keynote speech.


TISCO Bank Gala Reception and Dinner at the Hyatt Erawan Hotel.

Thursday, November 10, 2005


My MotoBecane VeloSolex without the gasoline engine (which is dismantled and in a box). Twenty-five years ago I went to France with Khun Sumet to study the possibility of buying the Solex company to build the Solex for the Thai market. We bought back two Solexs.

Wednesday, November 09, 2005


Rochana receives flower bouquets on her birthday.


Rochana's ex-TISCO and TISCO friends treat her to a birthday dinner at COCA. In the photo:Kee, Jack, Took, Dr.Tiraboon, Bee, Oey. Gi-Gee, and Vee present Rochana with the birthday present.

Monday, November 07, 2005


"Ayus"- our new arrival at Sublanka Wildlife Sanctuary. This Asiatic black bear or "Mee Kwai" has had a long 13 hour trip from Nan province in an airconditioned van listening to CDs. He decides to immediately climb a tree and doze off.


Sivaporn buys some bear food. He figure that if this is good enough for Panda bears it must also be good for Asiatic black bears too.


Dr. Benjamas with Pang Duern and Pang Dao.


Suddenly more of our elephants show up. Pang Pornchita(partial),Plai Somchai, Pang Do-re-mi, Plai Doraemon, Pang Dao, and Pang Duern.


Today went to Sublanka to welcome our new baby "Mee Kwai" or Asiatic black bear. On the way in at Kilometer 9, Pang Duern appears out of no where and grabs some bananas we brought in for the bear from the pickup. Dr. Benjamas says "No ! no! its not for you!" but she doesn't listen.

Sunday, November 06, 2005


After lunch at "Krua Saa Ros Jaat", Rochana gets a flower bouquet from Tuey and Ord.


Khun Adisai and Malinee Sethabutr hosts birthday lunch for Rochana with other Philadelphia friends.

Friday, November 04, 2005


Khun Anchalee treats Siri, Tua, Shompoo, and Lim to a birthday lunch at Rengaya.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005


TISCO is co-host of religious prayers for Thanyaa Mom Chao Duangjit Chitrapongse at Wang Plai Nern.


Lim (Chonnanit) takes us to his sweets shop near Yawaraj Road.