Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul congratulates Khun Suthas on his appointment as President of TISCO Bank.

Birthday Dinner at Longtable Restaurant

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 Tua Teerin's(below the red Chinese character) birthday party at Scala Restaurant , Siam Square with her old friends from Bank of Thailand days.

ETC Chinese New Year Dinner at Fuzio - Stylish Italian Restaurant

ETC celebrated the Chinese New Year with a dinner to usher in the Year of the Ox at Fuzio Restaurant on top of the Mini Garage on Ekamai Road. Attendance was a lively group of 30 friends. New inductee to the ETC was Khun Pichai who just retired from TISCO.

Wang Nam Khieo Thai Sammakee Market

 
 
 
 
The Wang Nam Khieo Thai Sammakee Market is expanding rapidly. From Highway 304 it now extends almost 200 meters to the entrance to Pao and Or Kor's house. Here tourists purchase vegetables, mushrooms, fruits etc. grown in Wang Nam Khiew and now more stuff from various places.

Wang Nam Khiao Paradiso House -Jan. 26, 2009

 
 
 Patrapa checks out the flowers of the WNK house. The girl in the window is the boss of the WNK house builder.

"Wind" and "Sun"

 
 "Lom" and "Arthit" just joined us to be our WNK grounds keepers on January 20, 2009. They have already completed the frame of the house they will be staying, with the help of two cousins.

Baan Sabai Dee- Wang Nam Khiao

 
 
 
 Baan Sabai Dee serves delicious "Khai Katah" or the Northeastern equivalent of the American Breakfast. It originated from the Korat airbase during the American presence during the Vietnam War. The pan("katah") should made from scrap aircraft grade aluminum. Thai gunchiang sausage and moo yor are the Thai wifes' substitute for bacon which at that time was not available outside the PX. Baan Sabai Dee also serves a variety of pork noodles which we find to our delight that they are the best in Wang Nam Khiew. The shop is on two levels with terraces facing the forest to provide a pleasant dining ambience.

Pang Sawang

 Dr. Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, releases Pang Sawang on behalf of the Central Bank and wishes that there will be light during these times of financial and economic darkness.

Phaya Inn -Lamphun

 
 
 
 Phaya Inn has just opened in Lamphun or Lamphoon. It is a small hotel built by Khun Amarin(he is the younger brother of Khun Mallika who is married to my cousin Doong)as a hobby but it nice and comfortable. And it is only Baht 650 per night but without breakfast. Phaya Inn is now the most decent accommodation in Lamphun. Lamphun is very close to Chiangmai and most travelers have by-passed it so good hotels are lacking. Hopefully, Phaya Inn will provide some type of breakfast in the future for its guests once the hotel is fully opened.

Lamphoon Thai Silk

Lamphoon Thai Silk store produces on limited basis the fineness Thai silk cloths in Lamphun.

Khun Chookiat sends us this photo of Colonel Puert and two "Finger Licking Good" Kentucky belles.

Khun Araya Thirakomen is congratulated on being appointed President of TISCO Asset Management Co.,Ltd. at the Madison Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok.

Toshiba Thailand

Khun Korbkarn of Toshiba Thailand releases two elephants back to the forest in Lampang. She is filled with emotions and tears in her eyes as the two elephants walk home to the forest.

Pete Seeger

In 1963 Pete Seeger came to give a concert in Rome, Italy and most of us at Notre Dame International School, Rome attended the concert. We were profoundly moved and instilled with the fighting spirit of Pete's songs(such as:“Guantanamera,” “Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” “If I Had A Hammer,” “Turn Turn Turn,” “Wimoweh,” “We Shall Overcome”) and have been rebellious ever since, starting with our protest marches in Troy,N.Y. and in Philadelphia, Pa., throughout the Age of Aquarius, the Flower Revolution, Hippies,and so forth ...to today. This is Pete Seeger singing at Lincoln Memorial at age 89 for President elect Obama's Inauguration Celebration to complete a full cycle. He is joined with Bruce Springstein, another of our favorite revolutionary musicians.

Wang Nam Kiew Paradiso

 The WNK house is almost complete.

 The contractor is completing the WNK house's machine room.

SOCCEF- Karnchanaburi

The north winds bring cold weather to Karuehart. Saturday morning the thermometer registered 13 Celsius and Sunday 15 Celsius.

American Appraisal (Thailand) Ltd.

In 1974 we set up American Appraisal (Thailand) Ltd. as the first independent and professional appraiser of real estate, machinery & equipment, and valuer of business operations. This is after several visits by Arthur Chanin of Asian Appraisal H.K.& Phillipines to TISCO. We brought in The Crown Property Bureau, Thai Farmers Bank and Siam Commercial Bank as shareholders hoping they would generate some appraisal business for the company. Now these three have sold out to American Appraisal Company USA who is the major shareholder. After 34 years the company continues profitably in its endeavours. while there are now over 40 registered appraisal companies with the SEC who compete for the limited business.
Above is Rod Vergara, the Managing Director since 1975 and still working hard, having lunch with me at the Oriental Hotel.

 Grandma Rochana shows Pavalyn with her new outfit. It is chilly in Bangkok today!