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A COUNTRY ABUNDANT AMID THE FLOWERS AND MILK

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Interviewing with the ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand—H.E.Mr.Karel Hartog

As a nation, it is crowned as the nation of tulip, with its blooming flowers industry so strong all over the world, secondly ,it is marked with its strength in the worldwide producing the famous milk products, with its breeding cows and milk in premium quality, this country is called [NETHERLAND] today, I was luckily enough invited to enter a garden like embassy to interview with Dutch ambassador to Thailand—H.E.Mr.Karel Hartogh, at beginning of talking with him ,due to a chance encountered with him before ,knowing more about his diplomatic ability, within this moment, so getting closer to the Netherlands and its story.

The First Part —FRIENDLY TIES

The establishment of diplomatic ties between Holland and Thailand can be traced back to 1604, with a history of 412 years. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries, the Queen of the Netherlands paid an official state visit to Thailand in 2004. Between the both societies, which caused a big stir, the Dutch queen had left her footprints across Thailand, so as to commemorate the special event, to mark the significance of her majestic visiting, especially in Ayutthaya Thailand, establishing a memorial museum called Baan Hollanda. Apart from being a museum, Baan Hollanda has also turned into a cultural center where tourists and Thai can, apart from getting information about the Dutch history in Ayutthaya, learn about present Dutch culture.

The Second Part—ON GOODWILL

The Dutch embassy has submitted a lot of the useful suggestions and practical measures to the Thai government, such as: promotion of Thailand Economics Development by improving its bidding for overseas investments, and proposing on bettering and fostering more convenient economic environment, as well as the upgrading to Thai food safety and sanitary controls, in aspects of natural environmental protection with aids of enactments of laws and regulations, etc. In the past years, Thailand had made the noticeable results till now.

The Netherlands, in terms of environmental protection and water management, with its internationally prestigious ability, has gained with the rich experience in many ways, especially enable to offer helping hands to Thailand stepping out of the present problems incurred, in coping with the river pollution, the disposal of waste water cross the land, with more, the inadequacy of water resource threatening so many nationwide.

In the past few years, the natural hazards like floods causing the great damages over Thailand, and currently facing with the drought, such as rare cases of natural phenomenon in Thailand, the negative impacts heavily imposed onto the government of Thailand so as to hand with those natural negative efforts, Thailand should learn from Holland to deploy the advanced method and with high-tech means .Thailand is facing a big challenge, the Dutch ambassador said that he would like to cooperate with Thai public sectors and the government together to solve the environmental problems.

The Third Part—THE RELATIONSHIP

The Netherlands will increase its investment in Thailand and make further promotion for the Netherland’s export into Thailand, and Thai exports of products to the Netherlands in which parts via Rotterdam are transported to other European countries. The Netherlands is one of most important partners to Thai exporters in Europe. Based on the long-term cooperation between the two countries, focused on the principles and policies concerned over Thai export trade, Thailand needs to improve its relevant strategies by introducing some flexible measures and regulations to facilitate with the rapid increases in the volume of trades between two countries.

The Fourth Part—THE ACADEMIC LINKAGE

In the field of education, the universities are famous for the majors in law, economics through the world, the set up of the academic relation had been evidently shown such as Chulalongkorn University and Tamassat University have been incorporated the international student exchange programs with Holland, annually, many of Thai graduates returned from Holland , forming the association of Thai Alumni to Dutch Universities with more than 400 members , which has witnessed as signal of the successful example of educational cooperation between two countries.

In addition, there is an initiative named Orange ASEAN Factory. During a three-week program, 25 students and entrepreneurs from ASEAN-countries and the Netherlands are working on business-cases for major Dutch and Southeast-Asian companies to solve environmental and sustainability issues. The central theme of the next edition in Bangkok (20 June- 8 July) is the Orange ASEAN ‘Food Challenge’, concerning issues like food security, decreasing food waste and producing healthy food.

The Fifth Part—-THE OFFICIAL ROLES

Whenever the Dutch important days come by, like the Dutch King’s birthday, and celebration to other important public holidays, the embassy in the Netherlands run the themed festivals in these periods, and opens to Thais inside the embassy garden, in which there is a museum like the white wooden house in front of its board sign marked with a big orange word—HOLLAND for photographing, mostly as usual like the shows on dance, music performance, exhibition and festivals full of Dutch delights and cultures, all efforts are contributive to Thais for more understanding about Holland and further to consolidate with bilateral relationship as far as deepen the friendship in folks.

Currently, there are more than 300 Dutch in Thailand to run their own companies, which strongly are connecting the ties with the both nations in promoting trade as well.

There are 200,000 Dutch tourists visiting Thailand each year, and between 10,000-20,000 Dutch people living in Thailand. There were 11,000 Thai applications for a Schengen visa in 2015.

 The Six Part—THE FLOWERY WINDOWS

The Netherlands is one of the highly developed European countries, with its strength in the agriculture especially in the cultivation of flower, Holland is crowned as the nation of Tulip, every year there are numerous export of flower from the Netherlands to Thailand, which nourish the blooming markets in flower as well as the varieties of eco-product, in the streets of Bangkok, seen with its fragrance and charming.

Dutch dairy products have been noted for its high quality, in long term favored by the consumers the entire world. For that reason, Thailand will be introduced with the famous brand–Dutch Lady in series of products, at the supermarkets to meet with demands from Thais.

 The Seven Part—THE PROSPECTS

Finally, nearly coming to the end of the interviewing with the ambassador, he seemingly intended to speak up more with no pauses, when the topics fell on the economic development of Thailand, the ambassador put more emphasis on the importance of Thai investment in the environment. The functions of the public sectors ought to put forward to work with the embassy in search of the solution to the severe problems of water drought, his remark was so friendly and his mind was so broad, even his opinions were full with intelligence. He expected that Thailand needed improve in other areas, but he could wait on and look forward to prospects in close ties between two countries. Thailand plays an important role in ASEAN countries, within future, the way is widening between both, left behind with the long history, during his tenure, and he would continue to carry on the mutual relationship forward.

[With special thanks to embassy and ambassador of Netherland to Thailand embassy with photos and files related providing above]

Photo by Kingphet / Written by Darwin

THE SWISS FARM LAND IN THAILAND

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Located in Cha-am, Phetchaburi,the replica of Swiss sheep farm was built upon the dream of the farm owner long time ago, wishing to his own dreamy farm in Swiss Mountain style, raising a flock of sheep in the pasture, the farm owner named it as the feeling of life, gradually he realized his dream, and established a Swiss sheep farm with the enclosure designed to emulate the European pasture including the riding area, the restaurants, the coffee shops, windmills, sheep shearing, even for who are fond of feeding sheep face to face, all you can do is to handle the bottle by raising alone.

Written by Darwin lee

MARKETING ON THE HEIGHT

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Among the tourist association of Thailand, there is a new one appearing so freshly and within short times, it has won the reputation over its merits, that is named as the association of Thai tourism marketing [ATTM],In the Thailand’s tourism industry, possessed with its nice results, gradually recognized by TAT and ministry of sports & tourism of Thailand and private sectors, based on market positioning, with the aid of modern high-tech, opening up innovative mind, the ATTM’ goals focus on the large area of Thailand with the theme of building up the marketing strategies among the private sectors in setting up the partnership, since its establishment. It has made significant achievement over its colleagues and partners, Therefore, here is abstract of interviewing content in which paying a visit to the new President of ATTM—Ms Sutassa Laohongkait, having a face to face talk over her experienced business and the management to ATTM.

As she quoted that says the association had established the clear objectives in long term, with the implementation into the comprehensive marketing to Thailand as specified; on commitment to be carried out in 4 M: MP– product marketing; MM– marketing media ; MT– marketing on trade; MO—marketing online in Thailand, the function of ATTM has shiftily brought out new role in working with more innovative ways, such as the measures are made into Thailand through the marketing strategy and networking with aid of targeting up by stretching up in whole tourist market, at present, the most important task that the new President has to undertake is to realize the target so further and better according to ATTM’ plans, she has owned with the rich experiences in business for many years and social networking, she and her husband are handling with large enterprises such as the hotels, resorts ,the chain shops and entertainment city in Thailand, we strongly believe that she will be leading ATTM into the bright prospects.

Photo by kingphet / Words by Darwin

THE ECHOES OF TAP DANCES OVER THE EMERALD LAND

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[Introduction]

with the flashing shinny brands, so popular in the world, like the pop music band U2 in last late century, as well as the exciting rhythms of TAP DANCES and the excellent beer–GUINESS, everyone can easily associate those names with one country in Europe—Ireland, which is well famous for its cattle raising and poultry husbandry around the world; now it turns out to be the manufacturing exporter; recognized as[the Emerald in Europe] as well as the [Green Farm and Pasture],filled with the curiosity and interests, stepping into Irish oasis in Bangkok, personally I paid a visit to Irish ambassador to Thailand—His Excellency Mr. Brendan Roger, he appears so gently and warmly to welcome the editor into his new spacious office with the panorama view of green park below, while we started up with the conversation ,revealing into the fairy land.

[BRIEF]

With total population of five million people in Ireland ; during the50’s and 60’s of the last century, Ireland used to be a poor nation which was dependent on agriculture in Europe, in 1973, Ireland joined in the European Union, so as to increase its rapid economic development and enhance its national financial power, after the 80’s, Ireland was fast driven and highly developed into the new era in the fields of software, biological engineering as the major leading industries in the world, the whole nation was pushed up and transformed into the world level manufacturer, so far Ireland creates the good environment for foreign investment by attracting a large number of the overseas capital. Annually the exporting trade is up to 500 billion Euros; while the national incomes in service exceed 100 billion Euros.

 

[THE NATIONAL FLAG]

It consists of three colors: green, white and orange. the Green represents the green island; the Orange represents the honor and wealth; the White symbolizes the permanent peace, unity and friendship, the symbol of Irish people look for the bright future in pursuit of freedom, democracy and peace.

On March 17 is the National Day of Ireland.

 

[THE NATIONAL EMBLEM]

It contains the Sky blue shield and harp, the sky blue, which is symbol of the Irish sea and blue sky under the protection of the shield, the harp is loved by Irish people, it is viewed as the angel of music, with its meaning of peace, and love.

 

[THE WORLD LEVEL BRAND]

BOTOX is one of the world’s brand in the cosmetics, in particular for skin care, it becomes a contribution to the world’s beauty ; GUINESS beer is one of the world famous beer brand, like Whiskey ,loved by people all over the world.

 

[THE ORIGIN OF TAP DANCE]

[TAP DANCES] gives the world people in the beautiful melody, with enthusiasm, it is so bold and unrestrained to show off the spirit of Irish people.

 

[THE LARGEST LIVESTOCK EXPORTER】

Ireland’s livestock and poultry rank No.1 in the world, whatever in the yield and quality, all over the world as the largest exporter in meat and poultry, Ireland becomes the world’s top producer in the agricultural industry.

 

[THE WORLD CLASS EDUCATION]

Irish education rank the top level in the world, such as university of Dublin and Cork University are both outstanding ones in Europe.

 

[POWER OF FOOTBALL]

Irish soccer is one of the strongest team in the world, currently in Bangkok ,there is Irish football fan club named as [THAI SAELIE FOOTBALL CLUB], soon to be held in Thailand ,there will be available football games from Asian Region, mainly from the football clubs in Asia.

 

[CHARITY IN THAILAND]

As we know, Ireland is one of religious countries, with its religious atmosphere and culture heavily influenced to Irish people, the new Irish embassy in Thailand, still push forward the noble deeds so broadly into Thailand, by offering the donation and charity to Thailand, like the funding to local schools and orphanages in Kongkaen in Northern Thailand, the donators from FRRAY FOUNDATION, MERCY CENTRE BANGKOK, FETIMA CNETRE and many non-governmental organizations, they not only help to foster Thai youngsters in Thailand, but also make a contribution in bridging up the ties in the folklore of Thailand.

 

[MULTIPLS EXCHANGES]

on March 17, is the National Day of Ireland, and Ireland Every year there are 70,000 Irish visiting to Thailand; and about 10,000 Thais going to Ireland instead; right now, There are 3,000 Thais settling in Ireland with marriage.

The Chamber of commerce Ireland Thailand, playing an important role in building up the linkages and friendship, which acts as the inseparable consultant for the private sectors going into the investments and trading.

 

[THE DIPLOMATIC TIES]

In September 2014, the Royal Thai princess Sridhorn paid a formal visit to Ireland; she travelled lots around Ireland and made a study tour to the farming industry and other fields, so as to promote largely the diplomatic establishment of two countries.

The Irish embassy in Thailand was set up in 2015 , while in the opening ceremony of the Irish embassy, the distinguished guests from high ranking officials of the ministry of foreign affairs on both nations came at spot to congratulate on its inauguration, which marks the good relations and close ties between the both nations, consequently in 2017 ,the Royal kingdom of Thai embassy in Ireland will be completed.

[With the great thanks to Irish embassy and the ambassador to Thailand for supporting us with the photos and documents]

 

Written by Darwin

THE RAINBOW BRIDGE OVER THE FRIENDSHIP

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INTERVIEW WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF DANMARK TO THAILAND—Mr.MIKAEL H.WINTHER

Entering the cozy garden filled with the botanical decoration, into the courtyard, as I saw the interior decorating so simple, but elegantly mixed with the surrounding in the northern European style, so meeting with Mr.Mikael–the Danish ambassador to the kingdom of Thailand, making an appointment with him, due to the arrangement for the interview, in some sense, in the mind of the people, the ambassador seems some mysterious, but to my first impression, he looks like a sportsman more than his official title, I was struck by the enthusiasm of his initiative kindness which left me so impressive by his masculinity as well, with the strong body and tall figure, he is typical one of the Scandinavian in my first sight , we quickly ran into the topics and started up with the introduction to Denmark, which is one of the northern European countries, where the Scandinavia people had settled there for the centuries ,Danish people has been marked with the enthusiasm and by nature born with the bold and unrestrained character, I told the ambassador that the purpose I had brought with was to promote the friendship between the two countries, Denmark, in some sense, locating so far from Thailand, through gaining more understanding to the local and foreign people about the conditions of the northern European country, as far as bridging the trade linkage closer, Thailand and Denmark have respectively the different areas in the aspects of culture, history and architecture ,but compared with the difference that make the communication into the points, Denmark pays attention to its own cultural heritage and history, under the strong protection of the ancient and historic buildings, the Danish government has made restrict rules by laws for long term; aimed with the strong identity of international recognition like Thailand as well; Danish still has retained with many world-class cultural icons like the statute of mermaid, the great write Anderson, etc;

For the other fields as follow:

[ENERGY INDUSTRY]

Denmark is well preserving in the energy and utilizing wind energy with aids of the advanced technology in the world; now the concept of technology had been introduced into Thailand

[FILM]

Marching into the world class level, as Dane films being awarded internationally

[ACADEMIC EXCHANGES]

The Danish universities have been set up the joint program for training Thai design talents, in need of Thai domestic enterprises and marketing demands.

[MUSIC&JAZZ]

The famous Danish musician named Jacob Dinesen, Danish fond of nature, sunshine and all greenery, enjoy playing with the jazz and music, putting into the natural surroundings in harmony.

[CUSINE]

The NORDIC brand and culinary culture –cookie both are so expressively striking to the gourmet worldwide;

[VISITING]

The numbers of the visitors from Denmark to Thailand every year accounted for 170,000, for mainly travelling, establishing the business partnership and the reunion of the marriage family;

[WELFARE]

Denmark possesses with the sound health care &welfare system.

[PHARMACY]

Owning with the advanced technology in pharmacy, particularly in research and cure of diabetes.

[FEATURE]

the Danish government is regarded as the honesty one by UN, with lowest rate of corruption and high efficiency, for the consecutive five years, ranking so best among the countries all over the world

[GEORAPGY]

Enriched with the forestry and natural resources; and adjacent to Iceland and Greenland;

[FEATURE]

Among the few countries in the world; it offers the flexible investment environment, through handling with simple procedure in the formalities.

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NO CORRUPTION TRADE WITH TRANSPARENCY

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On September 7, 2016, the seminar was jointly run by JFCCT and the national anti-corruption Committee of Thailand[NACC],together seated with more than 50 invited guests from NACC, JFCCT, the heads of foreign chambers of commerce and the officers from the foreign embassies and ambassadors to Thailand.

During the meeting, aiming at the overviews of Thai government anti-corruption situation, the high ranking officers from NACC—Mr.Surasak expressed his viewpoints on Thai law and regulations to fight against bribery and corruption; sharing his own experience with the audiences by making introductions of those methods and measures to fight against corruption and bribery, all efforts have been made into achievement and effects to Thai society; after that speeches made and followed by the president of JFCCT—Mr. Stanley Kang and others speaker from the guests openly and actively presented their own experiences over the issues of anti-bribery and anti-corruption, all participants were eagerly looking forward to seeing more powerful policies and strategies to reduce the risks soon, finally, with the summary to be included as:

1st : Assessing the risk of the state official bribery;

2nd:the prevention of bribery must be importantly restrict from the senior officers;

3rd:the measure must be made into clear details to fight against bribery ;

4th: the measures must be applied into operation of business and related to the juristic persons;

5th:the juristic persons must be conducted in the good financial system;

6th:the juristic persons must issue out the restrict regulations to fight against bribery;

7th:the juristic persons must evaluate and check up the practices of anti-bribery without pauses;

8th:the juristic persons have establish healthy measures for protectors against bribery.

The entire seminar lasted for 4 hours, fully setting in the friendly atmosphere.

Reported by Darwin

THE BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP WITNESS CROSS THE CENTURY

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Paid an official visit to the kingdom of Belgium’s ambassador to Thailand—Mr. Marc.Michelsen

PART1–[BACKGORND]

Seeing from the country home of Famous cartoon character TinTin’s author, the great detective–Poirot as well as the world famous painter– Rubens, even to the headquarter of the EU in midst of the beautiful European Large Square—Brussels, and associating with the battle field as far as the Waterloo Relics during Napoleon wartime taken place in the centuries ago, till now possessing with the world known jewelry processing center and transporting port of European Goods–Antwerp , all these well known names can be linked with the name of a country—called as [BEGIUM]，which is situated in Western part of Europe, with its area not large, but it has a coastline of 65 kilometers, with wide beaches, and the famous mountains and forests rendering for the enjoyment of nature, especially for skiing in the winter; Hereby you can discover the walking trip over the Europe’s oldest shopping street—St.Galeries Hubert ,and world famous statue of Peeing Child which is erecting there.

PART 2–[BOND IN HISTORY]

The friendship between Belgium and Thailand, traced back to its history, as early as in1868 ,the both sides had signed a friendly treaty, till now there have been 147 years totally in history of Thailand with Belgium, with the establishment of Belgian residences moving to Soi Pipat area in 1903 ,which signaled the closer ties with Thailand ,the friendship marked with the two countries had upgraded onto the top level of the formal diplomatic relations in 1905.

PART 3–[AN ADVISORY PIONEER]

From Chulalongkorn University of Thailand ,there initially had been with 13 Belgians working as the advisory board, which presented the non-governmental exchanges between the two countries, the general head of advisory group was from Belgium, his name was—H.E.Gustav Jackman, born in 1892, used to be former Belgian foreign minister, with the background of the doctor degree with his achievement unusual was to launch up the institute of international law as sole promoter, he called up the legal persons and law makers from France and Germany, which signed up with the purpose he served to maintain peace and far away the war among the nine European countries in 1902, he acted as the founder as president till in 1909 he was retired and return to Belgium due to his health, marked with those outstanding performance in1904, he was named as the winner of Nobel Peace Prize, and his son received the award as result.

Secondly: there have been academic exchanges between one Belgian church and Tamassat University signing on cooperation on field of the sea research and technological items in partnership.

PART 4–[THE BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP]

Belgium presented a bridge to Thailand, as the result of a state visit by the former prime minster of Thailand in the last century ,in 1980, while he stayed in Brussels there used to be an abandoned bridge, he noticed that value would be utilizing beyond, as the bridge of friendship, the Belgian government presented to the Thai government for free, with aid of one Thai construction company moved to make demolition and transported back to Thailand, after 17 hours in the weekend, with the complete of assembling the parts of the bridge returned to Thailand, which now stands in the center of Bangkok, witnessing the milestone over the friendship between the two countries.

PART 5–[MUTUAL EXCHANGES]

At present, the Belgian companies in Thailand totaled with more than 100, and establishment of Belgium chamber of commerce, with coverage of the jewelry and silver in design and final finish and its processing; machinery, mining industry, engineering construction, chemistry, recycling materials, etc., the private enterprises from the two countries make a closer tie and tribute to the trading cooperation.

In recent years, in Bangkok, the embassy of Belgium run on the themes with Belgium for opening of the festival such as symphony orchestra, the exhibition and paintings, etc.

In this July and August, with over welcoming applause by the spectators, who are hoping for succession which will bring a burst of Belgian cyclone and excellent works and performances in BKK.

PART 6–[BACKGROUND]

The kingdom of Belgium’s ambassador to Thailand, he works on his two terms, he used to be the kingdom of Belgium’s former ambassador to Bulgaria.

Nowadays, the embassy of the kingdom of Belgium to Thailand, at start of the millennium, it moved to this permanent location for official use till now.

Photo by Kingphet / Written by Darwin

 

THE DUAL COOPERATION ON VET BETWEEN GERMANY AND THAILAND

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with full reportage of VET conference

On September 9, 2016, jointly run by German Thai Chamber of Commerce hand in hand together with the Ministry of education of Thailand, there was the international conference themed on Dual Vocational Education and Training[VET],with purpose of promoting the occupational education and training system to Thailand ,in the meeting, the invited top guests from the ministry of education of Thailand ;the ministry of education of Germany and German Embassy to Thailand as well as CEO and president of Mercedez- Benz in Thailand and with the directors of GTCC seated together on the stage.

In the morning, the meeting focused on the current situation and overviews of Thailand’s vocational education as far as the objective futures, the top guests separately from both nations, sharing their own views through practical analysis, accompanied with the audiences more than 200 people. While looking forward to the prospect of the Thailand’s vocational education and training in the context of dual cooperation , all attendants were full of the expectation and with great hope, in particular, with aids of revitalization of Thai economic development, so far evidently ,Germany remaining at top level, there has been proudly sound on VET frameworks that provides the worldwide to large and medium-sized local and foreign enterprises, Thailand requires so necessarily to meet with rapid and urgent demands from the domestic and international markets by offering the large numbers of skilled workers to fit with German and Thai enterprises, the emphasis focused on how to improve and better Thailand’s VET level; secondly: how to apply the modern technological system and framework from Germany into reach of Thai colleges and their own approaching system.

In the afternoon, there were three sections where the lectures were made into workshop, respectively instructed by the experienced German professors to interpret the methods and initiates so detailed to the participants along four hours, in end it was so enriched with fully educational and functional effects to the all listeners in the mind.

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Enjoy local in southern Thailand Trang

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krabi

Experience real life in Thailand by staying located in southern Thailand, comparably it is said to be somehow alike the krabi’s white beaches and Inland mountainous greenery, there are many waterfalls and hot springs, in which the most of them are ideal for sightseeing and holiday for years. Thailand had established the several national nature reserves, it is adjacent to the Andaman sea, as the world-class diving site, it can render a chance to browse the charming of the mermaid.