Tuesday, September 18, 2007

ON A BUDGET - TRAVEL TO HUA HIN



It started out bad with the moto driving off with us on their back and not knowing where to go to the budget hotel where I booked earlier telling me that they are full and the only room available was the penthouse. With disgust we went out, found the tuk tuk station and were ripped off by 40bht extra (actual fare is only 20bht) just to go to the next block.

The weekend seemed bleak with steamy hot weather and us being tired we managed to check into better boutique hotels for the next two days. Enjoy our Hua Hin photo essay!

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

EYE PROBLEM? - THE NATURAL SOLUTION...

An inspiration for Natural Vision Improvement educators - Ms Lila C. Mopilin

is Natural Vision Improvement Program. The CD that came along with my Thai True simpack had a section on an introduction for Janet Goodrich's method touting on natural vision improvement.

It's good to know such services & expertise are now available in Asian countries. An Educator based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia, Ms Lila is currently working closely with eye doctors in Kota Kinabalu to promote such services.

An Orthoptic by profession, she firmly believe that the eye sight can improve without intrusive surgery such as lasik surgery. Performed widely by eye technicians, such surgery sound drastic and guarantees are few and a far.

As the NVIP method's name implies the treatment is based on therapies and the practice of general good health which includes food consumption and exercises. Ever heard about pinhole glasses? You can get them in any Guardian Shop or Watson. Try it on and see whether you'd be suprised that you can see perfectly.

I've had my mum used it and she could read perfect 20-20 vision! She has age old vision impairedness! The arguement is that if the brain believes that it is vision impaired then the eyes sees impaired vision. The NVIP method works the brain & re-train it using specialised and natural therapies to targeting at improving vision.

Did I mentioned that Ms Lila is also an orthoptic? Good news to mothers out there who have children with strabismus syndroms or crossed eyes or 'Mata Juling' - in B. Malaysia.

Not a lot of Asian knows that Orthopticts are specialised in strabismus and children with strabismus have a chance for normal vision if they are treated in their early formative years.

Hope this post will help in your research for improved vision and educate on parents with children who have strabismus. Good luck!

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Muak Lek District - A Place Which Is Not In Lonely Planet



It was a long weekend trip to visit Khao Yai Winery in the Muak Lek District just before Isaan, Thailand. We took the public bus at Bangkok's Mo Chit Norteastern Bus Station.


We anticipated a challenging time to find the right bus but to our relief the station was well manned with English speaking information counter staffs and well numbered counter.

We were told that the bus was leaving in 6 minutes after paying for our tickets of 92bht each (one way). A staff accompanied us to the bus, thoughtfully enquiring whether we wanted to go to the loo before boarding.

Reaching Muak Lek, Cabbages & Condoms Saptai Resort friendly PR rep (Khun Pon) met us warning us that our True mobile phone reception would be none existent!

Excited to reach this uniquely named resort, the view started to look like cowboy country, dairy farms are scattered along the road together with vineyards. It feels like we're in Europe.

Early the next morning after breakfast, we caught a ride with CC's vehicle to Khao Yai winery. Enjoying the fresh air, we went to the winery. Expecting to see a normal cellar, we were suprised to see modern equiptments together with huge wine barrels.

The photo essay tells the story of our visit. Enjoy.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

LEAVE A FREE VOICE MESSAGE IN MY FRIENDSTER!


I only use friendster.com to update and communicate with my INTAN Junior Chamber of Junior Chamber Malaysia International members and one day I found out about the 'Rock You' leave a voice message programme....It's totally FREE!

I got so excited that I've had one up in my friendster that very second (hehehe....it took me awhile to figure out about the html, but i got it!). The only problem with the service is that everyone have to call a US number and leave a voice message.

Imagine my dissapointment...What a down-er! It actually cost more to leave a voicemail in friendster.com for all my Asian friends as compared to leaving a voicemail with my Malaysian mobilephone which the provider (digi.com.my) will forward to my email!

Here's a shoutout - Please let us enjoy 'Rock You' services in Asia!
Let us pray......

CLASHES OF THE TITANS


We used to live at the 21st floor in Evergreen Tower condominium along the Bangna-Trad highway in Bangkok and one day while getting ready for work, I looked out of the window and saw this amazing view of the elements.

I see a colourful rainbow on my left and the dark thunderous clouds on my right all at once, in fact I can photograph it in one click of the camera. It seems like the rainbow is in the middle of chasing away the blues of the world.

Hope such visual will give fortitude to anyone who needs it and good luck to all out there who are making it in this world.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

A Photo Essay of Diana's visit in and about Bangkok

Here's a video clip in a retro-designed and latest True Cafe in Khao San Road. We stopped here to cool off after a day of shopping in Pratunam (Baiyoke 1, Baiyoke 2 and Indra Square) district.


This photo essay tells the story of Diana group's (from Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia) visit to Bangkok 30th August to 3rd September 2007. Click here for the full version of the photo essay.

The Fishes at Thewes Jetty, Bangkok

Wow! There's so many fishes. Looks like that movie called 'The Host' babies, looking as if they eat human flesh. Vendors lined up selling bags of feed and bread for 40bht - 80bht.

Instead the fishes are - the ever popular and a delicacy in Thailand, the cat fish and 'batin' fish, swimming freely against the current at Thewes Jetty, Stop no. 15, fares at 13bht - 18bht from Central Pier, Saphan Taksin.