Monday, January 29, 2007

" lobbyist "

Before I describe about role and importance of this word "lobbyist" that happened in Thailand. I would like to introduce about the background of lobbyist.


Lobbyist is an agents of a lobby company , founded for more than 100 years ago abd started from a little coffee shop that located in Washingtion DC , near Congress. This coffee shop is a meeting place for The Member of Paliament and The Member of the upper house to discuss between their meeting break. So any person who need any assistance from The Member of Paliament or The Member of the upper house , they will wait and ask assistance from them at this shop. From this negotiation so develope to become a lobby company. They launch the lobby company because the negotaition between client and The Member of Paliament or The Member of the upper house diectly are difficulty. So it is importance to have an agents to response for negotiation between client and The Member of Paliament or The Member of the upper house. Agents come from past Member of the Paliament , past of Member of the upper house or any person who are closely with U.S.A government. These person became founder or co-founded of this lobby company for benefit of their client.



The important point for Thailand about the lobby company is not hire the topflight lobby company , such as Barbour Griffith and Rogers LLC. or the hirers are foreign government. Because their client are mention to get any support from the U.S.A. government. In contrast , Thai government under command of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra did not require any support from the U.S.A. government but he need to discredit Thailand. In 7 September 2006 , he hired Barbour Griffith and Rogers LLC. - the lobby company to provide guidance and consel with regard to his interest in Washington and abroad.
In my opinion , regarding Thai people , I fell very regret with his action that did with my country. I would like to said "enough is enough with ousted prime minister Thaksin. "

Friday, January 26, 2007

Suvarnabhumi Airport History




1960 - Litchfield Whiting Browne and Associate was hired by Thai government to study and plan a new Bangkok airport. Following the studied , they suggest Thai government to provide a new business airport that separate from the military airfied at Don Muang.

1960 - The Ministry of Communications survey a new constuction of airport from many places. They decided to chose Bang plee , Samutprakarn province to become a new airport.

1963-1973 - Department of Commercial Aviation , the Ministry of Communication provided land for a new airport by bought and exprepriated 20,000 rais that able to support the traffic of plane.

1978 - Tippets Abbott Mocarthy Aviation as hired by The Ministry of Communication to review the suitable construction of airport. The result is Samutprakarn province is suitable place.

1987 - The commission of communicaton offer to chose other place and reserve expropriation land following the act of legislation.

1990 - Louise Berger Internatonal was hired by the Thailand airport for Airport system Master Plan Study to be a way for development airport in a long term. Conclusion, Don Muang airport is a saturation point in year 2000. If they did not launch a new airport , it will have affect for Thai economy in tourism and industries.

7 May 1991 - The cabinet og government authorize to constuct the second airport according to The Ministry of Communication suffered. They assign The Thailand Airport to be in progress. In 20 March 1992 , the airport sign sign the hire contract to hire General Engineering Consultants (GEC), กลุ่ม Netherlands Airport Consultants B.V. (NACO), Louis Berger International Inc., Design 103 Co., Ltd, Asian Engineering Consultants Corp., Ltd., Index International Group Co,. Ltd., และ TEAM Consulting Engineer Co., Ltd. for Airport System Master Plan Study and control in details of design with budget 914 million bath. They took 7 years and 6 months for constructiion.

25 August 1992 - The cabinet of the government decided to give 80 million bath for development system to support the connection in the second airport.

15 September 1992 - To issue by authority for enforcement about the development of airport.

7 May 1995 - The cabinet of the government approved to control the new airport.

16 May 1995 - The cabinet of the government agreement to set the llimited company in progress for construction the airport. It is name "The New Bangkok International Airport Co.,Ltd."

7 December 1996 - The New Bangkok International Airport Co.,Ltd. registed following the Civil and Commercial code by the Ministry of Finance and Thailand airport are the share holder.

29 January 2000 - His Majesty the King of Thailand conferred the name of Suvarnabhumi Airport. It means "Golden Land". It was a great honor for New Bangkok International Airport Co.,Ltd.

29 September 2005 - opened Suvarnabhumi Airport. It covers an area of some 20,000 rais and located about 15 km. of an the east-bound Bangna - Trat Highway in Bang Phli district, Samutprakarn province. It is about 25 km. from downtown Bangkok.



Tuesday, January 23, 2007

My favourite movie

Two weeks ago , I went to see the movie with my friends.It's "Night At themuseum."
Night at the museum is a action adventure and comedy movie. Ben stiller plays Larry Daley, a divorced father with a lot of dreams and big idea. His ex-wife , Erica doubts that he is able to take care of ten years old son, Nick. He is replacing three elderly man, Cecil , Gus , and Reginald who are retiring. Larry got a sheet of instruction from the trio and they told Larry don't let anything in museum in or out. An ancient Eyptian tabled is the cause of everything in the museum come to life at night.
For example,
- Maryan , Roman gladiators and cowboys emerage from their diorama to wage epic battles in his quest for fire.
- A caveman burn down his own display.
- Attila the hun pillages his neighboring exibits.
- T-Rex skelton scampering around the museum like a big puppy.
- The wax figure of President Teddy Roosevelt turn to be an adviser for Larry.
- The iron figure, Chritopher Columbus can walk and talk.


The instruction that he got were helpful for Larry for a first night work. Such as
The first, throw the bone, brings the T-Rax to heel. The second, looking the lion up so they won't eat you. Hiding the key away from Dexter, the capuchin monkey. Attila the Hun is scourging his way across the second floor. The miniature figures from the Roman and American West displays in the diorama room have declared war on each other. The Pharaoh screaming to get out of his sarcophagus. The Easter Island Head that insists on calling Larry dum dum.
Casts of this play ;
- Ben Stiller as Larry Daley
- Jake Cherry as Nick Daley
- Carla Guigino as Rebecca
- Mickey Rooney as Gus
- Dick Van Dyke as Cecil
- Bill Cobbs as Reginald
- Paul Rudd as Don
- Owen Wilson as Jedidiah
- Rami Malek as Ahkmenrah
- Pattrick Gallagher as Attila the hun
- Robbin William as Teddy Roosevelt
- Martin Christopher as Lewis
- Mathew Harison as the Neanderthalman
- Mizuo Reck as Sacagawea
- Steve Coogan as Octavius
- Pier Trancesco Favino as Christopher Columbus
My opinion after I saw this movie , I think night at the museum is a movie both kids and adults can enjoy. The film maker makes this movie with high tech special effect and they intend to make T-Rex scampering around the museum like a big puppy.
My favourite cast of this movie is Larry Daley. I think he is a good father. He love his son so much. He try to do everything to seek a job and prove himself to his ex-wife that he can take care of their son.