How Can You Help?
September 3, 2008 | Written by annliu | Filed Under Personal
Recently, I got a chance to attend “couleurs du lotus” fundraising event at Bed Superclub Bangkok in towards the construction of Lotus Flower Foundation’s (LFF) rehabilitation shelter in Nondburi Thailand. The event went great; I learn many new things from the event, as well as learn about the organization.
Lotus Flower Foundation is a non-government (NGO), non-religious and non-profit organization. The mission of the organization is to eradicate the abuse of children in Thailand by raising social awareness through sustainable methods, such as policy change and education, encouraging social cooperation to report child abuse.
Children who are victims of abuse are generally very vulnerable to drug or alcohol addiction as well as repeated sexual exploitation. Many child victims in Thailand find it hard to break free of the vicious cycle of abuse, which cause them often go on to display abusive behavior themselves. Read more
Mother’s Day in Thailand and More
August 12, 2008 | Written by annliu | Filed Under Newsletter
12th August is her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand’s birthday. First, I would like to wish Her Majesty the Queen a happy birthday! 
The Queen, who rules not only the brains but also the hearts of the people, has earned deep respect for herself with her hard work for the welfare of Thai society and crafts. The citizens of Thailand have deep reverence for her.
As she is regarded as a mother to all Thai people, we also celebrate 12th August as National Mother’s Day. Thus, I would like to wishing all the mothers a day as bright and wonderful as you are - Happy Mother’s Day to You! Read more
Beijing Welcome YOU
August 6, 2008 | Written by annliu | Filed Under Personal
As the Beijing Olympics gets closer, a century-old dream of the Chinese people is set to become true. All Chinese people across the world are becoming most excited and proud than ever.
It is also a proud moment for me, a Chinese living in Thailand that far away lands also enjoying my own celebrations in honor of the Olympic Games. 
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MBA Weekly Recap from Bangkok, Thailand
June 3, 2008 | Written by annliu | Filed Under Newsletter
Greetings from beautiful, sunny, hot and raining Bangkok, Thailand, nice to have here
Speaking of social networking websites, if you have been wondering what all the fuss is about, example, Facebook - it’s one of the most popular social networking sites on the Internet today. If you haven’t already sign up, you should get on now.
It is very popular for Thailand market as well. As I know, many of my friends are using Facebook’s services, keep in touch with their friends, meet new people and form their own different communities.
Facebook not only help you build up networks for your business; it also helps and leverage knowledge for your future success. Read more
Chinese New Year in Thailand and More
February 5, 2008 | Written by annliu | Filed Under Newsletter
Chinese New Year is approach soon, if you are celebrate this tradition, I wish you, your family and your loved one a very happy Chinese New Year and have a great time together, get all the good luck and wealth in the year of Rat, and also get lot of ‘Ang Pao’ (red money packet)
In Thailand, Chinese New Year is still observed by tens of thousands of ethnic Chinese who will take the day off to hand out the lucky red money packets to their children, visit relatives and the eat plenty of salty duck and chicken.
But the festival no longer entails the citywide shutdown it did in the past, especially in Bangkok since the 1997 economic crisis, which meltdown dealt a financial blow not only to Thai-Chinese companies but also to Chinese corporate culture that was previously on lavish display during the Lunar New Year.
In Thailand, it is estimated that some 14 per cent of Thailand’s 65 million people are of Chinese descent, most of them the offspring of immigrants who moved to the kingdom between the 1880s to 1930s.
Read more in this week’s MBA Digest
