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Kingdom of Thailand celebrates Coronation Day May 5
May 5 marks the 54th anniversary
of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.
The day is celebrated as a national holiday, and all
government offices and commercial banks will be closed.
Each year on May 5, the Kingdom of Thailand commemorates
the day when, in 1950, King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the 9th in the
Chakri Dynasty (Rama IX), was crowned.
His Majesty the King was pronounced successor to the
throne on June 1946, following the passing of his brother King Ananda
Mahidol. After four years of studying in Europe, he returned to Thailand and
was crowned during an elaborate and highly intricate ceremony that outdid
all previous coronations in Thailand.
On April 28, 1950, a week before his coronation, H.M.
King Bhumibol and Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitayakara were married. Following
the coronation the King returned to Switzerland to continue studying.
The Coronation Ceremony reinforces the stature of the
Kings of Thailand. The first such elaborate ceremony was performed when Pho
Khun Phamuang succeeded Pho Khun Bangklangthao as the ruling King of Muang
Sukhothai. Phaya Lithai, a former leader in Sukhothai, left a historical
record in stone describing the coronation ceremony in Sukhothai at Wat
Srikhum.
In the beginning of the Ratanakosin era, the first King
in the Chakri Dynasty (King Buddha Yot Fa Chulalokmaharach) took the title
of Rama I and moved the capital of Siam from Thonburi to the opposite bank
of the Chao Phraya River, and constructed Krung Ratanakosin (Bangkok). In
the process of building the Royal Palace and Wat Prakaew (Temple of the
Emerald Buddha), the first King in the House of Chakri refined the
coronation ceremony, establishing important protocol that has lasted to this
day.
All Kings to follow not undergoing the coronation
ceremony would be unable to assume the term “Phrabat” in front of the
King s title of “Somdej Phrachaoyuhua”, and more significantly, the
symbol of the nine-tiered umbrella would also not be permissible or
officially recognized.
The elaborate coronation ceremony of His Majesty King
Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great included all the ancient rituals required for
assuming the full title and the nine-tiered umbrella. King Bhumibol
Adulyadej then bestowed the honor posthumously on His brother King Ananda
Mahidol. King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s benevolent act raised King Ananda
Mahidol’s regal status from seven to a nine-tiered umbrella.
During the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), Buddhist
monks and Brahmin priests were incorporated into the coronation ceremony to
conduct rituals to sanctify the auspicious occasion. Previously the ceremony
was arranged and conducted by the Royal Palace staff and members of the
Royal Household.
The annual commemoration of the coronation ceremony is
currently a three-day affair, starting with a ritual “tham bun” ceremony
on May 3 to honor the King’s ancestors. Later on the first day, another
ceremony is performed, whereby flags of honor are issued to distinguish
various military units.
The following day, Buddhist ceremonies continue with
chanting rituals, prayers and Brahman priests announce the auspicious
occasion of the next day (May 5).
On May 5, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great
(Rama IX) conducts a merit-making ceremony, presenting offerings to Buddhist
monks, and leads a “Wienthien” ceremony, walking three times around the
sacred grounds at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
In the evening the King conducts another sacred ceremony:
changing the yellow cloth on the Emerald Buddha, the guardian symbol
protecting the Thai people, which was transferred from Thonburi to Wat Phra
Kaew by Rama I.
Many rooms in the Royal Palace are opened for public
viewing on Coronation Day. Auspicious ceremonies are performed and displays
depicting royal achievements are exhibited to reconfirm the King’s
stature.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great is now the world’s
longest reigning monarch, 58 years, as the people of Thailand celebrate
their beloved father of the nation and his dedication to the development and
well- being of his subjects throughout his benevolent reign.
“Slight increase in temperatures for April,” says local weatherman
For many, it feels like more than just “slight”
Suchada
Tupchai
The hot season has well and truly hit Pattaya this year,
with temperatures and tempers being raised among residents and tourists.
Reporters spoke to officials from the Thai Metrological Department in
Pattaya to find out what’s happening.
 John
Cox caught this incredible lightening photo on Pattaya Beach Wednesday
morning, April 28. It appears we may be finally witnessing the beginning of
a reprieve from the hot weather, but along with it comes heavy storms.
During an interview with the Pattaya Mail, Eakasit
Changlek, stationed at the Pattaya weather station, said that this year,
according to the mercury, temperatures have only slightly increased in
comparison with previous years.
“The average for April this year has been 34.1 degrees
Celsius where as the ‘norm’ is around 33.5 degrees. This coupled with
only 0.2mm of rain as opposed to the average 83.8 mm has led to hotter
conditions.
“The highest recorded temperature in Pattaya was
37 degrees Celsius, so the variance is not as much as it feels. However, the
change in environmental conditions can be attributed to the disappearing
wetlands and bush land areas, which in turn does support the increase in
overall temperatures and we can expect it to rise year on year,” added
Eakasit.
The lack of rain this year has failed to cool the region,
adding to the problem. However, all is not lost, as cool southerly winds
coming from the gulf of Thailand have provided some relief to coast
dwellers.
“Spare a thought for those in Tak where the average
temperature through April is 42 degrees Celsius … We can expect the heat
will last until at least June, and the humidity will increase with the
impending rainy season,” Eakasit said.
Whatever the case may be, the heat and clear skies are a
recipe for sunstroke and sunburn for those caught unaware. So drink plenty
of fluids, especially water, to replace what is lost through perspiration.
Prevention is the best method, so remember your sun
cream, a hat or umbrella and shirt to block out the harmful effects of the
sun’s rays. Medical authorities recommend such measures to reduce the risk
of sunburn and potential skin cancer due to prolonged exposure to the sun.
It is just as important to relax and not allow the heat
to get to you by thinking about it too much; the best remedy for those who
become irritable, to coin a phrase, is to “chill out”, this is Pattaya.
For weather forecasts and information visit the Thai meteorological
website: www.tmd.go.th/index_ eng.php for information in English.
Some Songkran revelers receive an eye full
Service girls shed modesty, bare more than their soles
Boonlua Chatree
A group of service girls in the “Roy Lung” (100
buildings) area of Pattaya displayed their breasts on the roadside while
they engaged in the annual water wars during last week’s Songkran revelry.
At approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, reporters spotted the
group, dressed in Hawaiian outfits from the waist down, baring their breasts
for the world to see, and in some cases, touch.
Amused young men availed themselves of this experience,
but this lack of modesty is against the law.
The young women, too, appeared to be enjoying themselves,
the extra attention and the absence of law enforcement officials.
PM confirms rumors of threat to Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra remained upbeat in the
face of bomb threats to Thailand’s embassies in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore,
refusing to link the threats to the current unrest in Thailand’s southern
border region.
While confirming rumors that the embassies in Singapore
and Malaysia had received bomb threats, the prime minister refused to be
cowed, describing them as ‘empty threats’.
Nonetheless, he stressed that embassy officials had
stepped up security, and were taking all threats seriously. Asked whether the
threats were an indication of southern separatists at work, Thaksin pledged
that no one would divide Thailand while he still remains in office. (TNA)
Residents urged to make use of health department’s annual rabies vaccination campaign
15 locations set up in the area
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
It was almost raining cats and dogs on Beach Road, near
Soi 4 when Pattaya City officials kicked off the annual rabies vaccination
campaign on April 22.
 Apichart
Puechphan, acting Pattaya mayor, opens the proceedings by handing over vials
of rabies vaccine to community representatives.
Apichart Puechphan, acting Pattaya mayor, opened the
proceedings on the beachfront by encouraging residents to bring their pets
in for rabies vaccinations.
Residents throughout the city brought their cats and dogs
for injections and spaying. Vets also performed sterilization procedures on
stray animals.
The annual project is held in conjunction with the
Chonburi Livestock Department and volunteer veterinarians to prevent the
spread of rabies among the animal population.
 Dogs
are being sterilized to prevent more strays roaming the city. The vet said
that this dog’s higher pitched bark after the operation was “purely
coincidental”.
The number of animals treated this year decreased 32-34
percent in the cat and dog population, as officials continue their efforts
in stamping out the rabies virus, especially in the canines where the
potential of an animal attacking passersby is greater.
The decrease in numbers is directly related to the annual
campaign, according local government officials.
The goal of the project is to treat at least 80 percent
of the animal population. To reach that goal, the Pattaya Health, Hygiene
and Environmental Department has set up booths at numerous points in and
around the city.
Officials are urging pet owners to participate at one of
the 15 locations: Pattaya Beach Road, near Soi 4, Potisamphan Temple,
Chonglom Temple, Naklua Soi Post Office community, Thamasamakee Temple,
Kratinglai community, Soi Korpai, Thappraya, Soi Telecom community,
Chaimongkol Temple, Nongate community center, Nongpankhae community center,
Nongtaback community center, the Jao Mae Tuptim sala and Larn Island
community center.
The service is freely provided by volunteers and local government bodies.
Five countries strengthen alliance against drugs
Thailand hopes to have rooted out the cultivation
of opium within four years
Suchada Tupchai
In order to reach regional goals of eradicating the
illegal drug trade, all nations in the region must cooperate with each
other.
Senior officials from Thailand, China, India, Laos and
Myanmar took another step towards reaching this goal when they met at the
Dusit Resort Pattaya from April 21-23 to discuss regional cooperation in the
fight against drugs.
Leaders from
five nations met at the Dusit Resort last week to promote cooperation
towards ending the drug trade. (L to R) Pol. Maj. Gen. Khin Yi, head of
chief military intelligence in Myanmar; Linthong Phetsavan, head of the
permanent secretariat, Lao National Commission for Drug Control and
Supervision; Pongthep Thepkanjana, Thai justice minister; Rassamee
Vistaneeth, adviser to the office of narcotics control board, Thailand; Wang
Qianwong, deputy secretary-general of the national drug control commission
in China; and Madhur Kumar, director general of the narcotics bureau, India.
Justice Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana said in an address
at the opening ceremony, “There is a need to increase regional
cooperation, as East Asia and Southeast Asia have faced the dangers of
drug-related problems for a number of years.
“We expect Thailand to eliminate poppy growing by
2008,” he said.
The three-day meeting was designed to review agreements
reached at the Chiang Rai conference last year. It also discussed ways to
increase the efficiency of regional cooperation in the fight against drugs.
“We must make a sincere effort to reduce drug
production and seize chemicals used in drug laboratories, hitting producers
at the base level. We must also monitor and enforce drug prevention. The
Thai government sees this as an important policy in reducing production
despite efforts by those bringing the chemicals through unmanned border
points.
“Our war on drugs has greatly reduced the problem but
we must ensure better cooperation from our neighbors if we are to
succeed,” Pongthep said.
During the meeting, it was also revealed methamphetamines were among the
top three drugs used in the world, particularly in Asia.
Big surprise to be revealed within fortnight: PM
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated on April 26 that he
would reveal a ‘big surprise’ within the next two weeks, but hinted that it
has nothing to do with a new cabinet reshuffle as some people have speculated.
The Thai leader told TNA that the ‘big surprise’ would be
a step forward of the country’s political development.
He confirmed, however, that the ‘big surprise’ would have
nothing to do with a new cabinet reshuffle to escape a new no confidence debate
of the opposition.
“There won’t be any new cabinet reshuffle to escape the
planned new censure debate of the opposition, as some people have speculated”,
he stressed.
The opposition, led by the Democrat Party, has planned to
lodge a no confidence motion against certain cabinet members next month. Premier
Thaksin has mentioned the ‘big surprise’ over the past weeks without
revealing any details. (TNA)
ASEAN adopts plan to jointly fight epidemics
Thailand has joined other member states of the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in adopting a common action plan to fight
deadly epidemic diseases, namely bird flu and Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS). The adoption of the regional health blueprint was made at
the ASEAN health ministers’ meeting, held in Malaysia late last week.
With the theme “Health Without Frontiers”, ASEAN
health ministers discussed coordinating efforts over surveillance and
emergency in response to epidemic outbreaks in the region. The recent
outbreaks of SARS and bird flu have reportedly cost damages to countries in
ASEAN and others in Asia up to US$50 billion.
The ASEAN health ministers also discussed efforts to cope
with the spread of AIDS in the region. The regional health meeting, on April
22-23, was also joined by health ministers from China, Japan, and South
Korea, the first cooperative effort of the so-called ASEAN+3 allies to
tackle the region’s health problems.
ASEAN now groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,
Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (TNA)
Baywatch
Suchada Tupchai
One of Pattaya’s most significant icons was left in a state of
disrepair following the recent “Wan Lai” or Songkran madness last week.
On April 18 and 19, the traditional water-throwing days for Naklua and
Pattaya, groups of youths were seen using the water from the roundabout’s
fountain as a source for their festivities. The day after, municipal
officers closed down the fountain to restore the intertwined dolphins and
flowerbeds to their former glory. Their quick response is commendable. Now,
if they could only respond so quickly to all cases...
Convicted German criminal arrested in Pattaya
Skipped bail following conviction on drug and child molestation charges
Joint efforts between German embassy officials and local
police have led to the arrest of a German who allegedly fled his home
country while on bail following his conviction on drug and child molestation
charges.
 Herbert
Eisenhardt, 44, wanted in Germany for skipping bail, was arrested last week
in a joint effort between German embassy officials and local police.
Herbert Eisenhardt, 44, was waiting to be sentenced when
he fled to Thailand.
Police and tourist police officers entered the Sunshine
Bar at Sunee Plaza in South Pattaya at around 10.30 p.m. on April 20, where
they found Eisenhardt with a young male companion. They asked to see his
passport, which he said had been stolen.
Wuthichai Prasertsak, a liaison officer with the German
embassy who aided local police, told them that Eisenhardt’s visa had
expired on August 19 last year.
Police detained the foreigner on charges of illegally
residing in the kingdom. Further charges were laid on the spot when officers
discovered he had no license to run an entertainment venue, staff under 18
years were employed at an entertainment venue and Eisenhardt did not have a
work permit.
Police then escorted him to his residence in Jomtien
Nivate, where four young men greeted them. Officers questioned the youths
who said they worked in the bar offering sexual services for money to
foreign customers in exchange for staying at Eisenhardt’s home. They were
charged with prostitution.
A police search of the house turned up numerous
pornographic photos, VCDs and videotapes, some of boys under the age of 16
in a variety of explicit poses.
Police believe that Herbert Eisenhardt would upload these
explicit photos and videos on an Internet site and promote sex tours over
the Internet using the Sunshine Bar as his base of operations.
Eisenhardt was taken to the Soi 9 police station for
further interrogation. He was also charged with possession of explicit
material featuring minors.
Pol Col Supapol Arunsit, tourist police superintendent,
told reporters that Eisenhardt had been under surveillance for some time and
they were preparing an operation to arrest him when officials from the
Germany embassy requested their assistance in locating him.
Eisenhardt faces judicial proceedings, and subsequent deportation to
Germany where he faces the possibility of further jail time.
Dope dealers duped in sting operation
Brit faces deportation
Boonlua Chatree
Pattaya Drug enforcement officers on the constant lookout
for illegal substances recently detained two dealers in a Jomtien area
condominium following a sting operation.
Police, acting on a tip-off staked out the couple,
48-year-old Mark Harris, a UK national and 23-year-old Jarunant Siangsai
from Nonthaburi. The pair was allegedly selling marijuana to tourists in the
Walking Street area.
Undercover officers set a meeting with the couple to
purchase eight bags of “weed” at the Jomtien condominium at about 1.30
a.m. on April 22.
Using marked bills, police made the deal, purchasing the
marijuana from the pair before signaling fellow-officers to move in.
Police converged on the apartment and searched the
couple, finding the marked bills and more drugs. A search of the apartment
revealed a further 29 packets ready for sale.
A check of the Englishman’s passport also showed that
his visa expired on August 18, 2003.
Both were taken to the station for further questioning.
Harris and Jarunant confessed to selling the drug, saying
that their supplier was a foreigner but they did not know his name or
nationality.
Harris was charged with illegally residing in the kingdom
as well as supplying a class 5 illegal substance. Jarunant Siangsai was
charged with aiding and abetting the sale of the same. Both face court
appearances, with Harris facing eventual deportation after serving his
sentence.
Nightclub shooting leaves
one dead and 3 injured
Son of Mapiliyia Mosque imam murdered
Boonlua Chatree
A twenty-two-year old man died and three others were
seriously injured when they were shot as they played music in a North
Pattaya bar last Monday evening.
According to reports the four men were playing at the
bar, which does not have a name, in front of the Bang Up show complex when
the crime occurred at around 9.30 p.m. on April 19, Songkran night in
Pattaya.
They were taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, where
22-year-old Apichart Jaemsawang was pronounced dead on arrival. Apichart
died from a bullet to the left upper chest that severed a major artery. He
was the son of the imam at the Mapiliyia Mosque and provincial Islamic
cleric.
The three other men, 22-year-old Anant Sukarom,
32-year-old Paiboon Kulichi and Chief Petty Officer 1st class Surachet
Chimloy of the Sattahip Coast Guard, each received gunshot injuries.
Police attending the scene of the shooting discovered
three casings from a 9mm firearm about a meter from where the victims had
been sitting after finishing their first set.
Witnesses in the bar told police that two men rode up on
a motorcycle. Both were dressed in black and wore helmets. The pillion
passenger pulled out a gun and fired six shots before fleeing the scene.
The gunmen apparently sped off in the direction of
Sukhumvit Road via North Pattaya, narrowly escaping the heavy traffic still
in the process of clearing after Pattaya’s Songkran festivities.
At the hospital, the victims told investigating officers
they had recognized one of the men, a 20-year-old, and identified him, but
were at a loss as to why he had committed the crime.
With considerable evidence in hand, police are continuing
to investigate the case and look for the two suspects.
Who placed landmine in suburban street and why?
Intended victim leaves town
Pacharapol Panrak
Mystery surrounds the reason why a landmine was placed in
front of the house of a naval officer in Sattahip.
Lt Somchai Suksatien called Pol Capt Suchat Chuntawieng
of Sattahip police station, who found the 72-B anti-personnel explosive in
front of the house in Soi 3, Moo 8 Naveethongnivetch, Garden Ville.
The Sattahip navy bomb squad was immediately dispatched
to the location.
 A
bomb technician works quietly to defuse the explosive devise.
Lt Pongsitt Yamchutti, leader of the bomb disposal unit,
said the explosive was of the type generally found on the Thai-Cambodian
border.
After alerting the police, Somchai left for another
province without revealing any specific details or explanation to police.
Sattahip police believe that the landmine, which has an explosive radius
of around 2 meters, was intended for the naval officer but the motive as to
why it was placed there remains to be discovered.
Don’t get mad ... get even, gang believes as they lob Molotov cocktails
Or perhaps it’s “go mad when getting even”
Pacharapol Panrak
Five young men between the ages of 17 and 22 have been
arrested in connection with throwing Molotov cocktails into a Sattahip
karaoke bar to get even with their rivals.
Yotsapol Chapin, Prasurt Wibulatthagorn, Praganchai
Wibulathagorn, Narongsuk Nolchun and a fifth person who cannot be named as
he is a minor, were all arrested for arson. They also received an additional
charge for possession of four sticks of dynamite.
 Rattanasak
Sheumak and Sakda Saksupabb were injured in the blaze, and were taken to the
hospital with severe burns.
Nilawann Pianchai, owner of a karaoke bar in Soi Bonkai,
Moo 5, Sattahip, last week called police after the group lobbed about four
firebombs into his karaoke before fleeing.
The Molotov cocktails caused the blaze to spread quickly;
so quickly, in fact, people nearby needed to help to put out the fire before
it reached houses in the nearby slum settlement.
Rattanasak Sheumak and Sakda Saksupabb were injured in
the blaze, and were taken to the hospital with severe burns.
Pol Lt Col Saipech Srisrung spearheaded a major manhunt
for the suspects, and eventually he and a team of police and volunteers
spotted them in a pick-up truck which was speeding along Route 332. They
were stopped and arrested at the Jay and Kasempol intersection.
During questioning, the suspects confessed that they had prepared the
homemade bombs by taking bottles filled with benzene and rags which they lit
and threw into the karaoke bar where they had been in a fight with rivals.
Rice-harvest festival parade hit the streets of Sriracha
Suchada Tupchai
A grand rice-harvest procession took place along the main
roads in Sriracha last Wednesday to celebrate Songkran.
This
elaborately decorated float was one of the highlights during the procession.
Local organizations and the private sectors participated
in the huge parade, which attracted many tourists and residents. Many local
VIPs, like Chonburi Member of Parliament Itthipol Khunpluem and city mayor
Chatchai Timkrajang were present.
The procession was part of Songkran Srimaharacha and
rice-harvest festival, which this year took place during April 15-21. The
one-kilometre caravan started at Sriracha Municipality Office and ended at
Koh Loi (Sriracha Health Garden Centre). It was elaborately decorated in
traditional Thai style, imitating the local costumes and regional lifestyle.
Itthipol
Khunpluem (front right), Chonburi MP, participated in the procession.
Although the weather was quite hot, many people watched
the procession and waved to cheer up the parade participants.
The rice-harvest festival was initiated as a local custom
of Chonburi. Originally, this festival was held by many districts in this
area, including Sriracha, Banglamung, Muang and Phanat Nikom. Eventually, it
disappeared from all these places except in Sriracha. Hence, it has become a
symbolic festival of Sriracha.
In past Songkran ceremonies, people would bring their own
food and invoke the spirits to eat. As a result, they believed, these
spirits would not harm them and their families. After that people would eat
and dance together. Leftover food would be fed to their pets, as it was
believed to be improper to bring it home.
The Sriracha Municipality and the Tourism Authority of
Thailand have jointly held the rice-harvest festival between April 19-21
every year since 1993. It is also recommended in the Thai tourism calendar.
This year Sriracha also held several shows, like traditional ram wong and
coconut leaves boxing to promote Thai cultures.
German company shows the way in recycling
Elfi Seitz
German national Thomas Sack, owner and “big boss” of
the Recycling Engineering Co Ltd, had been chosen by the German Ministry for
Environment for a company visitation here in Thailand.
 The
German guests visit the waste oil recycling facility.
However, Environment Minister Trittin could not come
himself because of current internal political reasons, so instead a very
charming lady, the permanent parliamentary secretary, Margarete Wolf, came
to Thailand to visit this special recycling company. She was accompanied by
department director Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, and of course, the German
embassy was represented, too, by Alfred Reichert and Stephanie Kage.
Permanent Secretary Wolf had been greatly impressed to
find a company like this in Thailand. It is not only in accordance with
German standards; the newest technologies are also used here to do the
recycling in a nature-friendly way.
Thomas Sack
(2nd right) explains recycling process to Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes (left),
Margarete Wolf (2nd left) and Alfred Reichert (right).
Thomas Sack said in his welcome speech that he had to
show the people over here how the standard has to be, before he could begin
with the project in 2003. His goal and that of co-workers is to continue to
bring more of this technology to Thailand, because Thomas is proudly
convinced that this one “is the best”.
Whether it is the production of wind or solar energy,
high-standard bungalows without energy consumption or vegetable oil for
energy generators, recycling engineering is always the leading
consideration.
To make the work even more efficient, a contract was
signed with the Augsburg AG and a partnership was founded between these two
companies at the day of the visit of the permanent secretary. This will make
it easier for German companies to conquer the Thai market, because various
services like an Environmental Competence Center will be offered.
If you want to know more about this company, please visit the website:
www.ggre-dea.com
TGI to host final meeting for the employment of apprentices
High benefit for companies looking for apprentices
Thai-German Institute (TGI) invites parents, companies
and entrepreneurs to join the final meeting for the employment of
apprentices for Porwor Chor and Porwor Sor, as a joint cooperation between
the colleges, companies, parents and TGI.
This program is of high benefits for companies wishing to
obtain apprentices to undergo practical training at their companies and
studying the theory 30 to 50 percent of the time at the college. This is the
well-known Dual Vocational Training that has been practiced successfully in
industrialized countries like Germany, Austria and others.
On Friday, April 30, starting 10 a.m., TGI will select
the companies, take their requests and match them with available apprentices
enrolled by the colleges.
Therefore, if you are interested, please join this
meeting even if only to observe the procedure or send TGI your requests. You
can also select your own candidates from the market or parents can come and
find an apprentice place and contract for their children. If you are not
totally sure then just see this as your very valuable and significant social
contribution.
The starting date of the contract for the next batch of
apprenticeship is on May 10.
Target group: companies and parents from all over
Chonburi and Eastern Seaboard.
Details are as follows: Date: Friday April 30, Time: 10
a.m. to about 2 p.m. Place: TGI, Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi.
Tel.: 038-456800, fax: 038-456899, email: [email protected]
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