Thani Talk 2014 November
52
Thani Talk N ONTHABURI N EIGHBORHOOD R EACH Serving the Nonthaburi community and supporting local charities since 1994 N OVEMBER 2014 Thani Talk is generously sponsored by Now online at: www.issuu.com/nnrthanitalk NNR Charity Bazaar!! Nov. 6 9am—4pm Chaengwattana Church Charity Bazaar, Page 8 Loy Krathong, Page 22 Travel: Yunnan, China Page 38 Fashion Show Highlights, Page 12
-
Upload
thani-talk-nnr -
Category
Documents
-
view
228 -
download
4
description
Nonthaburi Neighborhood Reach news magazine, serving expatriates near Bangkok, Thailand
Transcript of Thani Talk 2014 November
!
Thani Talk
NONTHABURI NEIGHBORHOOD REACH
Serving the Nonthaburi community and supporting local charities since 1994 NOVEMBER 2014
Thani Talk is generously sponsored by
Now online at: www.issuu.com/nnrthanitalk
NNR Charity Bazaar!!
Nov. 6 9am—4pm
Chaengwattana Church
Charity Bazaar, Page 8
Loy Krathong, Page 22
Travel: Yunnan, China Page 38 Fashion Show Highlights, Page 12
2
About NNR & Thani Talk Thani Talk ~November 2014
1 page 26.5 x 19 cm. 3000 baht
1/2 page 13 x 19 cm. 1,800 baht
1/4 page 13x 9 cm. 1000 baht
Rates per issue, discount for annual ad.
Based on space availability.
Deadline for all ads is the 10th of each month.
Contact [email protected] for more information
Thani Talk
Ad Rates
DISCLAIMER: The placement of advertisements and articles in this newsletter does not constitute or imply endorsement
by the NNR of any product or service. The NNR accepts no responsibility for any claims made in any advertisement and
the opinions expressed in any articles are not necessarily the views of the NNR committee
NNR BOARD 2014-2015
Chairperson Mare Harvey [email protected]
Vice Chairperson Charlotte Sanders 084-875-7655
Treasurer Val Mowat [email protected]
Activity/Tour
Coordinator
Jesmin Tarana
Susanne Rodrigues
084-388-4457
NNR Socials Denise Warta 090-013-8490 [email protected]
Charity Socials and
Volunteer Coordinator
Linda Feltham 091-095-0457 [email protected]
Advertisements Laura Sadowski
089-924-5306
Thani Talk Editors Liz Lu (Co-editor)
Monique Langer (Co-editor)
Jennifer Bradley (Proofreader)
086-784-7171
Distribution
Coordinator
Heather Powell
083-293-2169
Bazaar Committee: Jo McGregor (Coordinator), Charlotte Sanders (Raffle Prizes), Mare Harvey (Sponsors), Tipwan
Smagpong and Kris Smuts (Vendors), Linda Feltham (Volunteers)
NNR (Nonthaburi Neighborhood Reach) is a not-for-profit organization of
volunteers dedicated to serving the Nonthaburi community and supporting local
charities since 1994. We achieve this by publishing Thani Talk, a free monthly
magazine that has a distribution of 1,400 copies, as well as hosting an annual charity
bazaar. We host monthly socials and organize monthly tours. There are no
membership dues, and anyone living in Nonthaburi is already a member.
Facebook.com/nnrthailand
Issuu.com/nnrthanitalk
https://sites.google.com/a/
isb.ac.th/nnr
Connect with NNR
NNR Guide
3
NNR’s 20th Anniversary Thani Talk ~November 2014
NNR @ 20 A Look Back in Time
NNR and
Community Events
Inside This Issue
November Social: Coffee Morning 4
November Tour: Kokret Bike Ride 5
NNR Charity Bazaar 8
NNR Donations to Charity 10
October Social Recap 12
Feature: Fashion Show Highlights 14
October Tour Recap 16
Community Bulletin Board 20
Feature: Loy Krathong 22
Grapevine 26
Feature: Pink Park Village 30
Feature: Nancy Cross Aquathlon 34
Feature: Travel: Yunnan, China 38
Feature: Restaurant Review 49
Nov. 6 NNR Charity Bazaar
Nov. 6 Loy Krathong
Nov. 11 NNR Coffee
Nov. 11 NNR Bike Tour
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving USA
Nov. 29 Aquathlon
Nov. 29 Scandinavian Bazaar
International School Bangkok, the hub of activities for
our community, used to be located on Sukhumvit Road
Soi 15 downtown. In 1988 the school board approved
plans, designed by architect Dr. Sumet Jumsai, for a
new campus in Nonthaburi. In these 1991 photos courtesy of ISB, construction was underway at what
was then referred to as the Samakkee campus. The new $25 million campus was designed to
accommodate an initial 2,000 students. The school moved from Bangkok to Pakkred in January 1992.
As the expatriate community surrounding the school grew, NNR, founded and run by volunteers, also
expanded its offering of community services, including this monthly newsletter. Thani Talk, distributed
for free, now has a circulation of 1,400. Happy 20th, NNR!
4
NNR Social Thani Talk ~November 2014
For more information please contact Denise Warta at [email protected]
November 11 Coffee Morning
Thank You Sarah!
NNR Social Chairperson Passes the Baton
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Time: 10:30-12:30pm
Venue: At the home of Pascale Kervyn, 173 Natakorn.
Take a break and join us at the home of Pascale Kervyn
for a relaxing morning of chit chat and catching up with
friends. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new
friends!
So after you drop the kids off at school and finish your
morning workout, stop by at Pascale’s for a friendly
neighborhood get-together.
Please bring a plate of sweets or savories to share.
Sarah Glaze, the NNR Social Chair who has organized fantastic programs such as coffee mornings,
happy hours, and amazing fundraisers including NNR’s St. Patrick’s Day party and the recent Fashion
Show, is going to take a much-deserved break from her NNR duties. Thank you, Sarah, for bringing us
such wonderful socials! We join Sarah in welcoming NNR’s new social chair, Denise Warta
I am British. I have lived in Thailand for 14 years, just entering my 15th year.
Usual story, thought I was coming for 2 years. I have two children, 16-year-old Anna
and 14-year-old Nicholas, both at Harrow school. My husband David works in
Tokyo and travels extensively, so I frequently feel like I am a single mother!
I joined the NNR committee about three and a half years ago as I am by nature
very sociable and wanted to meet people from all backgrounds and nationalities
within our community . My aim was to arrange a variety of social events to appeal to
a broad range of our international community. I figured that there are many women's
groups in the wider Bangkok community and so introduced more happy hours and evening events to
make the NNR more accessible to different groups within our community, and the NNR social
calendar has snowballed from there.
I am 'retiring' as I have other areas in my life that need focus over the next couple of years and I
want to spend more time in London. Equally I think that it is important to have new blood and new
ideas. Never say never , who knows, I may return. I'm delighted that I went out on a high note with the
Fashion Show! I know that Denise will do a terrific job and I am always happy to help. Sarah
Denise Warta is an American with three children: Aubrey, a sophomore at Creighton University in
Nebraska; Madison, a sophomore at ISB; and Carter, a 6th grader at ISB. Her husband Chuck’s work
for Cargill brought the family to Thailand 2 years ago. Denise said she decided to take over as NNR’s
social chair because “I liked that it is a group of women from all over the world that does wonderful
things for the Nonthaburi community. A very fun group of ladies.” Welcome aboard, Denise!
5
NNR Tour Thani Talk ~November 2014
November 11 NNR Tour: Bike on Amazing Kokret Island
Susanne Rodrigues and Jesmin Tarana,
NNR Tour Coordinators
When: Tuesday, November 11th 7:50am.
Where: Meet in front of Chevron Theater, the bus will leave at
8 a.m. sharp. We aim to be back at 2 p.m.
Cost : Transportation provided and cost will be divided by the
number of participants.
What to bring : Hat , Sunscreen, water, comfortable shoes, camera
and good mood.
To Sign Up : Please Email: [email protected]
The tour is limited to 12 Participants.
Charming Kokret Island with its ethnic Mon residents is only 20
minutes from Nichada Thani. After a short drive to the river. We
will catch a ferry ride across the Chao Phraya river and just like that,
you will feel as if you have left Bangkok totally behind. Simple bikes
can be rented on the island. Please bring ID for the rental. We"ll
pedal around the island past banana and papaya trees, traditional
wooden houses, pottery kilns and through narrow alleys lined with
island shops selling souvenirs, Thai sweets and famous Kokret
pottery. You will feel as if you’re in an authentic Thai village. We'll
celebrate the bike trip with lunch at a riverside restaurant.
Save the Date!
Dec. 12
6
7
8
NNR Charity Bazaar Thani Talk ~November 2014
NNR Nov. 6 Charity Bazaar
Shopping for Good Causes New!
Farmers’
Market
NNR’s popular annual charity bazaar is the perfect time to stock up on holiday gifts as well as décor
items for the home. Just in time for the festive season! Be sure to clear your schedule on Nov. 6 and
head to the Chanegwattana Community Church in Nichada Thani for some fabulous shopping
opportunities. New vendors, favorite vendors, as well as the new farmer’s market are all waiting for
you. Be sure to stop at an ATM first so you’ll be ready for all the excellent bargains!
Best of all, rest assured that all of NNR’s proceeds from the event go directly to benefit deserving
charities. Check out pages 10-11 for a list of NNR’s 2013 donations that highlight how NNR put
proceeds from last year’s Charity Bazaar to good use supporting local and global charities.
Come and support local crafts people and local businesses, and in turn, give a helping hand to the
needy through NNR.
9
NNR Charity Bazaar Thani Talk ~November 2014
Vendors
Galore!
10
NNR Bazaar Proceeds Benefit Charities
NNR Funds at Work
2013 Bazaar Proceeds
Donated to
Local and Global Causes
When you shop at the NNR Bazaar, your dollars
not only support local crafts people and
businesses, but they also help support those in
need when NNR donates all proceeds to
charities.
For example, proceeds from NNR’s November
2013 Charity Bazaar were donated to NNR’s
eight local charities on an ongoing basis, as well
as many special projects. Last year, the NNR
Board approved the following donations in
addition to regularly sponsored charities to
ensure that our community’s generous support
of the NNR Charity Bazaar is put to good use
immediately to help people in need:
Haiyan Typhoon Survivors Support -
Donation made to ISB’s Filipino community
Baan Ratchawadee Girls Home - Feeding
chairs, accessories, feeding tables, diapers, long-
sleeved shirts, nutritional powdered milk
Baan Ratchawadee Boys Home - Musical
instruments, sports equipment for badminton
athletes competing in Special Olympics, special
walkers for the disabled
Baan Poomwaet Home for Boys - Sports
equipment
Women's Vocational Training Center -
Library renovation and books
Mae Sot Refugee Camp - Supplies
Nonthaburi Reception Home for the Destitute - Medical supplies for general care and care of
pressure sores
YWCA of Pakkred - Holiday party for 500
local children
Koh Kret Girls’ Home - Toiletries and
feminine hygiene supplies
Thanksgiving Home - Craft supplies
Baan Feung Fa - Nebulizers used in lung care
(Above) NNR Donations:
Sports equipment and
musical equipment for
Boys Home
Nutritional Supplements
for Girls Home
Books and Library
Renovation for Women’s
Vocational Center
Specially-designed Feeding
Chairs for disabled children
11
Toiletries & Feminine
Hygiene Products for
Kokret Girls Home
Craft Supplies for
Thanksgiving Home
Holiday Party for
children at YMCA
Holiday Party for
children of construction
workers
Monetary donation for Typhoon
Victims: NNR Bazaar proceeds
were used to help victims of the
devastating 2013 Haiyan
Typhoon in the Philippines
Medical Supplies and food
for the homeless in
Nonthaburi.
12
Thank you to everyone who made the first-of-its-kind NNR Charity Fashion Show a great success.
We had a great turnout for the evening, and all the models looked amazing. We had clothing, jewelry and
handbags, as well as plenty of chatting! A big THANK YOU to:
Lisa Middleton - Our gracious hostess for the evening. Her beautiful home in Nichada Park was the
perfect setting, and the grand staircase made for a perfect runway!
Models - Tiffany Hebard, Blanca de la Vega, Terri Thomas, Terri Alexander, Tao Yu, Diana Wade and
Aor Blumenthal.
Designer Sponsors - Sylvia Shalev from SAG (fashions), Rusi of Rusi
Designs (purses) and S.J.International (jewelry). In addition to their lovely
wares, all three designers provided food and wine, as well as vouchers for
the raffle.
As an added bonus, these generous sponsors will donate 10% of sales made
before November 10 to the event’s designated charity: Sparrow Home!
Event Sponsors - Thanks to our generous sponsors who donated food,
beverages, raffle prizes, and services, we were able to keep costs to a bare
minimum, therefore allowing more money to be donated to Sparrow Home.
A huge “NNR Thank You” goes to:
NNR Charity Fashion Show a Success! Event Marked NNR’s 20th Anniversary
Friends Cheered Our Very Own Supermodels
Kao Ltd.
Nicole Ostmeier,
NO Photography
Nichada Club
TOPS/Central Food Hall
Coca-Cola
Centara Hotels
Jacque Loudermilk,
Southern Lady Cakes and Pies
Social Recap: Charity Fashion Show Thani Talk ~November 2014
Hostess Lisa Middleton
13
Social Recap: Charity Fashion Show Thani Talk ~November 2014
Proceeds Benefit
Sparrow Home
Sparrow Home, a project of the
New Light Foundation in
Nonthaburi, Thailand, was
founded in 1995 to house and
care for children of prisoners in
a home setting.
In recent years, Sparrow Home
has also opened its doors to
orphans and other needy
children.
14
Thani Talk ~November 2014 Charity Fashion Show
Bling by S.J. International
Bags by RusiDesigns
Fashions by SAG
15
Charity Fashion Show Thani Talk ~November 2014
The Appreciative Audience
16
Thani Talk ~November 2014 Tour Tales
.
I love exploring ancient ruins and learning about history. NNR’s October excursion was a half day
trip, and it took about an hour to get to Ayutthaya, a former capital of Siam.
My favorite part was definitely the ancient ruins and the reclining Buddha- amazing sights! Visually
rich and architecturally astounding, Ayuthaya is a destination that inspires. It is also a veritable
treasure-house for photographers.
Our first visit was to Wat Phra Mongkon Bophit. It is the serene gold leaf covered Buddha. Outside,
children were holding bird cages and praying in acts of merit-making. Walking past vendors selling
postcards of Buddha images, we approached The Royal Palace Ruins. However, looking around and
walking through empty spaces, it was evident that not much had survived, and the ruins were burned
to the ground. There are memories, dreams, and poetry you can only imagine!
The most tranquil smiling Buddha image is the reclining Buddha, which is 37 meters long and 8
meters high. His head rests on a lotus bud and in the crook of his arm there are offerings of flower
garlands and incense. His skin is shimmery from being rubbed by gold-leaf bearing visitors. He is
draped in a bright yellow robe, brilliant against the sky. Altogether, we experienced the praying
ceremony with the offerings, lotus flower, candle and a golden leaf to stick on the Buddha image.
Next was Wat Mahatat. Upon entering, you walk among blackened brick and ruins. Around the corner
was the incredibly famous image of the Buddha's head entwined in the roots of a fig tree. The last
stop on our expedition before lunch was Wat Chaiwatthanaram. It was a royal temple where the king
and his successors performed religious ceremonies. The ruins on the green grass transported us to
ancient times.
Thank you very much to our fantastic guides Susan and Jesmin for organising this NNR trip to
Ayutthaya. Hope to be together again very soon.
October Tour Tales: A Glimpse of Ayutthaya
Cigdem Koc
17
18
Community News Thani Talk ~November 2014
The first weekend of Advent, Kids Action for Kids (KAFK) will bring
the true Scandinavian Christmas spirit to Nichada once again in the form
of Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar at Nichada Plaza on Saturday,
November 29.
Kids Action for Kids organizes its heartwarming Christmas event for the
second time to raise funds to conduct surgeries for children born with
cleft lips, cleft palates and facial deformities in Thailand and soon in
Myanmar. Kids, high school students, and moms have been busy for
months preparing in order to make it a memorable day for all families.
“This year our Christmas Bazaar will be even bigger and better. On top of making sure the raffle prizes
are continuously wonderful, we have expanded the selection both on the Crafts & Gifts stall and the
Christmas Café, and we have yet more high school students organizing fun activities for the whole
family,” says Bazaar Leader Anne Gry Ranchil. “The Crafts & Gifts will include beautifully packed
Christmas cookies and lots of different all-so-elegant Christmas decorations, including elves, lanterns,
ornaments, even DIY alternatives and so on, and our cozy Christmas Café will serve everyone’s
appetite with delicious Scandinavian snacks, cakes, glögg and much more.”
The KAFK ISB High School Club with its 20 members
will work at the different stalls of the bazaar and make
sure all visitors will be happy and entertained. “We are
super excited to participate in the work with the
Christmas Bazaar, which will hopefully raise funds to
finance a great number of the coming surgeries. Another
important fundraiser for us is coming in the spring time,
the annual Charity Triathlon,” says Anders Brekke from
ISB KAFK Club.
A Christmas Bazaar would not be picture perfect, of
course, without a beloved visitor. Therefore, KAFK will bring again this year Santa to Nichada, and
you can even have a Christmas photo taken with him!
Before the Bazaar, something starts already in early November: Raffle Ticket Sales. So don’t be
surprised if a kid comes to your door and tells you with a smile that you can win hotel stays, iPhone
5S, a painting, skin care products, branded porcelain and other fabulous prizes just by buying Kids
Action for Kids Christmas raffle tickets. You will find KAFK Christmas raffle ticket sales also at Villa
Market throughout this month and the last raffle tickets will be sold at the bazaar.
Stay tuned on Facebook and look for banners around
Nichada for more detailed information!
Submitted by Saana Haataja
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
Returns to Nichada on November 29
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
Saturday, November 29
10 am – 4 pm
Nichada Plaza
19
Community News Thani Talk ~November 2014
About KAFK
One out of every 500 babies in Thailand is born with cleft lip or cleft palate. These kids are often
unable to eat, speak, socialize and smile, and their families can often not afford to pay for an
operation. Kids Action for Kids (KAFK) organization works in close cooperation with Operation
Smile Thailand (OST), which takes care of the medical part, and DTAC, which matches every Thai
baht it raises. Since its inception in 2009, KAFK has conducted more than 500 surgeries in
Thailand. Currently KAFK is in process of completing 120 surgeries at Maharat Nakorn
Ratchasima Hospital in Korat Province. In 2015 KAFK’s goal is to raise funds to double the
number of surgeries. KAFK will continue with 120 new surgeries in Thailand, and enter Myanmar
and target 120 surgeries there, too.
20
Thani Talk ~November 2014 Community Fitness and Activities
The Community Fitness and Activities page lists local classes/groups that meet regularly.
Some have fees associated with them, while others are free. Please contact each group leader
for more information.
If you would like to list your group here, please submit your announcement by the 15th of each
month to [email protected].
VINYASA YOGA Develop strength, flexibility, balance, focus, and awareness coordinating movement and breath. Thursdays
8.15-9.45 am in my home studio at 39/184 Natakorn Park. Space is limited so please call for availability.
Private classes available for physical alignment, breath work, Vedic chanting, yoga philosophy, and meditation.
Contact: Ellie Edelhoff at 087-000-2464 or 02-967-9677. Email:[email protected]
MEDITATION COURSES -Individual or Group Learn TM (Transcendental Meditation). Relieves stress and anxiety. Improves health, academic, athletic, and
professional performance. Anyone can learn. Expert instruction by a 35-year teacher of meditation. Contact Ellie
Edelhoff for more information www.TM.org, www.tmeducation.org,www.DavidLynchFoundation.org
BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES – (Beginners/Advanced) Bollywood dance is a fusion of Western, Eastern and Latin Dance with traditional classical Indian dance styles.
It’s funky, it’s sexy, it’s fun... and it’s a great workout! If you love to dance – this is for you!
Bollywood Dance for Beginners
Tuesdays 9-10 am or Thursdays 10-11 am, Regent Dance Studio, Nichada
Bollywood Dance, Advanced:
Tuesday 10-11 am or Wednesday 9 -10 am, Regent Dance studio, Nichada
For further information, Irit: 0860044840, [email protected]
NIA DANCE Nia Dance is a holistic fitness form, for the body, mind and spirit. It emphasizes various dance arts and movement,
while combining healing and martial arts. This will be a playful dance workout to increase your body’s fitness,
flexibility, toning, strengthening, and mobility, delight your mind and boost your spirit – in a really fun way!
Morning Classes: Fridays at 9-10am, Regent Dance Studio, Nichada
Evening Classes: Tuesdays at 6-7 pm, Regent Dance Studio, Nichada
For further information, Irit: 0860044840, [email protected]
YOGA WITH NAPISA
Monday, 8:45-10:15am: All Levels, Energize and Restorative Yoga; Wednesday 7:45-9:15am: Level 2,
Challenge and Smile; Wednesday 5:30-6:45 pm: Level 1-2, Alignment for strength; Friday 8:45-10:15 am: Level
1- 2, Alignment for strength; Prestige 1 Club House, Nichada.
Contact Napisa C. Pant, 086-975-7187, [email protected], facebook.com/yogawithnapisa
KUNDALINI YOGA-CHAKRA YOGA
Beginners welcome! Tuesdays 9:00-10:30am. Starting Oct 7: 8 classes for 3200 THB. Danicha 39/289. Contact
Kerstin Wild [email protected] 086-372-9750
PAKKRED PING PONG PLAYERS meets Tuesday evenings beginning October 8 at Mansions in the Park,
2nd floor
Children's session from 6:30pm - 7:30pm (height requirement: child's waist needs to be table height)
Adult session: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Contact: [email protected]
VINYASA YOGA
Beginners to advanced, everyday Mon-Fri 8:00-9:30am; alignments and techniques of Iyengar Yoga; ProClub
(200 meters from front gate). Juan Bodan, visit www.kripa-yoga.com for more information.
21
RANGER BOOTCAMP: Come have fun and get fit at Ranger Bootcamp! All fitness levels are welcome!
Contact: Jack ([email protected] + 087-552-6007)
Class Times: 7:30am, Monday - Friday + additional day/night classes per demand
Class Times: 5:00pm, Sunday = Family Bootcamp
Location: Varies depending on class and time; Fees: varies
MARIE’S ULTIMATE FITNESS BOOTCAMP
Multiple classes, all fitness levels. Contact Marie 083 302 1876, [email protected]
Intro to Yoga for children aged 10-16 years old. Fridays at 5 pm. In English and Thai with foreign instructor. 200 baht per class.
Contact Gade at 081-824-4896
Train like the US navy seals and do a TRX Class. 6 or 8pm Mon-Fri Contact Bally at 08-3892-9146
A Combination of mixed martial arts and calorie burning exercise with our Body Combat class Thursday at 10pm, Tues, Wed
at 6pm. Contact Tum at 08-5302-4688
Workout like J.Lo and Beyoncé with your feet moving and your body grooving to the fabulous beats in this dance class. It's a
combination of Latin, pop and hip hop. Wed at 10am, Tues, Thurs, Friday at 7pm. Contact Note at 08-2640-6451
Tennis lessons in English or Thai with ATP ranked Thai national player Contact Skinny at 081-042-5752
Muay Thai personal fitness classes. Contact Popeye at 08-5804-8201
Improve your flexibility and reduce stress with Hatha, Vinyasa, Hot or Fitness Yoga. Monday-Saturday at 11am, 6pm and
7pm. Contact Reindeer at 08-9239-1817
Take tennis lessons in English with an Australian coach of six different junior grand slam finalists and a top 20 ATP player.
Contact Steve at 09-0660-3945
DHT stands for I Don't Have Time. Based on the T25 system, 25 minutes gets you the benefits of a 1hour workout. Tuesday
at 5:15pm, Thursday at 11am, Monday, Thursday, Friday at 6pm Contact Gade at 08-1824-4896
BIKING
Weekend bike rides, leaving from back gate at 7am, 50+km on mtn bikes. Contact Chris Oglesby:
Weekday rides leave the back gate at 7:30am on Mon and Wed. Distance and terrain varies with groups for
both road bikes and mountain/hybrid bikes. Contact Meg Sine: [email protected] 084-908-9388
The following classes are all offered at Impact Sports Club in Muangthongthani:
Community Fitness and Activities Thani Talk ~November 2014
SOCIAL SQUASH NETWORK
Great year-round sport for fitness and fun. If you play; have played and want to get back into it; want to
play and never got around to it; and need someone to play with join this network. Males and females of
all levels welcome.Contact Geoff and Rosemary Lindsay email: [email protected] or phone:
092464 9205
DOUBLES TENNIS Join us for night tennis! All tennis levels are
welcome! No partners needed.
Contact: Garima Joshi
[email protected] + 085-218-8904 Monday: 7pm-9pm
Wednesday: 7pm-9pm
Location: ISB Old Courts, Fees: Free to play!
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS Enjoy the game of tennis with friends. All tennis levels
are welcome! No partners needed.
Contact: Jack
[email protected] + 087-552-6007 Friday: 7pm-9pm Sunday: 8am-10am
Location: ISB Old Courts, Fees: Free to play!
22
Thani Talk ~November 2014 Thai Culture: Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong (ลอยกระทง), sometimes spelled Loy
Kratong or Loi Kratong, is a colourful festival held every
year on the full moon of the twelfth month in the Thai Lunar
Calendar.
In 2014, the full moon falls on Thursday, November 6, 2014,
but in many places (including Chiang Mai) the main
celebration will be from Wednesday, November 5, to Friday, November 7, 2014.
This Thai Festival is held all over the country, but there are particularly beautiful celebrations held in
Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, where the celebrations take place over several days. Celebrations
are now held throughout Thailand including Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya, as well as parts of Myanmar
(Shan State) and Laos.
History of Loy Krathong
It is believed that Loy Krathong is an ancient Brahmanic or Indic festival. Originally it was a ceremony
where people paid their respects to three different gods known as Phra I-Suan (Shiva), Phra Narai
(Vishnu) and Phra Phrom (Brahma). People would make lanterns using candles and paper, which would
then be displayed in the homes of royalty, rich people or high-ranking officials. One hundred and fifty
years ago, at the urging of King Mongkut (Rama IV), it was later adopted by Buddhists as a ceremony to
honor the Buddha.
In this new version people would make various kinds of lanterns, which would then be donated to the
temples. At this time people would say prayers to ask that their wishes and hopes for the future be
fulfilled. Of course, many of the former beliefs are still retained by some Thai people. The lights that are
floated down the rivers are meant to symbolize the drifting away of bad luck and misfortune, but for
many Thai people it is also an opportunity to honor the goddess of water, Phra Mae Kong Ka (พระแม่คงคา). Krathong – Floating Lights
The krathong is a small floating offering about 20 centimeters in diameter. Traditionally this is made
from the leaves and wood of the banana tree. The raft is decorated with flowers, a candle and an incense
stick. People often leave a small coin in the krathong, and occasionally they will leave a lock of the hair
or even nail clippings. On the night of the full moon people will light the candle and the joss stick, and
float their krathong down the river or waterway.
This is a way that bad fortune can be discarded and made to float away. Thousands of these Krathong
will float down the river making for a beautiful and moving spectacle. Usually, at the same time,
thousands of Khom Loy (Sky Lanterns) will be drifting across the sky, so that the night sky mirrors the
spectacle on the water. Almost constant firework displays, and the splashes of small boys diving in to
collect the coins in the krathongs, complete the picture, and make for an unforgettable experience.
Loy Krathong:
Festival of Lights
Thank you to Khun Jentana at Jentana & Associates for providing this article on Loy Krathong.
Khun Jentana is a Thai language instructor in and around Nichada. Please see her website for more
information at www.thai-lessons.com or email her at [email protected].
23
24
25 ADVERTISEMENT
26
Heard It Through the GRAPEVINE This column offers a chance to share all those good finds and tips so that others can benefit. If you have
tips to share, please send them to the editor at [email protected].
Heard It Through The Grapevine Thani Talk ~November 2014
Anne Gry Ranchil
Do you know about Fabia, the German expat who
offers training to Nichada dogs (and owners)?
We just got a dog, and have had the pleasure of
meeting her, and boy has she already taught us a lot!
Fabia lives downtown but will come to your house
and get to know what you, your family and your dogs
need in a first, thorough session, followed by as many
times as you want or feel is needed.
She is very capable and knowledgeable about
everything, from potty training, barking, jumping,
grooming, and how to properly walk a dog on a
leash. She is also a specialist on handling aggressive
dogs, and bigger behaviour problems .
Fabia speaks Thai, after having lived in Thailand for
many years, so she is also able to teach our maids a thing
or two here ! ;)
Fabia can be contacted at: 084 1328124.
Dog Training Service Available
Ice-Skating at
Central Chaengwattana
Want to keep cool? Head for Snow Planet, a miniature
ice-skating rink in the basement level of Central Chaengwattana.
It’s open 7 days a week, beginning at 11 a.m. on weekdays
and 10 a.m. on weekends. Until Nov.14, enjoy a 10% discount
(B180 per hour instead of the regular B200 per hour).
Inside the rink are sliding toy penguins with handles that
beginners can hold on to for balance. A Snow Planet employee
is also in the rink to offer tips and monitor safety.
If you forget socks or want gloves, a nearby kiosk sells
them for your convenience. Liz Lu
27
Heard It Through The Grapevine Thani Talk ~November 2014
I would like to highly recommend our computer guy, Khun
Khomchalat.
Although I call him our “computer guy,” he is very knowledgeable with
everything electronic, not just computers. He has helped us deal directly
with Nichada and TRUE on our behalf.
Khun Khomchalat can be reached at 099-465-4791 or
Mare Harvey
Bangkok Food Tours: A Delicious Way to Explore Bangkok
I recently had the pleasure of attending two Bangkok Food Tours
in one food-filled week.
The first was a nighttime tour by tuk tuk, sampling various foods
all over Bangkok. My husband and I had a lot of fun talking to
new people from all over the world, while tasting our way
through some delightful local dishes - some new to us even after
nearly two years in Bangkok.
The second was a morning tour. A group of ladies organized a private tour so that we could
designate our own start and end times. Any size group can select the private tour option - you will
just pay slightly more than the regular rate.
Both tours were totally different, yet equally as informative and fun.
I won’t ruin the surprise by telling the food and places visited, but I will say it is definitely worth
doing. There are several tours available at different times of day. There's also a bike option, as well
as one offered in Chiang Mai.
This would also be a great tour for visitors who are interested in food and culture.
For more information, visit: www.bangkokfoodtours.com.
Highly Recommended “Computer Guy”
Monique Langer
28
29
30
Health Spotlight Thani Talk ~November 2014
The Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer (QSCBC) began its work in 1994, raising funds and
building a medical team over a long process that took several years. The centre officially opened in
2005, and the non-profit QSCBC Foundation was opened in 2007 to support the work of the centre.
The QSCBC established a slum outreach project throughout Bangkok nearly fifteen years ago,
educating the poorest women and screening them for breast and cervical cancer. The work has revealed
a desperate need for a convalescence and hospice home for the under-privileged. When the QSCBC
treats these patients, so often they cannot be
discharged, because the conditions where they live are
appalling. To compound the problem, acute care beds
urgently needed by new cases become blocked.
Sadly at times, patients are referred to the QSCBC too
late, and they have nowhere to go when they need a
clean place to pass away pain free and with dignity.
Sister Joan Evans, one of the many workers and NGOs
working in the slums, with whom the QSCBC closely
works, said that before the QSCBC came to help these
women, all she could do in the end stages was “to give
a bottle of rum to help with the pain.’’
The ‘Pink Park Village’, will be a refuge, open to
women from all over the country and hopefully, once established, for children too. The land in Minburi
and the engineering and architectural plans have already been donated. The vision is to build
Thailand’s first and only non-profit inpatient care
centre, offering hospice and convalescence facilities,
based in small homes, which will cater to 4-6
patients in a non-institutionalized setting.
The Pink Park Village will also offer day care and
act as a national training unit for medical and
nursing staff. The land is already being partially
cultivated for rice and other organic produce by
farmers, to ensure this will be a self-sustaining
project and, crucially, one that involves the local
community.
The QSCBC opened in 2005 and is now a leading Women from the slums at QSCBC for screening
The women and homes of women invited to join
the QSCBC Screening Project for Breast and
Cervical Cancer
Bangkok’s ‘Pink Park Village’ Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer (QSCBC) Foundation’s
Hospice and Convalescence Project for the Under-Privileged
By Khunying Finola Chatamra
Hon. Advisor, QSCBC
Coordinator, QSCBC Slum Project
31
Health Spotlight Thani Talk ~November 2014
regional centre for breast cancer. Its founder and Honorary Director, Dr. Kris Chatamra MBBS
(London), FRCS (England), MD (London), was a senior clinician in the UK, where he was based for
thirty years. As an internal examiner of the Royal College of Surgeons and with a large body of
research to his name, he had the background to build up the QSCBC from an idea to fruition. The
facility offers state-of-the-art equipment and the most modern approaches to the diagnosis, treatment
and research into a disease which has become Thailand’s biggest cancer risk for Thai women,
statistically affecting one in ten women across a life time. It is
hoped that this experience can develop the Pink Park Village into a
regional benchmark for hospice and convalescence, looking after
the weakest in society.
How to Help
The Pink Park Village and Outreach Projects both need
funding and corporate support to continue offering help to
those most in need. For more information on how to help,
contact [email protected], visit
www.qscbcfoundation.org , or call 02-256-4774, 081-355-3908
How to Increase Awareness
To obtain the free copy of the QSCBC ‘2014 Breast and
Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign’, to educate Thai women
in your workplace or in your community, please contact
[email protected] or call 081-618-4101,
02-256-4198.
Meeting with the women from the slums
A typical home in the slums
32
Around Nonthaburi and Beyond
Chaengwattana Community Church
Adult Sunday School—8:30am
Sunday Service—9:30am
Encouraging Women—Wed., 9am
Men’s Meeting—Thurs., 5am
Community Prayer—Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am
Youth Alpha Group (high school) Sunday 6pm
Youth Group (middle school) Thursdays 6:30pm
http://www.cccthailand.org (02-911-6700)
Catholic Mass in Nonthaburi
Our Lady of Mercy Church
69/13 Moo 1, Tiwanon Rd. Ban Mai, Pakkred.
CCT - Club Canada Thailand Open to all nationalities. Monthly tours, book
group, Lunch Bunch, and other social events.
www.clubcanadathailand.com
BWG - British Women's Group Monthly Luncheon, Activities, Coffee Mornings.
Open to all nationalities.
Contact: Sarah Glaze 081-793 0806
www.bwgbangkok.com;
ANZWG -Australia/New Zealand Women’s
Group
Monthly Coffee Mornings, Tours, Newsletter &
Activities
www.anzwg-bangkok.org
AWC—American Women’s Club of Thailand
Monthly Luncheon, Activities and Coffee
Morning. Contact: 02-712-3380/1
[email protected]; www.awcthailand.org
Events: Shopping
Clubs: International
Synagogue
Beth Elisheva Synagogue, Mikveh & Jewish Center 121 Soi SaiNamThip 2, Sukhumvit Road, Soi 22
Tel: 02-663-0244; Fax: 663-0245
Mosque
Soi Prasert Issaram Mosque
8 Moo 3 Soi Prasert Issaram, Pakkred, Nonthaburi
Neighborhood mosque just outside of Nichada Thani.
Buddhist Temple
Wat Bua Khwan (วดับวัขวญั)
1 Moo 9 Ngamwongwan Road, Muang, Nonthaburi
02-952-8062; Watbuakhwan.com Popular local
temple offering merit-making, prayer, blessings and
funeral services.15 minutes from Nichada. Go via
Samakkee Road, on shortcut soi just before the
expressway on-ramp near Ngamwongwan.
Worship Venues
Thani Talk ~November 2014
Clubs: Sports
Adult Volleyball League:
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (and some Mondays) playing
friendly matches in ISB’s Rajendra Hall.
Contact Pat Sethbhakdi: [email protected]
Men’s Softball League:
Slo-pitch men’s softball. League runs from No-
vember to May. Contact: Troy Regis at:
Events: Shopping Furniture Show 2014
Impact Arena
November 15-23
Furniture and home décor.
Bangkok Farmers Market
K-Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26
November 29
Many vendors offering organic produce, baked
goods and much more.
www.facebook.com/bkkfm
Events: Beyond BKK
4th Asian Beach Games
Phuket, Thailand
November 11-23
Beach games tournament featuring 26 sports
and 168 gold medals to be won.
www.phuketthailand2014.com/en/
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(Mormons) 50/33 Moo 4 Chaengwattana Road, Pakkret,
Nonthaburi
Sunday Sacrament Meeting--1 p.m. (in English)
Family History Research Group--Mondays, 9-12 p.m.
Book Group--2nd Wed./month, 11 a.m.
“Foodie” Group--1st Tues./month
Youth Group—Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Contact Marie Lewis (092-581-9606) or Kevin Ball
(081-804-7766).
Visitors are welcome to any of the above!
33 ADVERTISEMENT
34
Fitness: Nancy Crosser Aquathlon Thani Talk ~November 2014
Here is an event to jumpstart (or restart) your fitness routine! Join this fun and easy family or sports
team event on Saturday, November 29, at 7 a.m., at ISB’s NEW POOL. If you need to set a goal to
get yourself motivated, this is your chance! You have the WHOLE MONTH of November to train.
Nancy Crosser was a dedicated P.E. teacher, aquatics director, coach and avid runner at ISB from
1991 to 1995. For the past 18 years, this annual event has been organized to memorialize Nancy’s
love of fitness and for being an advocate for a healthy lifestyle. Continuing Nancy’s willingness to
help others, the NCFC benefits Habitat for Humanity.
There are two distances for this AQUATHLON event: Standard and Novice. The distances can be
completed as an INDIVIDUAL or as a RELAY. For STANDARD level the distances are 1 km swim
and 5 km run/walk. For NOVICE level, the distances are 500m swim and 2 km run/walk. Just
about any combination of competitors is allowed, so get your family or training buddies together and
register. Do it as a team, a duo or alone, JUST DO IT!
The Aquathlon race starts at 7:30 a.m. but please come early to warm up. Registration is online at:
http://goo.gl/8BHYPERLINK "http://goo.gl/8BWr5R"WHYPERLINK "http://goo.gl/8BWr5R"r5R
or as a link on the ISB website. You can also register that morning starting at 6:45 a.m. at the ISB
New Pool. Adults 300 Baht and Students 200 Baht. Payment is due before the race starts. T-shirts
are awarded to the first 100 registrants!
Show your appreciation to our generous sponsors: TWIST and PRAYOOK SPORTS. Thanks for
your attention and see you at the pool Saturday, 29 November at 7:00 am. Any questions can be
directed to the NCFC committee members Wendy Van Bramer, Catherine Atnip, Meg Sine or via
email to Angela Kohl, [email protected].
Meg Sine
18th
Annual ISB Nancy Crosser Fitness Challenge (NCFC)
Sponsored by Prayook
Sports & Twist.
Proceeds benefit
Habitat for Humanity.
35
Thani Talk is looking for feature writers,
especially travel writers.
Interested?
Contact
Attention Writers!
36
37
Scott Roman, Nichada Thani’s Customer Relations Manager,
provides Thani Talk with an update on current projects in
various stages of development.
Nichada Thani receives many inquiries each month from
residents concerning new developments within the
community. We'd like to share with the entire community the
most sought after information.
Nichada and Natakorn Lake Condo buildings will be ready for
occupation by March 1, 2015. Model units will be available to
view by December 8, 2014. These units are available for rent
only. The breakdown of the units are as follows:
7 - 1 bed /1 bath units; 84-168 square meters
60 - 2 bed /2 bath units; 120-131 square meters
72 - 3 bed/4 bath units; 176-193 square meters
20 - 4 bedroom units; 380-577 square meters, some with 5
baths and the two-story penthouses with 6 baths and
private pools.
The Prestige I will be completed by March 2015. Currently 57 of 81 units are complete and 56 are
occupied. The Prestige II with 63 units will be completed by December 2015.
The lot between The Terrace and Garden Condo will be developed as "Green Park," a housing
community consisting of 37 "The Prestige" style homes with community pool and clubhouse and
three 3-story lake fronting homes with private pools.
Lakeview Residence, a community of 6 homes - 4 in the style of "The Tropical Residence" and 2 in
the style of "Veranda" located near Lakeview Suites - will be completed in December 2015. The
homes in this community will be for sale and for rent.
Concerning our plans for Nichada Club, we are
looking to sign an anchor tenant for the former Villa
site before renovations begin at Nichada Club. Our
plan for Nichada Club is to fill the open units with
businesses geared towards sports and healthy living.
The Nichada Club restaurant will move to Nichada
and Natakorn Lake Condo when finished and
negotiations are underway with a party to lease the
current restaurant space to another food service
provider.
Scott Roman can be reached at [email protected].
Update on Nichada Thani’s
Current Projects
Artist’s rendering of Nichada and Natakorn
condominium buildings.
Nichada and Natakorn are the names of the
owners’ daughter and son, respectively.
Interior of a Prestige home.
Community Update Thani Talk ~November 2014
38
Travel Thani Talk ~November 2014
In April 2012, my husband Frank
and I made a trip to Yunnan,
China to join our daughter who
was working in Kunming. Frank
had read about the Songstam
Circuit, and it sounded like a
fabulous trip to visit an ethnically
diverse area of China close to
Thailand.
These lodges, founded by a well-
known Beijing filmmaker, Baimo
Dorjie, have earned international
accolades. On retreats to his
hometown of Zongdian, he
decried the lack of proper hotels.
Around the same time, to boost
tourism, China officially renamed
Zongdian as Shangri-La after the mythical mountain paradise made famous in films (1933 and 1973)
inspired by James Hilton’s 1933 book, Lost Horizon. This place truly is a case of life imitating art!
Hollywood aside, “Shangri-La” in Tibetan dialect means “to have
the sun and moon in your heart” and more closely describes how the
locals regard their town as a spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism.
Indeed the flagship Songstam Retreat is built on a hillside
overlooking the palatial and mysterious Songzanlin Monastery, the
largest of its kind outside of Tibet. The people here ironically do not
suffer the same religious oppression as those in Tibet Autonomous
Region.
Shangri-La is easily reached by a 50-minute flight from Kunming,
itself only a two-hour flight from Bangkok. China Eastern and China
Southern both have daily flights from Kunming to Deqen Airport in
Shangri-La. I took Thai Airways to Kunming and went to Shangri-la
by land via Dali and Lijiang. The other lodges on the circuit are
Benzilan, Tacheng, Cizhong and Meili, all of which are accessible by
paved roads and located between 1.5 and 4 hour drives apart. In some cases these modern roads
follow the ancient footpaths of the “Tea Horse Road” when Chinese mule caravans carried
Tibetan Cultural Adventure
in
Western Yunnan Province, China
The Songstam Circuit is a set of five small lodges spread amidst the rugged, picturesque landscape
of western China. Known as the Three Parallel Rivers area, the headwaters of the Salween, Yangtze
and Mekong Rivers carve these Himalayan foothills into fertile river valleys. Here is a travel blog
about our Yunnan Tibetan adventure.
39
Travel Thani Talk ~November 2014
A good coffee table book is The Tea Horse Road:
China’s ancient trade road to Tibet, by Michael Free-
man and Selena Ahmed
The Face of Tibet by William R. Chapman with a for-
ward by the Dali Lama
Red Star Over Tibet by Dawa Norbu
Pu’er tea to trade for warhorses in
Lhasa. We only had time to travel
to Benzilan and Meili Lodges.
April was early spring in the
idyllic farming community
surrounding Shangri-La. The
women wearing their bright
fuchsia head wraps were out in
their fields driving yaks to plow
the bare earth. Our room in the
Songstam Retreat was uber
comfortable with a down-filled
duvet, hammered copper
bathroom fixtures and a sitting
area with a fireplace. The
impeccable service provided
24-hour hot water, wifi and locally
sourced organic produce in the
restaurant.
At Benzilan Lodge, we were invited into a family home in a nearby
village. Seated in their brightly painted kitchen warmed by a wood
stove, the elderly homeowners served us yak butter tea, definitely an
acquired taste! Etiquette demands that each person’s tea bowl is
constantly refilled after each sip so there was no such thing as a “no
thank you” helping! Tea is fortified with the addition of butter and salt
to supplement their diet and provide energy for their harsh lifestyle.
My awkward attempts to remember Chinese pleasantries just
amplified the charm of this memorable, cultural experience!
We also fit in a brief visit to Meili Lodge, another 3-hour drive from
Benzilan. The highway curved through mountain passes often along
viaducts clinging precariously to sheer rock faces. No wonder
Tibetans drape these places with colorful prayer flags! The view from
the lodge’s terrace towards Tibet was a panorama of 6000 m
snowcapped peaks.
Meg Sine
Good Books about Tibet
For more information, go to http://www.songtsam.com/en/the-songtsam-circuit.
40
41
For more than 30 years, Carl Janowitz has provided therapy
for adults, couples, adolescents and families. Carl spent
most of his life in the US where he earned his Master’s
Degree in Counseling Psychology and completed his
internship before working in both residential settings and
private practice. In 2003, he was offered a full time position
as the only Western Psychologist at Bumrungrad Hospital
where he spent five years in clinic before going into private
practice. Now with offices in both Bangkok and Pattaya, Carl
specializes in clients dealing with life changes, relationship
conflict, depression, anxiety and stress and also focuses on
both adolescents and adults with self esteem issues.
For a confidential appointment please call
089 680 3503 or [email protected]
www.bangkoktherapy.com
Carl Janowitz
Marriage and Family Therapist First Tower
Sukhumvit 1/1 (Behind Bumrungrad)
When Life Feels
Overwhelming
Reach Out for Help…
42
43
44
Thani Talk ~November 2014
45
Thani Talk ~November 2014
46
47
48
49
Thani Talk ~November 2014 Restaurant Review
There are two reasons to go to Water Library in Central
Embassy, the very upmarket new shopping mall near Central
Chidlom: one is that the restaurant itself is super, and the other
is to be awed by the building design of Central Embassy itself.
Side note - If you are interested in urban architecture, design
concepts and almost museum beauty of a modern building, I
would encourage you to step inside and look up! Light pours in and illuminates the twisting nature of the
supremely modern space; it is incredibly impressive. Its design was shortlisted in the ‘World
Architecture Festival’ of 2009. I encourage you to look it up www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com! (More
than ‘just’ a restaurant review this week!)
Water Library is the latest of several sites in Bangkok whose consistency in quality varies in my opinion.
However this one and Chonburi Square are well worth a visit. Based on a French Brasserie model, it
exudes charm and style. It accomplishes a somewhat difficult task to achieve in a shopping mall – even a
beautifully designed one – by managing to help you forget that shops surround you, and definitely
soothes.
The décor is typically ‘Parisian Brasserie’, with a cozy, muted feel – this one has a Parisian café type
entrance which beckons, then wander in to some sort of old world library for a casually elegant meal.
Move in further for a more sophisticated
dinner, Bangkok style, with outdoor terrace
and skyline waiting to entertain.
The food is excellent quality, as it should be
as it is overseen by a chef of much global
experience – some of which has been within
Michelin starred restaurants. It is firmly
founded in French cuisine, but some have
Asian twists. Some highlights include:
Beef Tartare, with slightly spice Japanese ponzu sauce (490 baht)
Citrus Cured Salmon (a mousse, shaved baby fennel, lemon cream and horse radish) (440 baht)
Foie Gras Parfait with rhubarb glaze, forest mushroom jam, country bread (290 baht)
Sandwiches and soups (approx.. 280 baht), and the pastas and salads (230Bt baht) are yummy
lunch time choices – full of fresh flavours and immaculately
presented.
Mussels with saffron-mussel broth, root vegetables and
toasted bread (490 baht)
Chilean Seabass with bacon mushroom ragout and ponzu
butter (690 baht)
Duck Confit, Pork Belly, Lamb Rack (690 baht and up) –
all with superb sauces and taste.
Desserts, including the 30 minutes to anticipate Tarte Tatin,
top off a superb meal in a beautiful surrounding, with attentive
and good-humoured service.
Restaurant Review:
Water Library in Central Embassy
Water Library Central Embassy, Level 5
Tel: 02-160-5893
Website: www.waterlibrary.com
Open: 10am (drinks only)
11.30am – 10pm (Dining, last order
9.30pm)
Sally Elliott
50
Providing high quality custom tailoring for more
than 45 years,
Raja’s Fashions has been featured in Men's Vogue
Magazine,
International Living, Worth Magazine, Esquire,
Fortune,
Bangkok Guide, Lonely Planet, Frommer’s Guide,
DRESS SHARP. LOOK SHARP. FEEL SHARP.
Providing high quality custom tailoring for more
than 45 years, Raja’s Fashions has been featured in
Men's Vogue Magazine, International Living,
Worth Magazine, Esquire, Fortune, Bangkok Guide,
Lonely Planet, Frommer’s Guide, Fodor’s Guide,
The Washington Post, Vivre A Bangkok, Conde
Nast Magazine and many other travel magazines.
Delivery Restaurant Phone
Baan Kimchi Korean BBQ/Thai
Cuisine 02-952-0031
BBQ Sandwich King 086-773-4140
Bukhara (Afghan/Indian) 082-443-1398
Burger King/Pizza Company 1112
Food Loft 02-831-5588
KFC and Pizza Hut 1150
Le Bouchon Food Delivery 02-962-2850
McDonald’s 1711
Milano’s @ Pro Club 02-582-1555
Mr. Enzo’s 02-960-0412
New York Diner 081-624-2099
NICC Club 02-960-4326
Que Pasa 02-960-3821
Sapna (Indian and Afghan food
delivery) 02-960-3141
Scoozi 02-715-8555
Subway 02-960-3232
Sudhathai 02-583-2694
Slider Shack 086-773-4140
Local Business Phone
Bamboo Spa 02-583-9871
Bank Krungsri 02-582-2669
Blue Sky Café 081-811-8455
Bumrungrad Family Clinic 02-960-4216
Clark Hatch Fitness Center 02-960-4326 / 27
Crystal Holiday Travel 02-960-4469
Hair By Jib 02-960-3783
Happy Teeth Dental Clinic 02-960-3988
Great Massage 02-960-3691
ISB 02-963-5800
Le Studio Hair 084-022-9928
Nichada Customer Relations 02-960-4300
Pandit Carpets 081-828-2562
Panipa 02-960-3934
Pum’s Salon 02-583-7117
Rex Pharmaplus 081 834 1306
Rose Marie Academy 02-960-3663
Shawn Carpets 090-564-8927
Starbucks 02-967-9686
Twist 02-911-6839
Villa Market 02 -584-5444
Wash-N-Dry 085-945-4132
4 Legs Pet Shop Grooming 02-960-4189
51
52
