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Tol AF4 - Academy Fantasia First Runner Up 2007

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:01:25 +0000

Academy Fantasia is a popular singing contest in Thailand.
First held in 2004, Academy Fantasia is a mixture from reality show, like “Big Brother Live TV”
in Germany, the contestants live together in the same house, watched by cameras
(the interested audience can watch them live 24 hours a day)
and a singing contest, like “DSDS Contest” or “Pro7 Popstars” In Germany

Academy Fantasia 4 (AF4) took place in Thailand from 18.0.2007 until 08.09.2007
and was won by Nat Sakdatorn.
The first runner up (2. place) was Tol - Vontongchai Intarawat.

Picture:Tol AF4 - Vontongchai Intarawat; Source: my.dek-d.com

Tol - Vontongchai Intarawat was born at 23.12.1987 in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
The Thai singer and songwriter released his debut album “Tol - The Destination” at 06.05.2008
and the song “Rao young ruk gun…mai chai lor” is climbing the Thailand Top Ten Charts rapidly.

Thai Musicvideo: Tol AF4 - Rao young ruk gun…mai chai lor
(ต้อล AF4 - เรายังรักกัน…ไม่ใช่เหรอ)

Automatic Thai Fortune Teller

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:42:41 +0000

Many Thai People are very superstitious
and they like to visit fortune tellers (Mor du/Mor doo) to know more about their future.
Will I ever be rich?
What are the right numbers for the Thai lottery?
Will I get a beautiful wife?
This are the main questions, which Thaipeople want to get an answer by a fortune teller.
What a good idea to install automatic fortune tellers in big superstores in Thailand.

Picture: Automatic Thai fortune teller machine in Big C superstore/Chiang Rai-North Thailand

How it works:
1.Put a 1 Baht coin in the slot.
2.The white wheel in front of the fortune teller starts to turn.
3.While it stops, it will show a number.
4.Now You can take a numbered piece of paper with Your prophecy
from the shelves beneath.

We´ve been quite disappointed about our prophecy,
no Thai lottery number and not a small hint,
when we will be rich.

Fay Fang Kaew - Thai Girlie Band

admin — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:55:00 +0000

In Thailand there are two major companies serving the Thai music market.
Some people say, while “Grammy (GMM) Thailand” is selling music,
the other big company “RS Thailand”, also called “RS Promotion” is selling faces and styles.

There is a bit of truth in that,
specialy if you´re hearing the new songs from a RS Thailand girlie band:
Fay Fang Kaew (FFK).
But get Your own opinion!

Musicvideo: Fay Fang Kaew - Phom ruk khun (I luv You)

Musicvideo: Fay Fang Kaew - Karm taam (Question)

Cyclone Nargis and the Military Junta in Burma, Birma, Myanmar

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:47:38 +0000

There was no warning from the government about the upcoming cyclone Nargis.
After the desaster there was no reaction and no help from the officials.
But now they are asking for money to help,
we promise there will no single cent reaching the poor and the affected.
They will fill up their own bloddy wallets and support their killers, spys and tormenters.

Caricature found in the Thai newspaper “The Nation” 06.05.2008
Text: Myanmar (Burma) is desparate for financial aid from outside…
…my daughter has lost a US$ 10-Million diamond necklace in the tropical storm….

NO MONEY FOR BURMA (BIRMA, MYANMAR)
AND THE INHUMAN MILITARY JUNTA WITH BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS!

Beautiful Thai Architecture - The New Chiang Rai Clock Tower

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:58:25 +0000

In many Thai towns a clock tower marks the center of the city.
Specially for Tourists this clock towers are very helpful for their guidance.
We´ve been quite amazed, as we´ve been to Chiang Rai/Nordthailand
and recognized that the old and ugly clock tower has been removed
and will be replaced with this beautiful Thai architecture.

Picture: The new Chiang Rai clock tower

Not completed yet, You can guess how it will look, when it´s been finished.
The new Chiang Rai clocktower is build in honour to the Thai king,
his majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Aof Pongsak with new chartbreaking song

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:50:04 +0000

The famous Thai singer and actor Aof Pongsak is back with a new chartbreaking song:
Jood on kong chan aju thee hua chai.
The song is OST from Thai TV Channel 3 TV serial (Lakorn) “Sawan bieng”.

Musicvideo: Aof Pornsak - Jood on kong chan aju thee hua chai

Funster Lisu Thai Boy Jo Shows The Thai Greeting

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:50:53 +0000

Thai Boy Jo is a Lisu hilltribe from North Thailand
and he is one of the most funny and crazy Thai kids
I ever met. Jo likes to pull faces and loves do “ting tong” (crazy) things.
A few days ago, I told him, that we are working on a fotoset about greeting in Thailand (Wai Thai).
Ohhhh, thats easy, answered Jo,
I can show for You!

Picture: This is Jo´s interpretation of the Thai greeting (Wai Thai)
and it looks quite “ting tong”

Very Young Akha Thai Boy selling Jasmine Garlands

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:37:17 +0000

In the city of Chiang Mai/Norththailand are living many Akha hilltribes.
Most of them are very poor.
At nighttime the old Akha women are selling handicrafts,
while the young Akha kids have to sell roses and jasmine garlands.
We met this young Akha Thai boy at the nightlife area at “Chiang Mai Night Bazaar”,
where tourists, expats and Thaipeople meet and have a few drinks together.

This very young boy appeared at about 1.30 AM
and looked very tired.
I asked him, why he don´t go home and sleep.
He said his mother didn´t allow him to go home,
before he sold all the jasmine garlands.
I asked him, if he allow me to take a foto of him.
He smiled and agreed.
Afterwards I bought all his jasmine garlands
and the cute kid promised me to go home and sleep.

What kind of future will this young boy have?
I fear not a good one.
Every night there are hundreds of them running around,
even without shoes.
Child labour is prohibited by law in Thailand,
but if they get caught by the police,
the police take their money and their goods away
and the vicious circle starts again.

Champaflowers - Plumeria Frangipani - Dok Champa

admin — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:46:15 +0000

The tropical enviroment of Thailand
is home for many exotic plants and flowers.
The Plumeria (called after the French botanist Charles Plumier)
is native to Central- and Southamerica,
but also spread all over tropical Asia.
The Plumeria, also called Frangipani or Champaflower has a very nice fragrant,
which is strongest as nighttime.
The flowers are used for perfum production.

Foto: two different Champaflowers (Frangipani, Plumeria, Dok Champa)

There are different colours of the Champaflower, with different smells.
In Thailand the Champaflower is called Dok Champa and is mostly planted at buddhist tempels.
Thaipeople believe the Champa tree gives shelter to demons and ghost
and should not be planted very close to a dwelling house

Elephant Fountain in Thailand

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:10:41 +0000

Thai people are talented arts and craftsmaker
and they also have a special relation to water.
No wonder in a country with very high temperatures.
This beautiful elephant fountain we found inside the Chiang Mai zoo.

Picture: Elephant fountain inside Chiang Mai zoo