20 November 2009

Dear everyone

Life is good when work and rest is match, especially in winter. This week, I have free day after work so I spent time at Ko Lan (Pattaya) before go back to Bangkok. This trip suppose to be short and low-cost because I can safe money from flying to the South of Thailand.


Normally I am Andaman lover because I think it is more beautiful. But one night at Ko Lan make me feel very happy and fun, the place is nice and there are so many activities there. I feel a lot better that I choose the right place at the right time @^_^@ I enjoy travelling around the island with motorbike, having seafood, reading at the beach chair and swimming. Now all my body is burnt from the sun, I turn myself to the black seal @^_^@


Have a nice day.

Ja+

12 November 2009

Dear everyone

My vacation is over earlier than plan again. So I have to leave my bed and back to business this week with part-time project at Laemchabang, Chonburi. My client business is to engineers, builds, maintains and modifies oil and gas production facilities from Norway. I will work there 2-3 days a week till the end of December. This is the fourth short-term project I did this year.

Actually I still need more time to rest and do many stuff such as travel in winter. But who can deny money during this economic crisis. The scope is small and work part-time is my thing, so working now is not the bad idea.

I am thinking about travel near client location during my day off because I have to drive to Chonburi myself. If I still have energy after work, there are so many places to visit especially Pattaya. I never go to Ko Lan before, maybe I will try this next week.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

1 November 2009

Dear everyone

I'm free from work for almost one month already. Everything is very good, I have more time to taking care of my parents and myself. For myself, I try real hard to workout 1-3 days a week. The result does not good because I still overweight @^_^@ I burnt out 300 calories at the gym but enjoy eating with more than 3 million calories after @^_^@ I still wonder why I still fat?

I plan to have some journey after rainy season is over. Unemployment people like me cannot afford the luxurious trip or travel abroad : ( Anyway, there still have so many interesting places here in Thailand those wait for me to visit. If you have the good place in mind to recommend, please please please share to me.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

8 October 2009

The weather today is quite all right, stay at home is not the good idea. Where should I go if I have free time in the afternoon. OK, let go outdoor, come with me. Start at "Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram" (Wat Phra Kaew) in the Grand Palace.


Walk around Wat Phra Keaw, Say hello to the friend around the base of Chedi.



Looking for the Emerald Buddha.


Enter the Grand Palace compound and stop by "Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat".

Leave the Grand Palace and went to Wat Phrachetuphon Vimon Mangkararam Ratchaworamahawihan (Wat Pho). Worship the gigantic gold plated reclining buddha, very very huge. What about gold price now?

Walk around Wat Pho, now I've lost 10 pound already.

Went to "The City Pillar Shrine".

In front of "The City Pillar Shrine".

At the side wall of "Ministry of Defence". Many movies and MVs took from here.

Stop by "Giant Swing".

Climbing 3-4 storey inside "Loha Prasart" in "Wat Ratchanatdaram"

In front of "Loha Prasat".

Climbing to the top of "The Golden Mount". Now, I feel like there is 10 gallons of sweat come out of me. But I still fat anyway.

Very good view from the top of "The Golden Mount".

Climbing Prang of Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan (Wat Arun).

The other view of Prang of Wat Arun.

Still has time left so went to Siriraj Hospital to send the blessing to his majesty the king.

Time for dinner.

4 October 2009

Dear everyone

I have 1 week left to work at Cadbury project then I will be free again. I am not sure this is luck or out of luck to unemployed during economic crisis. But look in the good way, I will have time to rest and travel during high season in Thailand. I plan not to accept full-time job at least 3 months to spend time with parent and for myself till the end of the year.

Actually I didn't work much this year but I feel like I lost all of my energy already. I don't think I am old, but why half of my hair is gray. The baber tell me to dye my hair everytime I do haircut : (

I miss travelling around a lot, the problem is I may have no one to go with : (

Have a nice day.

Ja+

05 September 2009

Dear everyone

I work at Cadbury Adams (Thailand) project for one week. Driving almost 80 KMs a day did not hard as I first thought. I spent only 45 - 60 minutes in the morning from my apartment to the client's plant, traffic out of city in the morning is quite smooth. Actually I don't work with FMCG business much, but my area of responsibility is financial accounting system, so it quite the same in every business.

I take a plant tour on Friday to see client's manufacturing process, it is very interesting and fun to see how they produce candy and chewing gum. Actually I don't eat candy and gum at all, but client always give us the finished product so I try a lot of export and local product everyday. I think after this project end, I will have problem with my teeth and my weight.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

27 August 2009

Dear everyone

Now I am reviewing documents relevant to my new assignment. I will start working with new assignment next week, it just 6 weeks long assignment. The problem is client's site located at Lardkrabank industrial zone, so I have to drive almost 40 KMs from home to there, 80 KMs back and forth . Actually I don't do this, I always work with client near my home. Anyway, this client's business is very interesting and it's only 6 weeks.

I didn't do anything much during 1 month break, but I still inject money to many local travel places from time to time such as Museum, float market and so on. My almost activity is to enjoy having food, so I gain some weight again @^_^@

Have a nice day.

Ja+

02 August 2009

Dear everyone

I just release from my current project last week, I think I should stand still for a while before start the new assignment. Travel during rainy season is not a good idea, so I just need only time to rest and to read a lot of new book on the shelf before it fall apart from its weight.

Actually I don't have anything to do much, the best thing I should do is to workout before I transform myself to Sumo player. No other investment is more important than invest in health, am I correct?

Hope I don't spend all the time during this short break to enjoy only eating @^_^@

Have a nice day.

Ja+

07 July 2009

Dear everyone

I spent time during long weekend at Chiangmai. I'd like to hide away from Bangkok and enjoy with nature, scenary and local food there. The weather there is good (but have rain), the travel place is good, the local food is good and the pretty girl (native) is too good @^_^@

I visit many places and have fun with many activities especially local food. It will be better if I can hold baby panda myslef instead of just watch. Anyway I feel happy to travel to Night Bazaar, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Phuping Palace, Chiangmai Zoo, Elephant Camp, Orchid Farm, Snake Farm, Monkey Farm, Shooting Range, Walking Street and many factory at Sunkumpaeng such as Lacquerware, Silverware, Umbrellas and so on. You can see some more pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/japakorn/sets/72157602077059587/

Have a nice day

Ja+

05 June 2009

Dear everyone

My vacation is over faster than plan, I accept one short-term assignment to do project for TCC Land (Property and Real Estate sub-group under TCC group). It is very good to work with the new consultant team, new industry and new environment. My role is to manage user acceptant test (data and script preparation and conduct testing) for financial accounting module. This is quite new to me to handle only testing phase in the project.

Recently, I didn't have much key users (20 maximum) to work with. But on my third working day here, I have to arrange the training class to 60 - 70 key users from more than 30 companies. This let me think back to when I work with Siam Cement Group 12 years ago, I present prototype system in front of 100 people or more. That is a very good experience and my first time in consultant life to present in front of many people.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

19 May 2009

Dear everyone

Due to Geocities will close their free web service soon, so I change to update my story at Google Blog. Lucky that there still has free thing in this World, otherwise my story will send to you via plain text e-mail.

I officially released from PTTCHEM project after 1 month support and close April accounting book. Client (user and IT) can work on their own, any issues will be solved follow their regular support process. If count by month, I spend 1 year in this project. This is the longest project I ever work with since I am a free lancer. I learn a lot from this project, I think more than what I contribute. Experience here make me a better consultant.

It's time to plan for the next step, vacation or new project (stay still or work). I still have plenty of time to think about it. Nothing better than keep in touch with old friends, taking care of family and rest @^_^@

Have a nice day.

Ja+

1 May 2009

Dear everyone

I will release from my current project next week after April month-end closing support. It's time to have a big break although I always have a small break almost every week. Work as part-time let me have some slot to travel during working day, travel in Summer is my favorite. I love sunshine and outdoor activity so much. Travel in this time is good for our country, every dollar we spend will help our people. But to avoid any risk from economic crisis, I should looking for the new assignment soon. Otherwise I will have no more money to travel in Winter.

I think I have at least one month break, you can recommend interesting travel place or activity to me. But I don't think there is so much place to go during Rainy season. Or you can have lunch or dinner with me some day.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

14 April 2009

Dear everyone

Happy Thai New Year 2009, I wish you to have a very good time celebrating Songkran with your family, friends and others. Splash yourself with fun among the messy situation. To escape from the political chaos, I didn't stay in Bangkok during Songkran. Not the whole Songkran, only for the risk moment. I think my decision was right. Why I have to afraid of living in the dangerous situation while I can pamper myself at some place else.

There still has a lot of interesting places wait for us to visit. The problem is, it cost me too much to travel during high season. I expect more discount than this because Government promote a lot to Thai people to travel inside our country. But the air fare, hotel, car rental still expensive. I feel like it is the foreigner rate. How can I travel more often if the cost still high? Anyway, I will help our people by spend money on tourism industry till I ran out of budget : )

Have a nice day.

Ja+

01 April 2009

Dear everyone

I still survive in the midst of economic crisis, happy with the job and living. Everything is not too good but not too bad. Nothing to worry about financial and political situation. I think I really worry about my weight more than the other thing. Last month, I have University reunion, most I heard from my friend is about why I got bigger like this : ( When I was graduated, my weight is only 47 kilograms. Ten year later, my weight is now 47 ton : )

My project is now entering go-live phase, we are busy with month-end closing activities to head to data conversion. After complete data conversion, I will spend 1 month to support client. So I will be free on May 15 onward. I don't have any job offer right now, so I may starve and my weight will reduce automatically @^_^@

Have a nice day.

Ja+

03 March 2009

Dear everyone

I back to work at PTTCHEM project again since mid-February, this time I work as part-time consultant to deliver the rest tasks such as data conversion and go-live support. So my vacation is over faster than plan. I still have so many thing to do before going to work again but all plan is changed. Working is not the bad idea during the economic crisis like this. I saw bank interest rate is reduce three times this year. Three years ago, I still get 5 % from fix account. Now it is only 1.25% and has a sign to lower than this. Stock market is going worse also. Please be careful about the investment now.

Hope you still OK with your job, your company and your investment.

Have a nice day.

Ja+

05 February 2009

Dear everyone

I've just finished reading "The Last Lecture", the story of Randy Pausch" who passed away from pancreatic cancer. He lectures this at Carnegie Mellon University with the same principle of his book. I should read it since I bought it a year ago if I know the content inside. If you are now finding the good book to read, I recommend this one.

The weather in Bangkok is quite warm now. It will be better to escape from Bangkok and travel at the beach somewhere (Pena colada, Bikini, Seafood, ...). I just went to the North of Thailand to visit my cousin. I spent most time in the mountain, so I live with 15 C in average. I still have plan to visit my relatives at Phuket, now I am preparing my bathing suit @^_^@
Have a nice day.
Ja+

18 January 2009

Dear everyone

I just released from the project last week. I've already delivered what I commit to the project and the client. I gain a lot of knowledge from my colleagues and clients. The problem is, I work with this project 7 months, and I gain 7 kilograms. If I work here longer, I may transform myself to big balloon.

What should I do next, read, rest, travel or work? I think this is the good time to read and workout. I have plenty of books to read, actually I bought them since book fair last year but hardly have time to look at. To finish all of them, I may have to spend 3 months or more. And if I want to loose 10 kilograms, I need at least 10 years @^_^@

Due to I didn't travel much last year because of work, so there is not much travel pictures to share. You can see follow linked below. Hope I can travel more this year.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/japakorn/sets/72157602077059587/

Have a nice day.

Ja+