The beloved king

60th Anniversary celebrations
Also called the Diamond Jubilee, the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne were a series of events marking Bhumibol's reign. Events included the royal barge procession on the Chao Phraya River, fireworks displays, art exhibitions, pardoning 25,000 prisoners, concerts and dance performances. Tied in with the anniversary, on May 26, 2006 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented Bhumibol with the United Nations Development Programme's first Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award. National holidays were on June 9 and June 12–13, 2006. On June 9, the King and Queen appeared on the balcony of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall before hundreds of thousands of people. The official royal barge procession on June 12 was attended by the King and Queen and royal visitors from 26 other countries. On June 13, a state banquet for the royal visitors was held in the new Rama IX Throne Hall at the Grand Palace, the first official function for the hall. All the Thai television channels were tuned to this historical event, preempting coverage of the FIFA World Cup.


Royal projects
Bhumibol has been involved in many social and economic development projects, although the nature of his involvement has varied by political regime.[41]
The military regime of Plaek Pibulsonggram (1951-1957) suppressed the monarchy; however, during that period Bhumibol managed to initiate a few projects using his own personal funds. These projects included the Royal Film and Radio Broadcasting Projects to help recover the palace's image.
In the military regime of Sarit Dhanarajata and his successors (1958-1980), Bhumibol was reportrayed as the "Development King," and appropriated to the economic and political goals of the regime. Royally-initiated projects were implemented under the financial and political support of the government, including projects in rural areas and communities under the influence of the Communist Party of Thailand. Bhumibol's visits to these projects were heavily promoted by the Sarit government and broadcast on the state-controlled media.
During the civilian governments of General Prem Tinsulanond (1981-1987), the relationship between the Thai state and the monarch was at its closest. Prem, later to become President of Bhumibol's Privy Council, officially allocated government budgets and manpower to support royal projects. Most activities in this period involved the development of large scale irrigation projects.
During the modern period (post-1988), the structured development of the Royal Projects reached its apex. Bhumibol's Chaipattana Foundation was established, promoting the self-sufficient economy theory, an alternative to the export-oriented policies adopted by the period's elected governments.

md sport day

I went to my old school today which is Mater Dei. It is located at Langsuan road near Central Chitlom and also the location of Brahma or in Thai called pra-phom. You can easily go there by BTS Skytrain and get off at Chitlom station.
It was a sport day so i just wanted to see what things were going on at my school and my junior sisters. Actually, there would be four groups of color that have to compete to win a trophy. Each group would have a tent to decorate to be whatever they wanted
which depended on their concepts. For example, green's concept is circus, so tent was decorated with many stuffs which concerned
about this concept. When I thought of that time it was very fun because you can skip your class to join this activity but somehow you have to be a staff. It was the best moment ever when everyone helped each others.

The History of Mater Dei School

Mater Dei School is a private Catholic School run by the Sisters of the Ursuline Order. "Mater Dei" is the Latin word meaning "Mother of God". In 1925, the Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union sent four European Sisters to carry out educational works in Thailand at the invitation of Archbishop Rene Perros, Head of the Catholic Mission in Siam.
In 1926, Sister Marie Bernard Mancel, the second superior of the Ursuline Order in Thailand decided to purchase a piece of land of about 18 rais with a large house. Mater Dei School was therefore set up and was the only educational institution on Ploenchit Road. Its wooden building had two prominent towers, one housing boarding students while another was the residence of the Sisters with a small chapel located inside.
In 1927, the Sisters built a new two-storey school with constructed entirely of teak wood. It was separated by a clean and crystal clear pond from the old building. Classrooms were set up based on the British system, enrolling students from Kindergarten to Form V and comprising two departments- the English and the French departments. The school accepted both day and boarding students and was considered to be the first school to offer Kindergarten level.
February 2nd, 1928 was designated as the day Mater Dei was officially founded while classes commenced on February 6th, 1928 with forty five students. Initially, two Sisters were assigned to accompany the students to and from Rajprasong since the area was rather deserted.
Although Mater Dei was an all-girls school, it enrolled boys from Kindergarten to Primary 2 as well. It was an honour for the school that one of those students was Prince Anandha Mahidol who enrolled in 1930 and was given 273 as his student ID number. Two years later, Prince Bhumipol Adulyadej, our present King, also enrolled and was given 449 as his student ID number.
In 1932, there was a change in the curriculum. Students in Secondary school were to learn three languages- English, French and Thai- while those in Primary School would study only two language - English and Thai.
In 1936, Mater Dei changed its curriculum to conform to that of the Ministry of Education. The Ministry opened a Pre-University School in order to prepare students for university education. It ordered other schools to discontinue classes for the last two years in the Secondary level, thus reducing the number of years for Secondary education.
Mater Dei, therefore, opened a Finishing Course in 1939 which required three years to complete. In pursuing this course, students learned about proper etiquette so they would grow up to be well-rounded adults. No emphasis was placed on vocational training, but students were taught both domestic science and job skills. This course was later discontinued.

In 1944, during World War II, following the advice of the Ministry of Education, the school evacuated students to a safe shelter, its newly opened school in Hua Hin, Prachuab Khirikhan Province. It was moved back to the original location in 1945 when the war was over.
Due to the constant increase in the number of students and the poor condition of the old buildings which made teaching difficult, the Sisters decided to build a new 3-storey building in 1960. Situated to the west and parallel to Lang Suan Road, the building had eleven classrooms and three activity rooms. In 1962, another building comprising eight classrooms was built and the old wooden building was demolished.
In 1964, Mater Dei received the "Outstanding School" Award and the same award was given to the school for three consecutive years. On the 3rd year, it also received a royal plaque. In 1969, with the old auditorium being in disrepair, a new one was built in its place- the upper floor housing the auditorium and the lower floor housing the dining hall.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Mater Dei School, the "50th Memorial Building" was opened in 1981. It is currently the school's gymnasium.
The most recent building was constructed in 1992. It houses the Kindergarten and Secondary School. Its name, "Royal Celebration Building", was given by His Majesty the King to celebrate his 6th cycle birthday. It was also to commemorate the founding of the school 72 years before.
All along, the school has been given excellent support from the "Mater Dei School Alumni Association Under the Royal Patronage" and the "Parents and Teachers Association" in the areas of human resource development, education, as well as the construction of new buildings to accommodate and provide quality education.
At present, the school accepts students from Kindergarten 3 to the final year of Secondary School. In general, the number of students in each class is limited to forty eight, except for Kindergarten where there are thirty students in each class. There are four rooms for Kindergarten and three each for Primary and Lower Secondary. As for Upper Secondary, students have a choice of three curriculum: Science, Art and Science, or Art and Language in which students choose to learn French.

Mater Dei strives to instill in its students both intellectual and ethical values, to be compassionate so that they can lead a life full of virtue that will benefit not only themselves but their families and communities as well. To realize this goal, the school organizes extra-curricular activities so students will have first-hand experience in doing community work as stated in the motto: "Serviam- We Shall Serve" in line with the school's philosophy which is:
"Educate the students so they become quality persons with high moral standards possessing wisdom and inner stability, and nurture them until they become well-rounded persons."
(Taken from the books "To Know Is To Love Mater Dei" and "Mater Dei Circle")

Here are games from my friend, she said it's fun. I think some of you may get

use to it but if you are not so give it a try.

Korean love story

(Most of the series is set in a beachfront house in Inchon. This area has become a popular tourist spot for fans of the show. )

Actually, I'm not fond of watching Korean love story because I'm in love with American series like the o.c., one three hills, small ville, C.S.I., Gilmore girls, Dawson creek and much more. But after it was broadcast via channel 7 and many of my friends always talked about it that made me curious and want to know why they are so popular. The first Korean love story that i watched was "Autumn in my heart". You know is very very sad movie that i have ever seen and it also made me cry. But it may be too dramatic for some people.
The second one was Full-House. It based on a popular comic book series. It was about the girl,her name is Hun-Ji-UN, whose house was sold by her friends because they need money and she knew about this afterwards. The house accidentally was bought by a superstar called Yong-J (Rain). The two make a contract to marry, so that Ji-UN can stay in the house that her parents built. Yong-J was in love with his friend but she liked another guy called Min-Hon. Then the things happen in their own way and as you all can predict,eventually a love between them develops slowly over time. . But before came to this point they had to face many obstacles which made me cry. This fun series shows us the difficulties that occur while living together, as well as the funny side of life. You shouldn't miss it!!


Here are some funny scene from the series. There are two different versions, choose whatever you like.

gAme~~

Your Love Style is Storge

For you, love and friendship are almost the same thing And your love tends to be the enduring, long lasting kind (You've been known to still have connections with exes) But sometimes your love is not the most passionate Leap before you look, and you'll find that fire you crave

What's Your Love Style?

http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourlovestylequiz/

This is a quiz that i got from hi5. I think it will be fun
for anyone who have nothing to do and want to spend their time on something.
Sometimes there are too much free time during the day but some day are still too
busy to finish all works. So let's enjoy it. Have fun!!

If OnlY....

It was one of the most romantic films I've seen in a long time. The movie tells the story of Sam (Jennifer Love Hewitt) a young American musician living in London with her British boyfriend Ian (Paul Nicholls). We learn a little bit about the couple in the first part of the story, and how Ian may be too involved in his work to really pay attention to what is going on in Sam's life, which leads to the two having an argument right before Sam is involved in an auto accident which leaves her boyfriend in pieces... until he is given a second chance to relive the day. Essentially the film is showing the importance of not taking for granted every second you have in a relationship because you never know when it could be taken away from you, and how all of your actions have extremely meaning in yours and your loved ones lives. The story is very involving and it has a really emotional ending which makes the impact of the whole setup that much stronger.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is the big name here, and she gives a good performance. She's much more natural than I've seen her in previous films and it helps bring her natural charm to the forefront. Paul Nicholls is very charismatic and genuine leading man material. The two have very good on-screen chemistry, especially with all the highly emotional scenes in the latter half of the movie. Tom Wilkinson was great in a small role as the taxi driver lending his ear to Ian with his relationship troubles. The film is really touching which made me cry for every time I've watched it. These has some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see of the English countryside in the second half of the film, in which you follow the couple as they relive the day that changed their lives. A very romantic, beautifully shot film. Here's hoping it gets the exposure it deserves.

The O.C. >>my favorite t.v. Show

Welcome to THE O.C. – Orange County, California – where the lives of a Newport Beach community have been altered forever by the arrival of an outsider who shook up their world.
When the series returns for season four, high school seems like a distant memory to the young graduates, who have been thrust into adulthood after the heartbreaking death of their beloved friend MARISSA (Mischa Barton).
Who heads to college to try to put the past behind them? Who stays in town because they can’t let the past go? Will VOLCHOK (Cam Gigandet) go free after causing the tragic accident that killed Marissa? Or will RYAN (Ben McKenzie) decide that the way to heal is through revenge?
It’s a battle for Ryan’s soul as the Cohens struggle to keep him focused on the future, fighting the forces that threaten to pull him back into his old life. SANDY (Peter Gallagher) returns to the Public Defender’s office, and he and KIRSTEN (Kelly Rowan) find themselves reaching out to another troubled teen, but this one is not a stranger. It’s KAITLIN COOPER (Willa Holland), the number-one troublemaker at The Harbor School, and too much to handle for her mother JULIE (Melinda Clarke), who’s off making some trouble of her own. The person most excited about leaving high school finds himself back there – as a teacher. And new cast member TAYLOR TOWNSEND (Autumn Reeser) finds herself with some unlikely new roommates – and family members.
As much as the arrival of Ryan has changed the lives of this community, so, too, has the loss of Marissa. This season hits the ground running with THE OC’s trademark mix of heart, humor, drama, action and romance. It’s a new day on THE OC ...
From Wonderland Sound and Vision and College Hill Pictures, and in association with Warner Bros. Television Production Inc., THE OC is executive-produced by Josh Schwartz, Bob DeLaurentis, McG and Stephanie Savage. John Stephens and Ian Toynton serves as co-executive producers

From premier to finale, The O.C. is, surprisingly, an extreme emotional roller coaster ride with the occasional tear jerker climaxes. Don't be fooled like I was and dismiss this as something that wouldn't interest you. Give it a shot! Be warned, though, this show can be very addictive. If you're thinking about starting to watch this show on Fox, I would suggest buying the first two seasons on DVD before watching the current season. I would definitely suggest buying the first two seasons together simply because of the extreme excited presented on the first season's finale. I enjoyed being able to start watching the second season's premier immediately!

I am a big fan of the OC overall, and I think it is a lot better than some of the other drama shows on now. The actors have actual depth, the problems and worries they have are realistic, and the show can get so emotionally charged that you can't help but be at the end of your seat and feel like you're right there with them. That is what a good show does for us, and the OC is very successful at that especially in season one. This is a five- star DVD collection I highly recommend it and the show itself- don't just think that it's just a bunch of whiny rich kids, the show actually is humrous, heartfelt, exciting and honest.

Which baby are you??

---------------JANUARY BABY--------------------
Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.
---------------FEBRUARY BABY --------------------
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
-----------------MARCH BABY --------------------
Attractive personality. sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others.
------------------APRIL BABY -------------------

Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. hot but has brains.

-----------------MAY BABY -----------------

Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited.

------------JUNE BABY -------------

You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hot tie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!!

----------------JULY BABY --------------
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly.Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

------------AUGUST BABY ---------------
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. independent. strong willed. a fighter.
------------SEPTEMBER BABY ---------------

Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.

---------------OCTOBER BABY -------------------
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.
---------------NOVEMBER BABY --------------------
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.
---------------DECEMBER BABY ---------------

This straight-up means you are the most good-looking person possible... better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Lovable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive.

--hOlLa--

hello~* my dear friends and others who i have not known you yet. This is the first time that i have my own blog because actually I'm not much fond of typing. I prefer chatting :) so if there has any mistake, please tell me. I will try my best to do it!! This is the second semester which means I have to study again. Whoa!! welcome back my boring life. I have classes at 8.00 a.m. for three days which are going to kill my health soon because lack of sleeping. Honestly, i hate to wake up in the morning. It makes me feel tired and inactive. I went to FAT festival today. There were so many people either participants or singers.They had four stages for concert which were called heaven, earth, hell and ave-g. Each stage had different kinds of music so it's up to the audience which one they preferred. They also had many cool stuffs to buy such as CD, t-shirt, magazine, books and etc. I'm very tired so i will go to bed soon. Hope you are not bored with my story and if it's not bother you, please send me some comments. THANK YOU!!