| BELGIAN CLUB OF THAILAND |
NEWSLETTER #3 AUGUST 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Dear Belgians, members, friends and anyone interested in BCT-activities, Happy Holidays to those still on holiday, back to school for some of your youngest members and back to work for others. Either way, the BCT has new activities to keep up the holiday feel so read on !
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 LOGO CONTEST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ACTIVITIES & EVENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer holidays outside Thailand for some of you and summer holidays in Thailand for others. It doesn’t mean that the BCT is on vacation too, a number of activities are planned over the next couple of months and we hope to see you, your family, friends and visitors at either one of these activities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MONTHLY GET TOGETHER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The next BCT get together is scheduled on Friday 21 August at DET 5. As such everyone is cordially invited. Don’t hesitate to already pencil down the August get together in your calendar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When ? Where ? Register ?To be confirmed No Need | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THAI COOKING CLASS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We are organizing the Helping Hands Thai cooking class on Saturday 29 August 2009 in the afternoon.Those cooking classes are an employment initiative from the Klong Toey Community.Our patronage will assist in the support of women and children within this community.You will learn how to prepare Tom Yum Kai, Pat Thai, Larb Phet and Khao Tom Mut the traditional way. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When ? Saturay 29 August Where ? BTS: Phrom Phong Cost ? Pick up to the 'kitchen' is organized at 2PM @ Emporium Suites 700 THB, all included (even recipes, cooking tips, protective clothes as apron and gloves, etc.) Register ? YES via our web site, the number of participants is limited to 8 so first come first serve. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW BCT YEAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The official opening of the new BCT year will take place on 18 September 2009 and will be a 3 hour dinner cruise on the Chao Praya River. The cruise boat departs from Yok Yor berthing facilities, opposite the River City complex, to sail first upstream, until the Rama VIII bridge before turning downstream until "Saphan Sathorn", i.e. the Sathorn bridge and then sails back to Yok Yor berthing facilities. Bilingual comments are made on the boat internal addressing system (speakers) about the significant features and buildings to be seen on both sides of the boat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 When ? 18 September Where ? The boat sails at 8 PM sharp Yok Yor Boat Cost ? As from 7.30 PM a special shuttle will take us to the main boat BTS : Saphan Taksin, take exit 1 600 THB, excluding drinks Register ? On offer : buffet dinner with a choice of food which will be carefully selected (by the BCT committee) to suit all tastes YES, via our website, prior to 1 September The number of seats (and life vests) is limited, do sign up to our early new year party. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MMMMMMH, CHOCOLATES ! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallothai Co., Ltd (http://www.gallothai.com/) was established in Bangkok in 1993 and is the leading Belgian chocolate manufacturer in Thailand for 14 years with offices located in Bangkok, Phuket and Chiangmai. Gallothai produces handcrafted chocolates using the finest raw materials. Gallothai started as a family business growing now to more than 150 employees providing you with the highest quality standards. Their wide product range goes from raw chocolates to finished products like pralines and truffles not forgetting decorations items and an extensive range of customized products. Jean-Louis Graindorge, Managing Director, will give us a guided tour of the Belgian Chocolaterie -Atelier in Bangkok on Saturday 26 September 2009 at 10 AM. He will give us a theoretical presentation on chocolate from the plantation till the finished chocolate.During the presentation we will enjoy a breakfast set of 1 croissant, 1 chocolate, an orange juice and a hot chocolate drink. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 When ? 26 September Where ? 10 AM We meet up here: Price ? Duc de Praslin Belgium 10, Soi Prasertsit Sukumvit 49-14 Rd. Klongton Nua, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Tel: 02 392 1120-1 Fax: 02 381 6690 300 THB for members Register ? 400 THB for non-members YES, via our website, prior to 18 September Note that the number of participants is limited to 20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCT BANGKOK BIKING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Here are some more details regarding the biking trip in Minburi scheduled Saturday 24 October 2009. This will be a fantastic event for everyone, an opportunity to discover a less known area of Bangkok.We depart from the Grand China Princess Hotel. The tour takes us through Bangkok's Chinatown, known as the most authentic one outside China. Immediately we cycle through narrow shopping alleys filled with trinkets, wallets, dolls, watches, earrings, school notebooks and much, much more. We take the ferry to explore the other side of Bangkok: Minburi. It's quieter there. Not as busy as Bangkok. Hardly a foreigner to be seen. Amazing, how much differences you see in just three hours. We take another ferry back and before you know it we are back at the Grand China Princess Hotel ... Difficulty of the trip on a scale 1 (very easy) to 5 (very difficult), this trip is rated at 2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 When ? 24 October Where ? Start at 9 AM, return between 6 & 7PM Meeting, start & end point: Price ? Grand China Princess Hotel Mezzanine Floor 215 Yaowarat Road Samphantawong - Bangkok 10110 Cell : 087 054 9878 Office : 02 688 933 / 02 688 9935 1.450 THB for members Register ? 1.700 THB for non-members children < 15 years, 50 % discount Guide, insurance, bike rental, lunch and soft drinks are included in the price YES, via our website, prior to 16 October Don't forget to mention the age of your children so that appropriate bikes and/or kiddy seats can be provided ! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BNH "Let's Knit for the needy" project
The 2008 winter season in Thailand was exceptionally cold and many people without adequate clothing in Thailand were unable to keep warm and suffered throughout the cold spell. With this in mind, the Community Relations Centre (CRC) of BNH Hospital, Bangkok has launched the ‘Let’s Knit for the needy’ project to encourage everyone to knit small squares (6” x 6” : 15 cm x 15 cm) which will be sewn together to make warm patchwork blankets for donation before the beginning of the cold weather this 2009 winter. Donated knitted squares can be of any colour, any style (simple garter stitch squares (knit-a-row, knit-a-row) produced on size 6 needles would be perfect). Anyone who isn’t sure how to knit should contact the BNH CRC team for details of when they can receive free tuition at the hospital. Complete squares can be dropped off anytime at the hospital reception or posted to the address shown below. Squares can be sent as soon as completed - the deadline for final donations is 16th October 2009.
September 2009 to further publicise the project. The aim is to complete at least 111 blankets to hand over to the needy in Thailand from the beginning of November onwards in celebration of BNH Hospital’s 111th anniversary.
http://bnh-lets-knit.over-blog.com
Or Contact Ingrid here :
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| BCT MEMBERSHIP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As announced on the General Assembly, the annual membership fee will be kept at 500 baht per family and the validity of this year’s registration will last for 15 months, i.e. until the end of August 2010! From then onwards, the annual membership will run from September till August. You can register at any BCT activity by completing the membership form available with any of the BCT committee members. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For and on behalf of the BCT Your Communications Managers Deborah de Bleyser Stephanie D'Hoore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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