Success is not confined to the home…
Yes my flat is now hospitable, but I haven’t only spent my time here sweeping & mopping :)
Yesterday, Pui and I were delighted to sign for 3TNs with an IT company here in Bangkok (for non-AIESECers, this means the company agreed to take 3 AIESEC interns through our international exchange programme. This is a big deal!) Actually it is the 1st time this has happened here since December, so we are obviously delighted. And it means I have earned my first income for AIESEC in Thailand!
Big thanks to Laura for your role in making this possible.
I also have a meeting with the World Bank on Monday, to discuss possible ways that we can partner together. I already met the 2 contact people for the BKK office at a recent event, the ‘Thailand Youth Open Space Discussion’ (below you can see how happy Rina & I are to see the AIESEC logo on such a huge banner :) ) Don’t worry, the avid reader will for sure be updated as soon as there is further progress…
To keep my work-life balance I decided to book a weekend trip, so I will be leaving BKK at 7am on Saturday to go to Kanchanaburi. This is the site of the so-called ‘Death Railway’, built by the Japanese in the ‘40s using Prisoners of War (if you have seen the film ‘Bridge over the River Kwai’ you will know what I am referring to…) But it won’t all be doom and gloom – apparently the scenery there is beautiful, and my itinerary also includes rafting on the river and elephant-trekking! (at last I will see elephants, 13 months after they stood me up in India…)
I need to thank 2 people for inspiring me to take this trip: Laura, for showing me how cool it is to be a traveller in Thailand, and Cileia, for making me realise how silly I would be not to see more of this beautiful country. Thanks to you both!
I probably won’t be able to post again until then, as I am currently sharing a laptop with Rina, and tomorrow is her day for custody…
I wish you all a great weekend!
Yesterday, Pui and I were delighted to sign for 3TNs with an IT company here in Bangkok (for non-AIESECers, this means the company agreed to take 3 AIESEC interns through our international exchange programme. This is a big deal!) Actually it is the 1st time this has happened here since December, so we are obviously delighted. And it means I have earned my first income for AIESEC in Thailand!
Big thanks to Laura for your role in making this possible.
I also have a meeting with the World Bank on Monday, to discuss possible ways that we can partner together. I already met the 2 contact people for the BKK office at a recent event, the ‘Thailand Youth Open Space Discussion’ (below you can see how happy Rina & I are to see the AIESEC logo on such a huge banner :) ) Don’t worry, the avid reader will for sure be updated as soon as there is further progress…
To keep my work-life balance I decided to book a weekend trip, so I will be leaving BKK at 7am on Saturday to go to Kanchanaburi. This is the site of the so-called ‘Death Railway’, built by the Japanese in the ‘40s using Prisoners of War (if you have seen the film ‘Bridge over the River Kwai’ you will know what I am referring to…) But it won’t all be doom and gloom – apparently the scenery there is beautiful, and my itinerary also includes rafting on the river and elephant-trekking! (at last I will see elephants, 13 months after they stood me up in India…)
I need to thank 2 people for inspiring me to take this trip: Laura, for showing me how cool it is to be a traveller in Thailand, and Cileia, for making me realise how silly I would be not to see more of this beautiful country. Thanks to you both!
I probably won’t be able to post again until then, as I am currently sharing a laptop with Rina, and tomorrow is her day for custody…
I wish you all a great weekend!
posted by Rob at
7:13 AM
5 Comments:
i am so happy to read that you are taking some time for yourself and the discovery of thailand :) i wish you a wonderful weekend! muntsch us lugano (testing your bernese skills... hehe)!
p.s. CONGRATS to the tns!!! xxx
Wei RObbieeeeee :P
Hey wei, good to know youre having a blast in BKK! Hehhee..
But anyways, doing anything this december? *hint*hint NLDS in Malaysia 6th -10th December 2006!!!
Hehehe... wei, i cant think of a cooler and more interesting person to work with in my NLDS!
No excuses, i will talk to Pui.. and get you down here ... hehehe.. :)
See ya buddy!
Anisha
Hey Little Blond
Been following your path in Thailand all this while...
Was speaking to Rina about a certain conference at the end of January in Thailand... Has she mentioned to you?
If the position is still vacant, Auckland is only a hop away! (BIG SMILE)
Will get your email from Rina. Silly me not to have it.
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awesome job on the internships! and good to hear that you're enjoying what Thailand has to offer as well.
stay safe.
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