華藍蓬(Hua Lamphong)火車站的泰式早餐

昭披耶河， 泰境之源 ~

項看火車站，我不曾如此凝望這視景 ..
有的聲響盡是天籟蟲鳴， 這會ㄦ有點不思議。

百多年的車站矗立昂首 ，接受時代的多方洗禮， 必也有其雍容華貴。

【曼谷華藍蓬(Hua Lamphong)火車站取自網路 拍攝 : 廖偉國 老師)】

如何不去處理負面評論

How not to handle bad reviews
 Source:Guardian 2011 12.24

Self-published author Jacqueline Howett's online meltdown after a poor review quickly went viral, proving the internet has finally removed the line in the sand between reviewers and authors

個人出版作家杰奎琳•豪威特的線上計劃在經過一番批判的評論後很快的變成病毒瓦解，證明互聯網終於在評論家和作家之間移除藩籬。

曼谷隨興 (二)

「我並不認識你」 我對曼谷說 ...

早上醒來還只是輕晨， 雖然隔著窗帘， 但已可透過縫隙看見日已懸上，不似我們即使在盛夏，早晨微光初透時仍有沁涼的感覺 ！

但我的確覺得很冷…

曼谷隨興(一)

   






    (泰國門神因陀羅耆特（Indrajit）照片翻拍自網路)

泰國新年 潑水節 (Water-splashing New Year in Thailand 2012)

Water-splashing New Year in Thailand

Thursday, 26 April 2012  

Source: Sri Lanka’s National daily news

April is a month of celebration for almost all Asians due to the harvesting of crops with the help of monsoon winds and people have ample time for fun and frolic in the spring.

幾乎對所有亞洲國家來說四月是一個值得慶祝的月份，因為季風和雨季帶來穀物豐收，人們在春天有充裕的時間可以歡度喜樂。

Elephants spraying water on tourists and Thai public to celebrate the Songkran festival 大象向遊客噴灑水和泰國人民慶祝潑水節

Thai public and foreigners                  engaged in building sand    pagodas at local temples.   泰國民眾和遊客參加當地寺     廟製作沙寶塔。

   

As we Sinhalese and Tamils celebrate the New Year this month, it is a month of celebration for the Thai people as well. They call it the Songkran festival which has been celebrated from time immemorial.

正如錫蘭人和泰米爾人在四月慶祝新年，泰國人民也在這個月歡慶新年。他們稱之潑水節以慶祝這自遠古時代以來的傳統。

Millions of people from across the Kingdom of Thailand flocked to celebrate the Songkran festival on April 13. It is the traditional Thai New Year which is celebrated on a grand scale at several popular venues such as Khao San road in Bangkok, Khao new road in Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai city. These areas were packed with thousands of Thais and foreigners splashing water.

全國各地數以百萬計的泰民在4月13日蜂擁群聚慶祝潑水節。泰國傳統新年在幾個熱門場館規模宏大的慶祝，如在曼谷 Khao San路，在孔敬府的 Khao new road和清邁市。這些地區都擠滿了成千上萬的泰國人和外國人潑水祈福。

回泰記程

聽父親談起爺爺的種種 ， 已是成年後多時。

父親的家鄉在泰國，是華僑的第二代。不知道為什麼他不太和我談這的， 有時候會和我說幾句家鄉怎樣怎樣之類，  我沒有什麼特別的感覺， 有的只是名詞 ， 模糊 !

從來沒掃過墓， 沒有思親的哀愁 ， 沒有感受親人死亡的悲涼感 ~

我有一次跟同學提起這樣的事 ，他告訴我 ，你別再說了吧， 你再跟人家說這 會被認為你以後是個不良的媳婦 !

呃 ，啊 ? 什麼 ?

對於人情不盡吧 ! 因為風俗不解， 也就淡薄。

但是父親會對姐姐講很多，對弟弟講很多， 姐姐和弟弟早就回家鄉過了~

我有可怕的老二情結! 渾渾噩噩的搞不清楚什麼是家鄉， 對鄉親的感情 "遲滯 "。

聽父親說爺爺和兄弟早年從大陸福建南下泰國尋找契機， 也尋找各種可能的生存方式。後來開始做麵子生意，一路發展成包子、港點、咖啡店而終有了一片天....

儘管德國經濟上揚法國經濟成長預期削減

French growth forecast cut while Germany's is raised

Source:BBC: 8 June 2012 Last updated at 12:09 GMT

The Bank of France said the automotive sector had declined in May

法蘭西銀行表示，汽車行業已在五月衰退

There has been mixed news on the outlook for the eurozone's biggest economies.

對歐元區最大經濟體的前景看法一直是好壞參半。

社運人士呼籲 應給予特殊教育需求改革更多的時間

Give special educational needs changes more time, say campaigners

John Harris and Jessica Shepherd

Source: guardian.co.uk, Monday 4 June 2012 12.32 BST

Pilot schemes are not being allowed enough time to test SEN (Special educational needs )proposals, say charities, teachers' unions and pressure groups 

慈善機構，教師工會和壓力團體說，SEN試驗計劃沒有充裕時間來檢驗

Sarah Teather, the children and families minister, said her department was 'proposing the biggest reforms in 30 years to help disabled children and those with special educational needs'. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

兒童和家庭部長 Sarah Teather說，她的部門提出30年來最大的改革，以幫助殘疾和特殊教育需求的兒童“。攝影：Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

家族淵源歷史入門

Family History: Getting Started

Source : BBC By Dr Nick Barratt
Last updated 2011-04-26

If you're tackling your family tree for the first time, this guide will help you get organised and direct you towards great resources both online and offline.

如果你是第一次著手處理你的族譜,這份指引會幫助你進行彙整組織在線或離線的龐大資源並給予方向

如何做出完美的比薩

How to cook the perfect pizza

Source : Guardian Thursday 8 September 2011 Posted by Felicity Cloake

Do you prefer thin and crispy Roman style pizzas, soft and chewy Neapolitan ones, or the hefty American versions?

你比較喜歡又薄又脆的羅馬風格比薩，或那不勒斯軟中帶勁的口感，還是美國的重口味版本？

Felicity's perfect pizza. Photograph: Felicity Cloake
Felicity的完美比薩。攝影：Felicity Cloake