FINCH

The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, is the most common and familiar estrildid finch of Central Australia and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist south and the tropical far north. It also can be found natively in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The bird has been introduced to Puerto Rico, Portugal, Brazil and the United States
The ground-dwelling Zebra Finch grows to a size of about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and usually eats grass seeds and Spray Millet. This species' vocalizations consist mostly of chattering trills and calls.


I have this bird at my house. She doesn't have a name so I call her 'NOK'(นก) or 'JIBJIB NOY'.(จิ๊บจิ๊บน้อย)
She is very cute! She was raised in a cage since she was born. So She did not fly very well. Poor bird.

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MOTHER'S DAY

I LOVE YOU MOM.

Thank you for teaching me right from wrong.

Thank you for always giving me a second chance.

Thank you for giving me time to find myself.

Thank you for giving me so much love all the time.

Due to mother's day, I promise I will be a good child.I promise I will concentrate in studying.I promise I won't sleep lately.I promise I will get up early.I am going to make mom happy.Last, I will love mom more than now and forevermore love.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY \^0^/

HEALTH NEWS

Thonburi Hospital looks to China

Thonburi Hospital Group (THG), owned and chaired by property tycoon Boon Vanasin, says that its subsidiary WJ International Hospital Management Co (WJM) is forging joint ventures for five hospitals in China this year.

Dr Boon said the move was meant to cash in on mainland growth opportunities in the healthcare industry.

He said China spent only 1% of its gross domestic product on healthcare compared with 6-7% in other developing Asian countries, 17% in the US and 90% in Europe.

"With a population of 1.3 billion and 99% of the 10,000 hospitals government-owned, the demand is there," said Dr Boon.

Healthcare is a protected industry in China due to fears of rising costs, but the government recently started allowing the private sector, especially foreigners, to invest.

Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, WJM was set up five years ago and is 50% owned by THG. It already operates three hospitals in China through joint ventures with local partners, investing 300 million baht or a million baht each.

Dr Boon said WJM has also won management contracts with two Thai hospitals - one in Phuket and the other in Bangkok.

In China, WJM signed contracts for joint investments in five hospitals this year.
One is a 20-billion-baht agreement with the United Force Group for three hospitals, in Nanjing, Suzhou and Wuxi.

WMJ will contribute 30% of the investment as sole manager.

The contract gives WMJ 2.5% of the gross revenue and 5.5% from earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation.

The other two other hospitals will be developed in Shanghai by the American Pacific Group, which plans to become the largest healthcare provider in Asia, especially China.

WJM will contribute just a slight investment in these two but be the sole manager.

Construction on all five hospitals has begun and will take another year and a half.

About 3% of China's population or 39 million people have an average annual income above 10 million baht and can afford private hospitals, which is why everyone is trying to penetrate this market, said Dr Boon.

"The rich, who go mostly to hospitals in Hong Kong, are starting to complain about the quality of state-owned hospitals," he said.

"I've received so many requests [from hospitals in China] that I cannot keep up with all of them."

Dr Boon estimates 10% of Chinese hospitals wish to improve themselves.

He said hospital management contributes 30% of THG's revenue and will only increase in significance, with better returns than investing directly.

THG, which manages 17 hospitals, achieves annual revenue of 4 billion baht, with the two local Thonburi Hospitals accounting for half of that.

It is spending 400-500 million baht to add another 50 beds to Thonburi 2 Hospital for a total of 120.

ERAWAN WATERFALL

Erawan Waterfalls in Kanchanaburi

     Erawan Waterfalls are the focal point of the Erawan National Park. This is an exquisite park, very pretty, and very popular with locals and foreigners alike. The waterfalls are equally exquisite. There are seven tiers of waterfalls, each feeding lovely, freshwater pools that you can swim in. A series of tracks lead you to the various falls across wooden footbridges - quite an experience in their own right! The waterfalls can get a bit crowded as they are so popular, so if you are looking for a more solitary experience, you should perhaps look elsewhere. A number of stalls provide staples like grilled chicken and rice along the way, and there is often very much of a carnival atmosphere about the place, especially in April during the Songkran Festival. A visit here will take the day – you should bear this in mind if you have limited time.
      Details: Entrance to the park is 200 baht and it is open daily from 08:00 to 16:00.
      How to get there: Buses leave Kanchanaburi on a regular basis for the waterfalls, but as you will need the whole day there, you will need to catch the early morning bus (currently 08:00).

 

HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH

 

1. How to learn LISTENING

• Listen to the radio  Just listen
• Watch English TV  such as Children's programming
• Call Automated Answering Machine recordings
• Watch movies  Choose ones with subtitles
• Use Internet listening resources

2. How to learn SPEAKING and pronunciation

• Talk to yourself
• Record your own voice
• Use the telephone.
• Participate in class
• Learn common idioms
• Understand the sounds that your language doesn't have
• Recognize that teachers are trained to understand you
• Practise minimal pairs
• Study word and sentence stress
• Practice tongue twisters

3. How to learn READING and vocabulary

• Read something every day. Cartoon or Children's books
• Read what interests you. You will learn better when you are having fun.
• Read at the appropriate level
• Review Who, What, Where, When, Why for each story you read
• Always have an English-English dictionary nearby
• Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary

 

4. How to learn WRITING and spelling

• Keep a diary/journal  Don't always worry about grammar.
• Rewrite your local news in English
• Learn important spelling rules

I think these tips will help you learn English.
I hope you enjoy learning English.
Have fun!!


credit :: http://www.englishclub.com/


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MYSELF

My name is Por and I am 15 years old.
I will be turning 16 in September.(My birthday is on 7th Sep 1995.)
I am a girl and I was born in Kanchanaburi.
I am Thai and I am a Buddhist.
My zodiac sign is Leo.
I study in kasetsart university kamphaengsaen campus.
I have long brown hair and dark brown eyes like my sisters.
There are five people in my family.
At the weekend I often go shopping with them. In my free time I like to draw pictures and play computer games.
When I am older, I want to be a doctor.

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