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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 22 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552
Sheer Babydoll Trimmed With Ruffles And Bows
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Mesh with applique bra shape baby doll and matching g-string
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Marabou Feathers Babydoll With G-String
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Sexy lycra/mesh slip with matching g-string
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Embroidered Netting Babydoll With Underwire Cups And Thong
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Cross Dye Lace Underwire Babydoll With Thong
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Tapestry Satin Flower Jacquard Long-Line Bustier
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Tapestry feeling satin flower jacquard long-line bustier. Come with lightly padded underwire cups, hook & eye front, body controlling side, front, and back boning plus a waist cinching lace-up back, adjustable garters and comes with matching g-stringวันอังคารที่ 17 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552
Wat Sawan Kuha Temple (Phang Nga)
have been meaning to visit Wat Suwan Kuha (or Wat Suwannakuha; aka Wat Tham; also known as "that temple with a big Buddha in a cave") for a long time. I have seen many photos on the web, the temple is often visited by tours heading to Phang Nga for excursions including elephant rides or white water rafting, so we decided to go last weekend. It's only just over an hours drive from our house to reach Phang Nga town, and the temple is about 10km before the town.. but was curiously poorly signposted. On the way through the North of Phuket you pass rubber plantations, and there were a couple of local caged bird singing contests in progress. Heading over the Sarasin bridge out of Phuket the views are always great. One of these days I must head up there just to get some photos of the area.
The road from Phuket to Phang Nga is good, you pass a number of Buddhist temples and mosques on the road towards Phang Nga Town. I was surprised to find that the turn off to Wat Suwan Kuha is not marked (at least, not in English - the temple entrance on the main road is in Thai). There is a sign pointing to Raman Waterfall National Forest, so follow that! Wat Suwan Kuha is about half a kilometer along the road. There is plenty of parking and, as I say, there are tours visiting here. Quite a few "farang" visitors when we were there, but it was far from crowded.
Outside the cave you find a temple, stalls selling fruit, drinks and snacks and lots of monkeys who will steal your food given half a chance (I saw a monkey take a bag of nuts from a girl on a motorbike). Anyway, no need to buy food here, save your hunger for something better (see end of this page). Entry into the cave is just 20 Baht I am pleased to say.
Oh yes, monkeys... all over the place outside the cave. None inside. Of course people try to sell you food to feed the monkeys. Up to you. Anyway, if you have never been close to a monkey before, here's a place to get that monkey vibe.
Inside the main cave, the dominant figure is the large reclining Buddha. There are a number of other Buddha images too and a big Chedi which contains bones of the family who were the local governors about 160 years ago and who arranged for the construction of a shrine in the cave.
The big reclining Buddha is quite impressive. You can see it from all angles. My son felt the need to give a prayer - see photo below. You can climb some steps behind the reclining Buddha to a couple of small shrines, light some incense, say a prayer.
A cat came looking for a photo opportunity in the cave...
You can climb some steps past the big Buddha, enter another part of the cave. Oh, and I must mention there are bats in the cave too :) And some kind of cave dwelling birds. And a very amusing and totally pointless sign...
This was a nice day out off the island! Not in Phuket, but only an hour from home. We continued further along the road to see the Raman Waterfall.. and will go back sometime. There is a 2km nature trail with about 6 different waterfalls to see. After the temple and waterfall we looked for a nice lunch and found it - a place called Samchong Seafood, a little off the main road between Phang Nga and Phuket, a floating restaurant on a wide mangrove channel. We will be back here too and I will blog the restaurant very soon!
Phang Nga is the province to the north of Phuket and there is a lot to see here, and mostly it's within a day trip from Phuket. Wat Suwan Kuha could be combined with a ride around Phang Nga Bay and a nice seafood lunch. See you again soon!
The road from Phuket to Phang Nga is good, you pass a number of Buddhist temples and mosques on the road towards Phang Nga Town. I was surprised to find that the turn off to Wat Suwan Kuha is not marked (at least, not in English - the temple entrance on the main road is in Thai). There is a sign pointing to Raman Waterfall National Forest, so follow that! Wat Suwan Kuha is about half a kilometer along the road. There is plenty of parking and, as I say, there are tours visiting here. Quite a few "farang" visitors when we were there, but it was far from crowded.
Outside the cave you find a temple, stalls selling fruit, drinks and snacks and lots of monkeys who will steal your food given half a chance (I saw a monkey take a bag of nuts from a girl on a motorbike). Anyway, no need to buy food here, save your hunger for something better (see end of this page). Entry into the cave is just 20 Baht I am pleased to say.
Oh yes, monkeys... all over the place outside the cave. None inside. Of course people try to sell you food to feed the monkeys. Up to you. Anyway, if you have never been close to a monkey before, here's a place to get that monkey vibe.
Inside the main cave, the dominant figure is the large reclining Buddha. There are a number of other Buddha images too and a big Chedi which contains bones of the family who were the local governors about 160 years ago and who arranged for the construction of a shrine in the cave.
The big reclining Buddha is quite impressive. You can see it from all angles. My son felt the need to give a prayer - see photo below. You can climb some steps behind the reclining Buddha to a couple of small shrines, light some incense, say a prayer.
A cat came looking for a photo opportunity in the cave...
You can climb some steps past the big Buddha, enter another part of the cave. Oh, and I must mention there are bats in the cave too :) And some kind of cave dwelling birds. And a very amusing and totally pointless sign...
This was a nice day out off the island! Not in Phuket, but only an hour from home. We continued further along the road to see the Raman Waterfall.. and will go back sometime. There is a 2km nature trail with about 6 different waterfalls to see. After the temple and waterfall we looked for a nice lunch and found it - a place called Samchong Seafood, a little off the main road between Phang Nga and Phuket, a floating restaurant on a wide mangrove channel. We will be back here too and I will blog the restaurant very soon!
Phang Nga is the province to the north of Phuket and there is a lot to see here, and mostly it's within a day trip from Phuket. Wat Suwan Kuha could be combined with a ride around Phang Nga Bay and a nice seafood lunch. See you again soon!
THAILAND - FIVE THINGS TO DO THAT YOU MIGHT REGRET NOT DOING
If you’re intelligent for a blot where you crapper savor this season to the prizewinning of its potential, then the large positioning to go is Thailand. From beaches to clubs, and from shopping to movies, this land is the personification of a recreation locate to savor and behave when on vacation.
To support your journey, here is a itemize of fivesome things you staleness do when in Thailand. This analyse itemize is to indorse that you not exclusive wager the connatural traveler places, but also wager the another things that this land has to substance to its tourists, in constituent to its gorgeous sites.
First, attain a activate to the beach. You crapper go to Phuket where you crapper either intend a baritone budget hotel soured the coast, or a slightly more expensive one, depending on your budget. You crapper also analyse yourself into improvement on Koh So Mui or Koh Phi Phi, both of which are stunning islands with hearty liquid and an comprehensive arrange of popular things to do. When on the beach, you crapper take in liquid sports such as plane skiing, liquid skiing, or para-sailing, or you could also go ventilator swim by engagement finished digit of the topical journeying operators.
Next, attain trusty you wager the partying on Patong Beach in Phuket. The field beach on Phuket Island is crowded with grouping at night, and the daylong distinction of pubs and exerciser is high with band goers dirt the fissure of dawn.
Experience a Muay Tahi match. This is the locate where Muay Tai started, so erst you are here attain trusty you check at small one. This is digit of the most followed sports in the country. On the another hand, if you cannot defence conflict then you are wise to resile it. Most matches are lawful on weekday nights, and you crapper communicate a topical journeying drive to support you in purchase tickets for one.
Go to a cinema. While this haw beatific same a intense intent on a activate abroad, you module see for yourself that Siam has the prizewinning cinemas world-wide. They are rattling past and armored with the most past systems. Siam offers panjandrum and First Class cinemas too, where you are presented assist kindred to a five-star hotel. With large lounges, free-of-charge snacks and beverages, and exclusive 20 to 40 grouping in the medium distribution it with you, you module see as if you are at a clannish medium screening. Most cinemas modify provide pillows and blankets, and waiters who help you food.
Bangkok is filled with malls and markets substance you every sorts of products at quite commonsensible prices. You crapper commonly understanding items downbound to half the example price, and modify if you modify up stipendiary slightly more than a topical would, it module ease be such cheaper than the artefact you haw acquire from whatever another locate - definitely at home. Moreover, you crapper go to Sukhumvit or the Night Plaza in Patpong for beatific prices.
So, these are the fivesome things that you staleness do when in Siam in visit to undergo the prizewinning that this land has to substance to its tourists. Of course, you should also do the lawful traveler sightseeing, but these fivesome things module genuinely drive you to start in fuck with this country, and entertainer you backwards again and again.
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Road to Cambodia 5
By: R.K. Shivachandra
The horrifying foray to the Killing Field, Genocide museum and other historic war spots in Cambodia left everyone in a state of shock and this continued to linger heavy in our hearts. Many Europeans who had visited the site were seen breaking down on their knees in front of the memorable stupa where the excavated skulls and bones were being displayed.
We really wanted to further our visit to some interior parts of Cambodia. However due to time constraint, we couldn’t make it. The distance between Phnom Penh and Ho Chin Minh City in Vietnam is about 216 Kms. A smooth drive can take around 2 hours from Phnom Penh to Ho chin Minh city. Visas needed to be applied at Phnom Penh only. At the moment Vietnam visas are not issued at the border. We need to apply for it one day ahead. However our team couldn’t manage it for Sunday and Saturday were off- day. And that was only the two days we had in hand and overstaying more days in Cambodia could amount to cancellation of our return flight to Kolkata. Though some of us had been to the Moc Bai and other adjacent villages towards the border to Vietnam, the team as a whole couldn’t visit the city of Vietnam.
Our return journey to Bangkok through the South coast of Cambodia was a memorable one. The more interesting part of the journey had been the long stretch of the coastal and the beautiful blue sea that danced gleefully in a spectacular distance. We are water -obsessed people and are ready to be romantic about with any form of water; be it pond or small river. Traveling overlooking the vast Sea in a hot summer day was so refreshing and the situation asked one to be more romantic and calls everyone to become a harmless soul rather than violent. The beautiful site chased away at bay the bed habit of animosity, hatred and dislike among one another that we carry along with us from Manipur and for sometime we breathed freedom. The beach seemed to have expressed by itself that ‘Beauty of nature should be praised’. On the stretch of the coast there were resorts of the colonial era and many nascent national parks took its most fascinating form. Much of the coastline is dotted with small fishing communities. Some 80 Kms. down the line towards the border lies the first town ‘Kampot’. A sleepy small town in the Southern cost yet a principal port in the whole of Cambodia. Then we proceeded further to Sihanoukville. A thinly populated beach town not much to be offered to the tourists. Compared to any Thailand beach like Pataya and Phuket, Sihanoukville is still light years behind. The charmless town is fortunate enough to be hemmed in all sides by palm fringed white sand beaches and tropical islands. The present town named after the then King was amidst the thick jungle during 1950s. It was hacked out to create the first deep water port in 50s and USA provided money. The best route to proceed to Koh Kong the border of Cambodia from Sihanoukville is waterways. There are about three fast boats that depart from Sihanoukville before 11 A.M daily. They never take the risk of sailing afternoon for the sea is unfriendly during the evening. Despite our enthusiasm to have a boat ride, we missed the chance by 10 minutes that the last boat had already departed some few minutes before we reached the port. So we proceeded by a Toyota mini bus towards Koh Kong.
Koh Kong is an increasingly popular gateway to Cambodia from Hat Lek in eastern Thailand. Having the same name as its town, Koh Kong Island is the biggest island of Koh Kong’s coast. There are a number of unspoiled and less visited beaches around the island. This island visit is good for a one-day trip. The provincial capital is one of the few places in the entire province where we can find more tourists. Most folks pass through on their way to or from Thailand but due to transport limitations often they have to spend the night here. Unlike that border town to the north, Poipet, Koh Kong is a much more relaxed place with scenic beauties around .As with any border town there are the requisite mercenaries around, but no hassle around here as it was in Poipet. Having to spend a night in Koh Kong is not a bad idea
The distance between Phnom Penh to Koh Kong could cover in 6 hours with breaks at different locations. The distance is hardly 280 Kms.By the time we reached Cham Yeam the border check point in Koh Kong, it was around 5 in the evening. The big resort 7 star hotel at the extreme border stood in its majestic structure overlooking the blue ocean that spread as far as the eyes can see. Not far from the star hotel, Cambodian and Thailand National Flags were seen flying independently but struggling its way to resist the strong coastal wind. In the far horizon a faded Sun was seen half sunk in the depth of the sea. The dazzling golden water around him appeared as if it was a volcanic mountain in the middle of the sea with its lava sprung-out. The crimson ray spread over the horizon and twilight slowly enveloped the evening scene. Few shy-natured Cambodian girls peeped us by questioning telepathically who we are “Thais or Khmers” as they passed by. Nostalgic memories of my early teens attempted to whisk me back down the long forgotten memory lane in Manipur. Many evenings that have been bathed with the crimson rays had been passed by before my eyes in Manipur but never did a single thought occurred this way. Why did such a romantic mood sneak into me at this border point of Cambodia? May be a simple word to answer “When mind is free nature always takes its best role.”
Immigration officials at the border were so warm and friendly. We have crossed the border and applied for re entry visa into Thailand and soon we got it. The immigration officials in Thailand helped us to catch a mini van to further our journey to Bangkok via Pataya, the famous sea beach of Thailand. As the vehicle sped up, the silent highway gave our way towards Thailand. The sleeping mountain ranges seemed to have whispered ‘bye come back again’. In the death of the night people headed their own way to different destinations. Unlike Imphal Dimapur road or Imphal Moreh, our driver was never afraid of the gun totting element that might intervene our road to Bangkok. As we were penetrating through the silent night I could not but ponder why in Manipur things became too worse. Just beyond Motbung, the rest of the journey is purely in the hands of the God. This is all a spine chilling experience if you travel through the night. The one who is waiving Hi … by the driver widow is not there to cheer you up. If you don’t believe just open the window and just make ‘yourself’ his day. This is what happening in this tiny part of the World that we dearly called “A land belonging to Chingmi Tammi”. It is shameless robbing a stranger who passes through my corridor. On the other hand we saw hordes of departmental stores and show rooms that pressed into service till late midnight by the national highway. They seemed not to have bothered for a demand letter. They are not busy for ‘Waakat Mipham’ but used their precious time judiciously for promotion and developmental purposes only. But down here we are different creature. What is this? Are we all beasts here? When the neighboring South East Asian Countries scaled the sky, we are here just acting the ‘savage’. It is unfortunate and time calls for the godly men in the villages and city teaching the criminals the genesis of Adam and Eve with special reference to Manipur.
After a night halt at Pataya we have resumed our journey for Bangkok. The hollow Island in Pataya and people, who enjoyed life as if death would never befall on them, was a lovely site to look at.
We have reported on the Airport on the right time. The excess baggages made everybody unhappy. I have suggested them to be very cautious but the market was too tempting. Anyway we did it.
Reaching upon Kolkata, the immigration official on the desk gazed us through the thick glass lens as if we had done something wrong in the foreign countries. The customs officials kept watching us suspiciously as we passed through the green channel. Some unlucky fellow’s bags were checked but they didn’t find anything objectionable.
Back home. My daughter placed before me the bundle of newspapers with a cup of tea. Front pages contained news of ‘three killed’ and ‘four killed’. And lots more. Not a single day passed by without killing. Now the count begins how many of them killed during our absence in Manipur. How many widows stood on their mark to run the race “struggle of existence”. fromhttp://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=1463
The horrifying foray to the Killing Field, Genocide museum and other historic war spots in Cambodia left everyone in a state of shock and this continued to linger heavy in our hearts. Many Europeans who had visited the site were seen breaking down on their knees in front of the memorable stupa where the excavated skulls and bones were being displayed.
We really wanted to further our visit to some interior parts of Cambodia. However due to time constraint, we couldn’t make it. The distance between Phnom Penh and Ho Chin Minh City in Vietnam is about 216 Kms. A smooth drive can take around 2 hours from Phnom Penh to Ho chin Minh city. Visas needed to be applied at Phnom Penh only. At the moment Vietnam visas are not issued at the border. We need to apply for it one day ahead. However our team couldn’t manage it for Sunday and Saturday were off- day. And that was only the two days we had in hand and overstaying more days in Cambodia could amount to cancellation of our return flight to Kolkata. Though some of us had been to the Moc Bai and other adjacent villages towards the border to Vietnam, the team as a whole couldn’t visit the city of Vietnam.
Our return journey to Bangkok through the South coast of Cambodia was a memorable one. The more interesting part of the journey had been the long stretch of the coastal and the beautiful blue sea that danced gleefully in a spectacular distance. We are water -obsessed people and are ready to be romantic about with any form of water; be it pond or small river. Traveling overlooking the vast Sea in a hot summer day was so refreshing and the situation asked one to be more romantic and calls everyone to become a harmless soul rather than violent. The beautiful site chased away at bay the bed habit of animosity, hatred and dislike among one another that we carry along with us from Manipur and for sometime we breathed freedom. The beach seemed to have expressed by itself that ‘Beauty of nature should be praised’. On the stretch of the coast there were resorts of the colonial era and many nascent national parks took its most fascinating form. Much of the coastline is dotted with small fishing communities. Some 80 Kms. down the line towards the border lies the first town ‘Kampot’. A sleepy small town in the Southern cost yet a principal port in the whole of Cambodia. Then we proceeded further to Sihanoukville. A thinly populated beach town not much to be offered to the tourists. Compared to any Thailand beach like Pataya and Phuket, Sihanoukville is still light years behind. The charmless town is fortunate enough to be hemmed in all sides by palm fringed white sand beaches and tropical islands. The present town named after the then King was amidst the thick jungle during 1950s. It was hacked out to create the first deep water port in 50s and USA provided money. The best route to proceed to Koh Kong the border of Cambodia from Sihanoukville is waterways. There are about three fast boats that depart from Sihanoukville before 11 A.M daily. They never take the risk of sailing afternoon for the sea is unfriendly during the evening. Despite our enthusiasm to have a boat ride, we missed the chance by 10 minutes that the last boat had already departed some few minutes before we reached the port. So we proceeded by a Toyota mini bus towards Koh Kong.
Koh Kong is an increasingly popular gateway to Cambodia from Hat Lek in eastern Thailand. Having the same name as its town, Koh Kong Island is the biggest island of Koh Kong’s coast. There are a number of unspoiled and less visited beaches around the island. This island visit is good for a one-day trip. The provincial capital is one of the few places in the entire province where we can find more tourists. Most folks pass through on their way to or from Thailand but due to transport limitations often they have to spend the night here. Unlike that border town to the north, Poipet, Koh Kong is a much more relaxed place with scenic beauties around .As with any border town there are the requisite mercenaries around, but no hassle around here as it was in Poipet. Having to spend a night in Koh Kong is not a bad idea
The distance between Phnom Penh to Koh Kong could cover in 6 hours with breaks at different locations. The distance is hardly 280 Kms.By the time we reached Cham Yeam the border check point in Koh Kong, it was around 5 in the evening. The big resort 7 star hotel at the extreme border stood in its majestic structure overlooking the blue ocean that spread as far as the eyes can see. Not far from the star hotel, Cambodian and Thailand National Flags were seen flying independently but struggling its way to resist the strong coastal wind. In the far horizon a faded Sun was seen half sunk in the depth of the sea. The dazzling golden water around him appeared as if it was a volcanic mountain in the middle of the sea with its lava sprung-out. The crimson ray spread over the horizon and twilight slowly enveloped the evening scene. Few shy-natured Cambodian girls peeped us by questioning telepathically who we are “Thais or Khmers” as they passed by. Nostalgic memories of my early teens attempted to whisk me back down the long forgotten memory lane in Manipur. Many evenings that have been bathed with the crimson rays had been passed by before my eyes in Manipur but never did a single thought occurred this way. Why did such a romantic mood sneak into me at this border point of Cambodia? May be a simple word to answer “When mind is free nature always takes its best role.”
Immigration officials at the border were so warm and friendly. We have crossed the border and applied for re entry visa into Thailand and soon we got it. The immigration officials in Thailand helped us to catch a mini van to further our journey to Bangkok via Pataya, the famous sea beach of Thailand. As the vehicle sped up, the silent highway gave our way towards Thailand. The sleeping mountain ranges seemed to have whispered ‘bye come back again’. In the death of the night people headed their own way to different destinations. Unlike Imphal Dimapur road or Imphal Moreh, our driver was never afraid of the gun totting element that might intervene our road to Bangkok. As we were penetrating through the silent night I could not but ponder why in Manipur things became too worse. Just beyond Motbung, the rest of the journey is purely in the hands of the God. This is all a spine chilling experience if you travel through the night. The one who is waiving Hi … by the driver widow is not there to cheer you up. If you don’t believe just open the window and just make ‘yourself’ his day. This is what happening in this tiny part of the World that we dearly called “A land belonging to Chingmi Tammi”. It is shameless robbing a stranger who passes through my corridor. On the other hand we saw hordes of departmental stores and show rooms that pressed into service till late midnight by the national highway. They seemed not to have bothered for a demand letter. They are not busy for ‘Waakat Mipham’ but used their precious time judiciously for promotion and developmental purposes only. But down here we are different creature. What is this? Are we all beasts here? When the neighboring South East Asian Countries scaled the sky, we are here just acting the ‘savage’. It is unfortunate and time calls for the godly men in the villages and city teaching the criminals the genesis of Adam and Eve with special reference to Manipur.
After a night halt at Pataya we have resumed our journey for Bangkok. The hollow Island in Pataya and people, who enjoyed life as if death would never befall on them, was a lovely site to look at.
We have reported on the Airport on the right time. The excess baggages made everybody unhappy. I have suggested them to be very cautious but the market was too tempting. Anyway we did it.
Reaching upon Kolkata, the immigration official on the desk gazed us through the thick glass lens as if we had done something wrong in the foreign countries. The customs officials kept watching us suspiciously as we passed through the green channel. Some unlucky fellow’s bags were checked but they didn’t find anything objectionable.
Back home. My daughter placed before me the bundle of newspapers with a cup of tea. Front pages contained news of ‘three killed’ and ‘four killed’. And lots more. Not a single day passed by without killing. Now the count begins how many of them killed during our absence in Manipur. How many widows stood on their mark to run the race “struggle of existence”. fromhttp://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=1463
'Andaman News' program from Monday 16 February onwards & highlights 10-12 February
On Monday 16 February, we plan local news including ASEAN plus three Finance Ministers meeting to take place in Phuket; then our Special report takes you to the ‘Two island-One culture wedding’ held in Phuket on Valentine’s Day and looks at the Audio lab library for the blind at Bangkok Hospital Phuket.
On Tuesday 17 February, local news included Phuket authority ready to host ASEAN Finance Ministers; Later we had an interview at Soi Dog's Mai Khao Shelter & Clinic opened a year ago; then we looked at some sarong in Phuket.
We were NOT on air Monday 9 February, Makka Bucha Day and public holiday. We returned on Tuesday 10 February with popular specials about the Similan Islands & House made from Earth in Phang Nga;
On Wednesday 11 February we had a report about assistance for Phuket Marine Biological Centre marine animal rescues by Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation & Le Meridien Phuket Resort; plus a report on Ban Paklok villagers in Thalang.
On Thursday 12 February we had a report on Sea Gypsies unusual ceremonies in Mai Khao, Phuket; plus an interview with the Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket office about the ‘2 Islands 1 Culture’ festival for Taiwanese & Thai couples, this coming Valentines Day.
We were NOT on air Friday 13 February.
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On Tuesday 17 February, local news included Phuket authority ready to host ASEAN Finance Ministers; Later we had an interview at Soi Dog's Mai Khao Shelter & Clinic opened a year ago; then we looked at some sarong in Phuket.
We were NOT on air Monday 9 February, Makka Bucha Day and public holiday. We returned on Tuesday 10 February with popular specials about the Similan Islands & House made from Earth in Phang Nga;
On Wednesday 11 February we had a report about assistance for Phuket Marine Biological Centre marine animal rescues by Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation & Le Meridien Phuket Resort; plus a report on Ban Paklok villagers in Thalang.
On Thursday 12 February we had a report on Sea Gypsies unusual ceremonies in Mai Khao, Phuket; plus an interview with the Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket office about the ‘2 Islands 1 Culture’ festival for Taiwanese & Thai couples, this coming Valentines Day.
We were NOT on air Friday 13 February.
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Phuket’s Taj Exotica makes genuine start
by Phuketwan
The Taj Exotica is still planned for Phuket, despite the world economic downturn and a terrorist attack at the beautiful Taj hotel in Mumbai in November.
Hotel representatives called a meeting 11th February at the Bang Kontree Mosque community centre in Rawai to assess progress and inform interested parties about plans for the development.
As several glossy property-related magazines have noted, the Taj will probably set new standards in exclusive luxury accommodation on Phuket.
The Taj is to go on Koh Lon, an as yet undeveloped island surprisingly close to Chalong.
The 121 villas, to be set across 136 rai, could reach new record highs at a cost of $900,000 a key, according to those who have seen details of planning. That will be sumptuous accommodation.
But first, all the regular environmental impact surveys and discussions with local people have to be negotiated.
Phuketwan has visited Koh Lon many times and it´s a fascinating place. But the small island community of 80 families has been losing its young adults to the tourism industry.
So the modern pressures of earning a good income have left the island with elderly residents, and the very young. The local school has been under threat of closure for lack of students and teachers.
A resort of the right kind could be just what the island needs. It could bring back local villagers to local jobs, and reinvigorate local culture.
Wild pigs and bats are just a couple of the attractions that already make Koh Lon an ideal homestay destination, just 15 minutes away from Chalong Pier.
The villagers are friendly and keen to grow their own kind of tourist industry. Homestay suits them.
A coral reef nearby is still intact. So is the local Muslim culture, despite being so close to downtown Phuket.
Will the Taj change all that? The right resort could be a boon. But only the community can judge whether the Taj is the right resort.
In a brochure in the Thai language, handed out 11th February, the Taj management spells out its reasoning for choosing Koh Lon, and why it could work to everyone´s benefit.
Once work starts, the brochure says, building will take two years. (if you believe the breathless glossies, the Taj is about to open any minute.)
An Environmental Impact Assessment study is the first step. The brochure says Taj management is concerned to prevent landslips, waste water pollution in the sea and any other negative effects the project might have on the environment.
Major changes to the terrain are not anticipated. Waste from the construction project is to be transported to Saphan Hin, under an arrangement with the tessaban council of Phuket City.
Retaining blocks up to 2.4 metres high will prevent erosion into the sea, the brochure says. Tree-lopping will be limited and much of the area will retain its present foliage, the brochure says.
Shipping to and from Chalong will be done at high tide to avoid damage to coral, according to the brochure.
Benefits to the locals will come with jobs and more tourists to generate local income, and some of those benefits will stay on Koh Lon.
Project designers hope to be able to limit water traffic to a new pier on Koh Lon, the brochure says.
At the public meeting 11th February were representatives from Rawai tessaban Vichitt tessaban (both local councils) the Phuket Marine Biology Centre, the Royal Thai Navy, the marine transport office, leaders of the local people on Koh Lon and on Phuket, the Tourist Authority of Thailand and Taj representatives.
The firm that will make the environmental impact study was also represented.
Despite what the glossy magazines imply, no permission has been issued for construction to begin. Due process has to be followed before a timetable can be set.
About 50 people were at today´s gathering.
A representative from the Taj said that 80 percent of residents within a five-kilometre radius of the proposed project had expressed favorable opinions about it.
The result of the favorable survey has been passed to Rawai tessaban.
However, at the meeting, some local residents clearly within five kilometres of the project expressed surprise and said they knew nothing about the survey.
The Taj representatives said they would look to make the next survey more thorough and all-inclusive.
A proposal for a marina close to the Taj Exotica is being treated as a separate project. It will require its own environmental impact study.
Story reproduced with permission of Phuketwan, www.phuketwan.com.
The Taj Exotica is still planned for Phuket, despite the world economic downturn and a terrorist attack at the beautiful Taj hotel in Mumbai in November.
Hotel representatives called a meeting 11th February at the Bang Kontree Mosque community centre in Rawai to assess progress and inform interested parties about plans for the development.
As several glossy property-related magazines have noted, the Taj will probably set new standards in exclusive luxury accommodation on Phuket.
The Taj is to go on Koh Lon, an as yet undeveloped island surprisingly close to Chalong.
The 121 villas, to be set across 136 rai, could reach new record highs at a cost of $900,000 a key, according to those who have seen details of planning. That will be sumptuous accommodation.
But first, all the regular environmental impact surveys and discussions with local people have to be negotiated.
Phuketwan has visited Koh Lon many times and it´s a fascinating place. But the small island community of 80 families has been losing its young adults to the tourism industry.
So the modern pressures of earning a good income have left the island with elderly residents, and the very young. The local school has been under threat of closure for lack of students and teachers.
A resort of the right kind could be just what the island needs. It could bring back local villagers to local jobs, and reinvigorate local culture.
Wild pigs and bats are just a couple of the attractions that already make Koh Lon an ideal homestay destination, just 15 minutes away from Chalong Pier.
The villagers are friendly and keen to grow their own kind of tourist industry. Homestay suits them.
A coral reef nearby is still intact. So is the local Muslim culture, despite being so close to downtown Phuket.
Will the Taj change all that? The right resort could be a boon. But only the community can judge whether the Taj is the right resort.
In a brochure in the Thai language, handed out 11th February, the Taj management spells out its reasoning for choosing Koh Lon, and why it could work to everyone´s benefit.
Once work starts, the brochure says, building will take two years. (if you believe the breathless glossies, the Taj is about to open any minute.)
An Environmental Impact Assessment study is the first step. The brochure says Taj management is concerned to prevent landslips, waste water pollution in the sea and any other negative effects the project might have on the environment.
Major changes to the terrain are not anticipated. Waste from the construction project is to be transported to Saphan Hin, under an arrangement with the tessaban council of Phuket City.
Retaining blocks up to 2.4 metres high will prevent erosion into the sea, the brochure says. Tree-lopping will be limited and much of the area will retain its present foliage, the brochure says.
Shipping to and from Chalong will be done at high tide to avoid damage to coral, according to the brochure.
Benefits to the locals will come with jobs and more tourists to generate local income, and some of those benefits will stay on Koh Lon.
Project designers hope to be able to limit water traffic to a new pier on Koh Lon, the brochure says.
At the public meeting 11th February were representatives from Rawai tessaban Vichitt tessaban (both local councils) the Phuket Marine Biology Centre, the Royal Thai Navy, the marine transport office, leaders of the local people on Koh Lon and on Phuket, the Tourist Authority of Thailand and Taj representatives.
The firm that will make the environmental impact study was also represented.
Despite what the glossy magazines imply, no permission has been issued for construction to begin. Due process has to be followed before a timetable can be set.
About 50 people were at today´s gathering.
A representative from the Taj said that 80 percent of residents within a five-kilometre radius of the proposed project had expressed favorable opinions about it.
The result of the favorable survey has been passed to Rawai tessaban.
However, at the meeting, some local residents clearly within five kilometres of the project expressed surprise and said they knew nothing about the survey.
The Taj representatives said they would look to make the next survey more thorough and all-inclusive.
A proposal for a marina close to the Taj Exotica is being treated as a separate project. It will require its own environmental impact study.
Story reproduced with permission of Phuketwan, www.phuketwan.com.
TAT woos more visitors from Japan, Spain
TAT woos more visitors from Japan, Spain
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hopes Japanese tourists will be encouraged to return to the Kingdom following Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's recent visit to the country, and is also making a concerted effort to lure Spanish travellers.
TAT officials have been travelling to foreign shores and conducting road shows in an effort to restore confidence among international tourists, whose numbers have dropped off in the wake of the worldwide economic meltdown. The state agency began its efforts some months ago with China, and most recently has focused its efforts on Japan - long one of the country's biggest tourism revenue sources - and Spain, an emerging source of tourist dollars.
TAT governor Phornsiri Manoharn said Thai officials have met with representatives of Japanese travel companies, tourism associations and government bodies to discuss a plan to restore tourism traffic between the two countries.
The TAT apologised to Japanese travellers for the many problems that have disrupted tourism in the Kingdom, Phornsiri said, and expected the effort to pay off with a rise in arrivals from Japan within the year.
The TAT expects the Japanese market to stay above the one-million tourist level this year, keeping it among the five biggest markets.
Last year, 1.2 million Japanese visited Thailand, generated revenue of Bt42 billion, the second-largest source of foreign tourism income following the United Kingdom. The top five destinations for Japanese travellers were Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya and Pattaya.
Japanese tourists spend an average of 7.5 days in Thailand, and 64.1 per cent of them return to the Kingdom at some point.
Many countries are vying for a slice of the Japanese tourist pie as Tokyo is encouraging its citizens to travel abroad under the Visit World Campaign, which was launched last year and will end in 2010, Phornsiri said.
The Japan Association of Travel Agents expects more than 20 million Japanese to travel as part of the campaign this year, up from 17 million last year.
To take advantage of the campaign, the TAT is focusing on three target groups; wealthy and middle-aged tourists; families; and youth travellers.
On February 24-26, the TAT will hold the Thailand Mega Familiarisation Trip, bringing 450 international travel agents, writers and reporters to Thailand for a briefing on the tourism situation.
The event follows the TAT's participation in Feria International de Turismo 2009, a tourism trade show in Spain held earlier this month. Four Thai hotel operators and 12 travel companies participated in the show.
The agency has taken its Seven Wonders of Amazing Thailand campaign to Spain, which is emerging as a valuable market for Thai tourism.
Tourist arrivals from Spain - particularly to Phuket - are increasing due to a rise in the number of direct charter flights, Phornsiri said.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hoped that Japanese tourists would return to Thailand following a recently visiting of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva while Spain also expected to recover soon.
TAT has been taking overseas trips and joining international road shows to restore tourist confident as part of dealings with worldwide economic meltdown. Starting with China some months ago, the state run TAT now returned from Japan , where is one of the biggest market for tourism, and Spain which is one of new emerging markets.
Phornsiri Manoharn, governor of TAT said that the group has met with Japan 's representatives of travel companies, tourism associations and well as government bodies to discuss tourism rebuilding plan between the two countries.
Phornsiri said TAT has expressed apologies to Japanese over many problems and issues happened in the kingdom earlier. The move is expected to reclaim number of Japanese into Thailand this year.
TAT expected that it could maintain Japan market with more than 1 million tourists this year, remaining top five biggest markets.
Last year, 1.2 million Japanese visited Thailand and generated revenue of Bt42 billion. It was second largest tourism income from overseas fallowing United Kingdom . Top five favorite destinations for Japanese are Bangkok , Phuket, Chaing Mai Aydhya and Pattaya.
Japanese is spending average of 7.5 days in Thailand . 64.1 percent of them are repeaters.
According to Phornsiri , Japan market is one of potential markets for all countries as Japan government is encouraging its citizen to travel abroad under campaign Visit World Campaign (VWC), which start last year and will be end 2010.
Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) projected more than 20 million Japanese would join the campaign this year, up from 17 million movements last year.
To tackle the promotion, TAT will be focusing on three targets; wealthy and middle age, family and youth travelers.
The agency planned to held Thailand Mega Familiarization Trip during February24-26, 2009 to bring 450 travel agents and tourism medias and writers including Japan into Thailand to get latest up dated tourism situation.
Early this month, TAT has joint a tourism trade show, Feria International de Turismo (FITUR) 2009, hold in Spain . 4 Thai hotel operators and 12 travel companies have joint the event.
TAT has promoted its Seven Wonders of Amazing Thailand products to Spain where now became one of emerging markets for Thailand 's tourism.
Phornsiri said more tourists from Spain would come to Thailand particular Phuket Island due to more direct charter flights.
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VDO Special - ‘Two island-One culture wedding’ held in Phuket on Valentines Day
VDO Special - ‘Two island-One culture wedding’ held in Phuket on Valentines Day
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How To Travel from Cambodia to Vietnam for $10
Step 1:
Bavet, Cambodia - Moc Bai, Vietnam. Air-conditioned buses from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City will cost you $10. This takes you through the Moc Bai crossing. The road between Phnom Penh and Moc Bai is in very good condition except for a short ferry crossing. The bridge over the Mekong River at Neak Luong town is still under construction. There is no bus change at the border so even if the wait can be long at the ferry crossing during special holidays and peak hours, you don't have the inconvenience of transferring from one bus to the other. By the way...take water, cookies, a flashlight and whatever else is in your "just-in-case" kit.
Step 2:
Kaam Samnor, Cambodia - Ving Xuong, Vietnam. This option is a do it yourself one. From Phnom Penh, take a shared taxi ($3) or bus east on Route 1 to Neak Loeung where you take a ferry ($3) down the Mekong to the Kaam Samnor crossing where you exit Cambodia (quite a procedure). Take a motodup to Vietnamese immigration and enter Vietnam. From this crossing, take a motodup to Chau Doc, a great river's edge Vietnamese city with a few very good hotels, just a couple of kilometers away. Stay overnight or go to the central market and catch a mini-van to Ho Chi Minh City. Some guesthouses and travel agents offer daily transport packages from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc by bus and ferry for just $8....and it is a great adventure.
Step 3:
Phnom Den, Cambodia-Tinh Bien, Vietnam. From Phsar Domkor in Phnom Penh take a shared taxi to Phnom Den in Takeo Province. This will cost you $10. Walk across the border to Tien Bien and you are in Vietnam. From Tien Bien, take a bus to Chau Doc, about 10 kilometers north, where you can catch a minivan to Ho Chi Minh City.
Step 4:
How To Plan a Road Trip
- Care for Your Car: If you plan on using your own vehicle, make sure to get it checked out--by a professional mechanic preferably, or your mechanically inclined friend if you're feeling particularly trusting--before you go. Make sure you take care of those minor tune-ups before you go, because hard driving will not only exacerbate little problems, but can create entire new ones, and you don't want to find yourself stranded somewhere outside of Truckee in the middle of July with an overheated engine. Also important: Are your license and registration current? How about your insurance? Don't buckle in your seatbelt until you're sure you're prepared for minor emergencies or any encounters with authority.
- Go Rental: Don't have a car? Still determined to drive? Rent something. You can get deals directly through companies like Avis, Enterprise or Budget, or check out sites like Travelocity or Expedia, where they do comparison searches according to your parameters in order to find you the best deal. Rental cars have insurance, and are guaranteed to be road-ready the second you start the engine, so you should be as safe as your driving allows. This can get expensive, but taking the responsibility of car ownership off you can definitely be worth it.
- Educate Yourself: Do you know how to change a flat tire? Have you got a spare in your trunk? Regular drivers should know how to perform this relatively simple operation, but for those who don't, get a lesson. You might also want to brush up on your oil-changing skills while you're at it. Too busy? Bring a friend who can do it for you; alternatively, check your insurance to see what kind of roadside service the company offers.
- Automotive Alternatives: Typically a road trip is done by car, but if you don't have a vehicle of your own, and don't want to rent or borrow one, you can always hop on a bus. Greyhound has lines that cover the North American continent, and if you want to see the road without having to watch it, go Greyhound. There are numerous local bus lines to take you through interesting parts of different states as well, which you can find with a simple online search for "bus lines." Such a search on Google, for example, garners 59 million hits.
- Get a Guide: And a map! Go to the bookstore, shop online, pop into the gas station liquor store, but get good maps of everywhere you plan on being. This doesn't mean you have to plan your route down to the cul de sac, but should you find yourself on the fourth detour of the day, you'll want to be able to find your way back to the freeway before it gets too dark and lonely. This is where a good navigator comes in very handy; if you didn't already appreciate the company after three hours of wheat fields, you will when you get to the evening's motel without backtracking.
- Make a Budget: If money is not an issue, you can skip this step; otherwise, decide how much you're willing to spend on gas, shelter, food, and tacky souvenirs, and divide it by the number of days you'll be on the road. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 per day seems reasonable, but if you think you can live on cheese crackers and bottled water for 10 days, feel free to use a narrower guideline. The important thing here is to be able to travel without emptying your bank account.
- Bring Supplies: You'll get thirsty. You'll get hungry. You'll get bored. Bring a cooler so you can carry perishable snacks and keep the drinks cold. Make sure you stock up during pit stops or in town detours (grocery stores are much cheaper and have a wider variety of comestibles than the gas station); hungry drivers do not good drivers make. If you're willing to chance it, use the radio to learn about the places you're driving through, but remember that from the great flat expanses of the Midwest to the sharp drops and hairpin turns of the Sierra Nevadas, radio dead zones are everywhere. Bring along an MP3 or CD player you can play through the car stereo; be creative and make some driving mixes (or have your navigator do it). And remember: Maps, maps, maps!
Why Does Affiliate Marketing Work Well For Everyone?
By Deirdre Groves
To understand this, we must know what Internet marketing is first. Internet marketing allows the consumer to know that a product/service is available. Why affiliate marketing works well is it promotes these products or services, and earns a commission or percentage of the product.
So the more products or services you promote, the more sales, therefore more commissions... The reason why Affiliate Marketing works well, absolutely anyone can become a Master of affiliate
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The greatest appeal and why affiliate marketing work well are the possibilities and potential which this career offers, a world of products/services to promote to a world wide audience....Now could
it get any better than that. I don't think so!!!
There are no limitations of what can be promoted, no worry about recessions or economic down turns. Why Affiliate marketing works well because it allows us Freedom to work when ever you want and where ever, you could go on a six month trip, and once you have access to the Internet, your grand! Now could it get any better than that, I don't think so!!
You will come across a lot of people you will promise "to reveal the secrets" of affiliate marketing and other promises, don't listen. Do your research, it is like any thing, you have to learn how. there are no quick fixes! You have to walk before you can run. If you don't want to put any effort in.....go buy a lotto ticket!
I spent a lot of time trying to make money at affiliate marketing until I learned the correct methods that work. With the help of others who were learning and those who were successful. They were only too happy to share their knowledge, because there is room for everyone. How many grains of sand are in the desert? Thats how many products/services there are to promote...So the more the merrier!!
Why affiliate marketing works well you can start with absolutely No Money, and when you learn
the techniques and make money you can then invest in the tools which will make the process easier...Its like this, I can walk every where, but when I got a bike, I got every where much faster, and when I got a car....That was the icing on the cake!!! Why affiliate marketing works well is affiliates enjoy sharing their knowledge and experience with others, because we all want each other to do well.
Affiliate Marketers Make $1000's every because they know How.
They learned their trade, they have the tools. They got an education
How To Get a Sex Change
There are different levels of change when it comes to the transgendered. For those who identify with the other gender and want to change their sex, there does not have to be surgery. For this article, the steps help you get a sex change, before you decide whether to go under the knife or not.
- Make the decision. The choice to change your sex and gender is a tough one. You might face rejection from all sides - your family, friends, coworkers and lovers. You need to consider how the decision will impact your life then make the choice and move on with it.
- Change your exterior persona. An essential part of a sex change is the outward appearance. Change your wardrobe and hair to fit your new gender role. If you are changing to the female sex, then you will need to take the additional steps of hair removal and makeup. Once you have the wardrobe and style change you might need to practice walking, posture and attitude to suit your new gender assignment.
- Educate yourself. Learn about the sex change and transgender community by educating yourself. Get in touch with the community, join a support group and learn about gender reassignment. Talking with others who have been where you are will help you make the change and help you decide if you want to take the sex change to the next level and have sex reassignment surgery.
- Accept your choice and how it impacts your life. Now that you have made the choice and started to get educated about what it means to the rest of your life, it is time for acceptance. By now you should be experiencing at least some reaction from those closest to you. From this you will hopefully begin to either accept your choice or at least decide how you will help them with the transition.
- Integrate the change into your life. For a full sex change you cannot be another gender part of the time. The change will eventually need to become part of your life and be integrated into all facets of life. This means that if you took the earlier steps only in your private life or without your family, this step moves your change into those parts of life you avoided earlier. Prepare your employer for the change and let your family know you will be a new gender at the next holiday.
- Live the life. To be sure that the sex change is for you, you should live the life. Spend at minimum six months living a full life with your gender change. For this period of adjusting to your new life, you should avoid making any other major changes including career or family changes to allow your time to process. You should also avoid starting a new love relationship during this period.
- Decide if you want to make the change permanent. After making the change and living the life, you can now decide whether you want to have sexual reassignment surgery to make the sex change permanent.
Sex change surgery
Definition
Also known as sex reassignment surgery, sex change surgery is a procedure that changes genital organs from one gender to another.
Purpose
There are two reasons to alter the genital organs from one sex to another.
- Newborns with intersex deformities must early on be assigned one sex or the other. These deformities represent intermediate stages between the primordial female genitals and the change into male caused by male hormone stimulation.
- Both men and women occasionally believe they are physically a different sex than they are mentally and emotionally. This dissonance is so profound they are willing to be surgically altered.
In both cases, technical considerations favor successful conversion to a female rather than a male. Newborns with ambiguous organs will almost always be assigned to the female sex, unless the penis is at least an inch long. Whatever their chromosomes, they are much more likely to be socially well adjusted as females, even if they cannot have children.
Precautions
Sexual identity is probably the most profound characteristic humans have. Assigning it must take place immediately after birth, both for the child's and the parents' comfort. Changing sexual identity may be the most significant change one can experience. It therefore should be done with every care and caution. By the time most adults come to surgery, they have lived for many years with dissonant identity. The average in one study was 29 years. Nevertheless, even then they may not be fully aware of the implications of becoming the other sex.
Description
Converting male to female anatomy requires removal of the penis, reshaping genital tissue to appear more female, and constructing a vagina. A vagina can be successfully formed from a skin graft or an isolated loop of intestine. Following the surgery, female hormones (estrogen) will reshape the body's contours and grow satisfactory breasts.
Female to male surgery has achieved lesser success, due to the difficulty of building a functioning penis from the much smaller clitoral tissue available in the female genitals. Penis construction is not attempted less than a year after the preliminary surgery to remove the female organs. One study in Singapore found that a third of the patients would not undergo the surgery again. Nevertheless, they were all pleased with the change of sex. Besides the genital organs, the breasts need to be surgically altered for a more male appearance. This can be done quite successfully.
Orgasm, or at least "a reasonable degree of erogenous sensitivity," can be experienced by patients after surgery.
Preparation
In-depth psychological counseling should precede and follow these procedures.
Aftercare
Social support, particularly from the family, is important for readjustment as a member of the opposite sex. If patients were socially or emotionally unstable before the operation, over 30, or had an unsuitable body build for the new sex, they tend to do poorly. In no case studied did the procedure diminish their ability to work.
Risks
All surgery runs the risk of infection, bleeding, and a need to return for repairs. This surgery is irreversible, so the patient must have no doubts about the results.
The most common complication of the male to female surgery is narrowing of the new vagina.
Key Terms
- Chromosomes
- The carriers of genes, which determine sex and characteristics.
For Your Information
Books
- Hensle, Terry W., and William A. Kennedy. "Surgical Management of Intersexuality." In Campbell's Urology, ed. Patrick C. Walsh, et al. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1998.
- Jordan, Gerald H. "Surgery of the Penis and Urethra." In Campbell's Urology, ed. Patrick C. Walsh, et al. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1998.
- Eldh, J., A. Berg, and M. Gustafsson. "Long-term Follow Up After Sex Reassignment Surgery." Scandinavian Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery 31 (Mar. 1997): 39-45.
- Hage, J. J., and P. J. van Kesteren. "Chest-wall Contouring in Female-to-male Transsexuals: Basic Considerations and Review of the Literature." Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 96 (Aug. 1995): 386-391.
- Hage, J. J., and R. B. Karim. "Sensate Pedicled Neoclitoroplasty for Male Transsexuals: Amsterdam Experience in the First 60 Patients." Annals of Plastic Surgery 36 (June 1996): 621-624.
- Huang, T. T. "Twenty Years of Experience in Managing Gender Dysphoric Patients: I. Surgical Management of Male Transsexuals." Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 96 (Sept. 1995): 921-930, 931-934.
- Karim, R. B., J. J. Hage, and J. W. Mulder. "Neovaginoplasty in Male Transsexuals: Review of Surgical Techniques and Recommendations Regarding Eligibility." Annals of Plastic Surgery 37 (Dec. 1996): 669-675.
- Siemssen, P. A., and S. H. Matzen. "Neovaginal Construction in Vaginal Aplasia and Sex-Reassignment Surgery." Scandinavian Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery 31 (Mar. 1997): 47-50.
- Tsoi, W. F., et al. "Follow-up Study of Female Transsexuals." Annals of the Academy of Medicine (24 Sept. 1995): 664-667.
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Published December, 2002 by the Gale Group
The Essay Author is J. Ricker Polsdorfer MD.
http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/hc/hcindex.jspThe Desire For A Sex Change
How should the Catholic community respond to men and women who think that a person's sex change operation would solve their problem? Catholic teaching in this area is clear. It is impossible to "change" a person's sex. Hormone treatments, cosmetic surgery and surgery to mutilate the sex organs do not change a person' sex.
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Confusion in this area has come about because people tend to defer to scientists, particularly in areas where their personal experience is limited. Therefore, when doctors, including those from the prestigious Johns Hopkins, have promoted "sex change" operations for physically normal men who believed they were really women trapped in men's bodies or women who believed they were men trapped in women's bodies, many have accepted the idea that it was indeed possible to change a person's sex.
In an article in First Things titled "Surgical Sex," Dr. Paul McHugh, of Johns Hopkins, laid out some of the history of the "sex change" phenomenon.1 From the beginning, McHugh had doubts. He interviewed the men for whom the surgeons had created bodies that appeared female, and found the claim that they were now women unconvincing. He states:
None of these encounters were persuasive...The post-surgical subjects struck me as caricatures of women. They wore high heels, copious makeup, and flamboyant clothing; they spoke about how they found themselves able to give vent to their natural inclinations for peace, domesticity, and gentleness--but their large hands, prominent Adam's apples, and thick facial features were incongruous (and would become more so as they aged). Women psychiatrists whom I sent to talk with them would intuitively see through the disguise and the exaggerated postures. "Gals know gals," one said to me, "and that's a guy."2When he became psychiatrist-in-chief at Johns Hopkins, McHugh decided to challenge what he considered to be a misdirection of psychiatry. He encouraged a study already begun on the outcomes of such surgeries. The study found that while most of the clients said they were happy with the outcome, the various psychological problems, which accompanied their feeling they were the other sex, remained unchanged. They still had the same difficulties with relationships, work and emotions.
McHugh concluded that "to provide a surgical alteration to the body of these unfortunate people was to collaborate with a mental disorder rather than to treat it."3 He ordered the practice halted at Johns Hopkins and tried to convince others that such interventions were a misuse of psychiatry and surgery. However, in spite of the evidence, the support for the idea of "sex change" operations has continued to grow. In fact, there have been several articles discussing whether it is advisable to begin the "sex change" process in adolescence or even before.4
McHugh was frustrated to find that those promoting the practice were not persuaded by empirical evidence:
One might expect that those who claim that sexual identity has no biological or physical basis would bring forth more evidence to persuade others. But as I've learned, there is a deep prejudice in favor of the idea that nature is totally malleable.Each cell of a person's body contains chromosomes which identify that individual as either male or female. It is not simply a question of different genitals. Before birth prenatal hormones shape the brains of boys to be different than those of girls.6Without any fixed position on what is given in human nature, any manipulation of it can be defended as legitimate. A practice that appears to give people what they want--and what some of them are prepared to clamor for--turns out to be difficult to combat with ordinary professional experience and wisdom. Even controlled trials or careful follow-up studies to ensure that the practice itself is not damaging are often resisted and the results rejected.5
Mutilating surgery and hormone treatments can create the appearance of a male or female body, but it cannot change the underlying reality. It is not possible to change a person's sex.
In promoting the truth about the human person, the Church is on the side of science when it proclaims that it is not possible to change a person's sex. Therefore, persons who claim to have had their sex changed may not marry or be ordained.7 A man who is surgically altered to resemble a woman may not marry a man and a woman with a male appearance may not be ordained a priest.
Unfortunately, the promotion of "sex change" operations has decreased investigation into prevention and therapy for those suffering from gender dysphoria. However, a number of mental health professionals work with and do help such individuals.
For example, in one case a Catholic, married man who had several children wanted to become female. He had completed electrolysis to remove facial hair and was on hormone treatment. As child he had been unable to model after his angry father, aggressive older brothers, or hostile boys in the neighborhood. He viewed men as angry, violent, dark people with whom he could not identify. Instead, he had escaped from what he perceived as the unsafe world of men, into a fantasy female world where he felt safe. As he matured, these fantasies diminished and he married and had children. However, at a certain point in his career he found himself in an extremely stressful situation both at work and at home, and his original fantasy about being more safe as a female reemerged.
In his therapeutic treatment, he came to understand the origins of his inability identify with his masculinity. Then he worked on forgiving the men and boys who had hurt him in his childhood and in his adolescence, especially his father and his brothers. In working with a spiritual director, he slowly came to experience God as loving father who could protect him, and to develop a relationship with St. Joseph as a role model of male love. A major goal of treatment was to help him see his own masculinity as a positive gift from God.
In another case, a thirty-year-old man with excellent athletic abilities was seeking "sex change" surgery. The therapist he consulted was able to help him uncover serious emotional conflicts with his mother. She was a self-centered person and a substance abuser who had essentially abandoned him as a child. Unconsciously, he thought that if he were a woman, he finally might receive his mother's love and acceptance. Because he had not experienced a comforting, loving mother/son relationship, his ability to trust and feel safe in the world was badly damaged. He thought that if he were a female he might feel protected in the world. As a result of his regular participation in a "transgender support group" (which was biased toward encouraging "sex change" procedures), he came to believe that there was a biological basis for his belief that he was female. It was extremely difficult for the young man to admit his problems with his mother, or to acknowledge his feelings of disappointment, sadness, and resentment. Eventually, through therapy, he was able to recognize the effects of his mother's dysfunction on his self-image.
Dealing with clients who have a desire to become the other sex, it is important not to take the desire at face value, but to uncover the emotional conflicts which has led them to think they would be happier, safer and more confident as the other sex. The recognition of emotional pain with peers or with a parent leads to the awareness of significant anger which can be resolved through a process of forgiveness.8 At the same time it is necessary to treat low self-esteem, poor body image, sadness and fears.
Many of those who seek surgical "sex change" suffered from untreated and undiagnosed gender identity disorder (GID) as children. For example, a therapist was consulted by a member of the family of a young woman who had told her parents that she wanted "sex change" surgery after graduating from college. Since childhood, the young woman had shown all the classic symptoms of GID.9 She had never had female friends, never wore a dress, never used make up, never wore jewelry or dated a boy. She also insisted that her Catholic parents address with a boy's name which they agreed to do.
GID in children is a treatable condition; however, according to Zucker and Bradley, who are experts in the treatment of this disorder in children, parental ambivalence is, in most cases part of the problem with parents ignoring or excusing obvious problems.10 Zucker and Bradley encourage early intervention, not simply to avoid a later desire for a "sex change" but to prevent the suffering, unhappiness, and isolation that children with GID experience. In the case of this young woman, the therapist recommended treatment of GID to the family member who asked for consultation, but this recommendation was never communicated to the parents. The young woman recently had her breasts removed.
The other conflicts in those who seek "sex change" surgery experience are a failure to embrace the goodness and beauty of their masculinity or femininity, hatred of their bodies, deep resentment with a parent or peer, childhood loneliness and sadness, rejection by peers of the same gender, intense fears of being betrayed and hurt, and a deep desire to be protected in the world. A less common conflict is seen in some boys and men who have powerful artistic and creative gifts, which lead them to experience a strong attraction to the beauty in the female world and to an identification with femininity. This artistic response can begin early in childhood and can lead to a desire to be female. In rare cases, a parent wants a child to be of the opposite sex, dresses and treats the child as being of the opposite sex and may even take the child to a "transgender support group."
Self-knowledge, forgiveness, skilled psychotherapy and good spiritual direction can all play a part in the healing process. Much more work needs to be done in this field. Parents, pediatricians and educators need to be able to recognize GID in children. Mental health professionals and priests should understand the origins of the condition, and know that successful treatment can occur in persons who come to them with the desire for a "sex change." Finally, professionals with positive experience in treating this problem need to share their expertise with others.
Richard P. Fitzgibbons, M.D.www.maritalhealing.com
100 Four Falls Center, Suite 312
W. Conshohocken, PA 19428
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