Event :: Japanese StudentExchange Program from Fukuoka

Date :: August 4~8, 2005

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PS. There is 28 students came to Thailand but seperating into 2 groups :

1. RajinibonSchool(10) & St. Gabriel Colledge (4)

2. Wattana Wittayalai (9)& Bangkok Christian Colledge(5)

I've been abroad as a Thai exchange student with 'Private School Association of Fukuoka' program came to Fukuoka last year. So I'm really looking forward to bea host family when they came here. ^^

Thursday : August 4, 2005 [school activities]

This is the first that I will meet my home-stay student, so excited!! I went to RAJINIBON school (my former school since kindergarten!! 14 years here ^O^). When they arrived, I've to spend lots of time seeking!! Coz I had no idea who she was. Finally I found her, Nakamura Yuki, she comes from Kitakyushuu the same city I've been living when I was in Japan.

#1 [left : Yuki-chan/ right :I ^^]

ps. I made this poster for the first day at the airport, unfortunately, they were already on the bus when I found them. T_T What a pity!!

#2 [10 students at Rajinibon School]

#3 [Japanese students with host families]

After the ceremony and speeches, we hadbreakfast (again!) together then I took her to the class 5/3. The French lesson was pretty hard, coz' both Yuki and I don't study French, though. - -" Then we took Social class, this was much better. In the evening, there was 'Singing Contest' held so they enjoyed being dancer!!

Then my dad and granma picked her up at school. Yuki were going to stay with us for 2 days then she gotta go back to hotel.

Friday : August 5, 2005 [school activities]

I didn't go to school today, gotta go to Chulalongkorn University (it's like Tokyo University or Todai) because I'm only one of two university students in the whole Thai students!. Today we dined out!! My dad have already reserved the table on the boat at Dairy Queen restuarant (the nearest and the best restuarant nearby)located nearChaopraya River--the main and the biggest river in Thailand which extremely has influence on Thai Culture and our way of life. We had lots of Thai cuisine and exchange lots of stories! I met "Tan", a Rajinibon student, whoalso took her Japanese girl, Azusa-chanhere, too! Before we came back, my family gave her presents and took photos together.

#5 [With my family : grandparents and mom]

#6 [At Dairy Queen Restuarant--behind is 'Pranangklao Bridge' and Chaopraya River]

#7 [My sisters : June(left) & Jan(right)]

#8 [Giving presents to Yuki-chan]

Then we had a little Birthday party for me ^O^ (actually my birthday is on August 23, though - -")

Saturday : August 6, 2005 [Bangkok sight-seeing]

I took Yuki-chan to the Emerald Queen Park Hotel, located in Sukumvit 22 by 11 a.m. After we gathered in a group, we went to Twin Tower Hotel to have lunch. It was a buffet with a large number of delicious Thai cuisine. I ate and ate a lot and so did Fah, my Rajinibon friend since kindergarten!!

Then we visited the Grand Palace (= Oukyu)and the Emerald Buddha, It's build in the time of Rama I--the first King in 'Jakkri Dynasty'. Due to its beauty in Thai and Western architecture, there's always LOADS of tourism here. If you haven't got a chance to come here, you can't say that you've already been to BKK. Luckily, we've tourist guide with us so I didn't have to translate into Japanese on my own. ThenI showed her around the temple taking a stoll. Unfortunately, some part of the building were under reconstruction.

#11 [Group 2 : The Emerald Buddha Temple]

#12 [Yuki-chan & I]

#14 [While listening to our guide]

#15 [Inside Wat Prakaew : with Fah]

#16 [From left : Yuki-Arisa-Fah-Rumi-me-Yuri]

ps. Taking photo inside is prohibited.

#17 [From left : Alisa-Yuki-me-Fah-Bew-Mazumi-Misa]

ps. Sorry about the reconstruction - -"

#18 [No matter what happens, he remains silence!!]

#19 [From left : our lovely guide-me-Yuri-Arisa-Fah-Yuki]

Then we went to 'Ta Prajan Pier' near Thammasart University-the well-known university after Chulalongkorn. There're lots of yummy food and goods sold. We took a boat ride to 'Wat Arun' (Akatsuki O-tera)

Wat Arun (Wat = tera) is located on the other side of Chaopraya River, build in the time of Rama III. It's Chinese architecture, all of the temple was made and decorated by Chinese crockeries (plates and dishes).

ps. Nihongo: Akatsuki O-tera ha zembuChuugoku no o-sara de tsukurareta!

#21 [Group 1 : Wat Arun (Akatsuki O-tera)]

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#24 [funny action by Fah & I]

After that we took a ride to 'River Hotel' where our buses were waiting. We went shopping at Central World Plaza,a huge department store at Pra Tuu Nam. There's always crowded with foreigners. Then Fah, Art and I said goodbye to the Japanese coz' we were going home by BTS(skytrain in BKK)together. Unfortunately, Fah felt dizzy and uncomfortable due to the too much buffet lunch. She got a taxi home alone. (Next morning she told me that she had thrown up in taxi O.o)

Sunday: August 7, 2005 [Kanchanaburi (Kanchanaburi-ken)]

Today we were going to have a long journey to Kanchana Buri. Kanchana Buri is the western province (= ken) of Thailand with the boader to Myanmar. There is Thanonthongchai Mount--the longest mountain in Thailand--as a natural boundary. It rarely rains here, so we grow industrial cropssuch as cornor sugar cane (= satokibi) for sugar industries.

#25 [On the bus with Aya-chan ^O^]

First we visited 'JEATH Museum', there are stories and events about World War II such as illustration of people and soldiers who died whilebuilding Death Railway, diseases and war history, etc. How depressed!!

Then we arrived at Kwai River--the main river in Kanchana Buri. Before catching a train, we went shopping and taking photos.

#27 [Death Railway Bridge crossing Kwai River]

Finally, the train arrived so we went sight-seeing on Death-Railway Train.

#31 [Inside the Death-Railway train cabin]

ps. Thai 100 Bht. / Foreigner 300 Bht.

#32 [Tony-kun (Tetsuya) & Art]

#34 [The atmosphere during the journey]

#35 [+Sleeping Beast+]

#36 [From left : Tui-Kevin(Katsuto)-Bew's pal-Bew-me]

#37 [From left : Alisa-Fah-Prang-Misa-me-Art]

#38 [From left : me-Kaew-Tata(Mazumi)-Aya-Rose]

#39 [From left : Rumi-Jan-Johnson-Yuko-me]

Then we got off at Thamkrasae station to have lunch, shopping and went back by coaches.

#40 [Thamkrasae station]

#41 [Group 2 guys that walking in front of me]

ps. They said I really looked like 'Japanese girl' and look younger! ^^

#43 [From behind : Bew-me-Michael(Misa)]

#44 [I'm crazy on foreigner, you know!!]

#45 [Thamkrasae station]

We went toWarCementary where bodies of those soldiers who died duringbuilding the Death Railway from Thailand to Myanmar when Japanese troops passed Thailand.

#46 [War Cementary (World War II Period)]

#47 [From left : Aya-me-Yuki-Rose-Kaew-Mazumi]

#50 [It was about to rain before we came back]

On the way to the hotel, as usual, Fah, Art and Igot off at Surasak BTS station to catch BTS home together.

Monday: August 8, 2005 [Ayudhaya + Farewell Party]

This was the last day for Japanese students. How fast!! Today schedule was Ayudhaya, the former capital of Thailand for 417 years in Ayudhaya Era. There are lots of old temple and palace.

The first place we visited was 'Japanese Village', theallocated area forthe Japanese.

#53 [Japanese Village : Ayuchaya Nihonjin Machi no...]

#54 [with Jonhson-kun (Group 2)]

Then we went toruined temple which I forgot the name, sorry T_T. All images of Buddha were DECAPITATED!!(cut off their heads) in order to sell in a black market. How evil they are!! Go to hell!!

#56 [There was a gust (= sugoi kaze)and rain drops O.o]

#57 [Wat Monkolbopit with our F4 Guys!!]

#58 [Now it was showering!!]

#59 [AnnaBell VS Katherine]

#60 [Group 2 : **PowerPuff Girls**]

#61 [Kevin :Suematsu Katsuto]

#63 [Tommy :Umetsu Takeshi]

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ps. The following pics are introduction of our bands!!

#65 [B-Mix : RajiniBon (I hate thisboy band)]

#66 [Girly Berry : St. Gabriel (I hate this girl band)]

#67 [Girly Berry from left : Art-dare?-Tui-Penguin]

#68 [F4 : Tony-Kevin-Tommy-Thomas]

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#69 [On the way to Elephant ride]

After taking a stroll around the temple, we rodeelephants (100 Bht./10 min). Every Japanese students were looking forward to riding it but Thais! Though it was raining, they enjoyed it a lot and also said "What a ride!".

#70 [While waiting for them]

After that, we went back to the Emerald Queen Park to attend the Farewell Party.

#71 [Same action when we went to Japan together]

#73 [on the bus--so cute ><]

In day 3, we're get to know each other than before so we enjoyed very much. I mean F4 guys used to sleeping and listen to music, theydidn't take part in any conversation like today! So I'm gonna recommend that today is FANTASTIC!!

ps. Everyone in our team have their own codenames in English..

+.+ Farewell Party +.+

This cocktailpartywas held in the hotel.It is our lastchance to spent time together, so sad T_T. Theyall dressed in Yukata for their performance, kawaii~.

#74 [Group 1 students]

#75 [The whole group!!]

#76 [Venus : Nakamura Yuki]

#77 [From left : Kevin-Tommy-Thomas-Tetsuya]

#78 [Anastacia : Aya-chan]

#79 [Tata : Mazumi-chan]

#80 [Venessa : Yurie]

#81 [Michael : Misa/ Alice : Arisa]

#82 [From left : Aya-chan & Rosaline : Rumi-chan]

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** Let's see our F4 guys!! **

#84 [Thomas : Mouri Takuya]

#85 [Tommy : Umetsu Takeshi]

#86 [Tony : Yamamoto Tetsuya]

ps. Jane (atashi) : Katsuto-kun ha kyou kakkoine!

Takuya : Soudane~

Katsuto : Itsumo kakkoi!! (<--sonna kotoba -*-)

#87 [Kevin : Suematsu Katsuto]

#90 [on the stage with everyone]

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#91 [Farewell Performance]

Finally, I'm gonna say "miss ya all and don't forget to come back to Thailand again!" I'll be looking forward to seeing ya all again na~

*O* Miss YoU *O*

TaKe CaRe--Mata mata ne

**OWARI**

From...Jane...