Like his predecessors, Japanese Ambassador Shigekazu Sato agreed to be speaking at the Rotary Club of Bangkok in November. This time around, he might sing! FYI: H.E. Sato is fluent in Thai, English and Chinese. [Of course, he speaks Nihon go!]

A world popular Nihon no uta by Sakamoto Kyu was the only Japanese song sung at the function after the AGM of Thai-Japan Association. While other Japanese and Thais chose to sing English songs, Japanese Ambassador Shigekazu Sato and I sang 'Sukiyaki'

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Paul Harris' Honored Medals and Pins

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Joint installation of District 3350's 12 clubs in Angthong, Thailand. July 13, 2013

My homecoming to the Rotary Club of Bangkok (Thurs. 7-11-2013)

After being absent for a year, during which I had been active in the newly set up 'yRator Club' and visiting dozens of Thai-speaking clubs, now it's time to return home when 'The yRator Club' has its new president. 

Today coincides with my 25th wedding anniversary and my daughter's birthday. 

To make up for the lost days at Rotary Club of Bangkok, I donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation inaddition to being a Major Donor. 

My guest from the Princess Mother Foundation briefed our members about the fundraising for nursing students at 26 colleges that bear the name of the late Princess Mother. We donated $2,100 for 2 scholarships as we do it annually. 

FYI: There is a school outside the seaside resort town of Hua Hin that bears the name 'Rotary Club of Bangkok' for over 4 decades. It was a rural school operated by Border Patrol Police in the Communist-infested areas. The late Princess Mother asked our late president Dr. Kulthol Sundaravej for the Rotary Club of Bangkok to adopt the school.

Though it has been under the Ministry  of Education for 2 decades, we annually provide the school children with annual scholarships and school improvement needs.

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Summary of the first year

Welcome aboard to  'The yRator Club'

a club for 'Rotarians Sans Frontières' 

[Rotarians without Borders],

with 361 FB members as of July 10, 2013 (and growing). 

*See what could happen to a conventionally 'closed grouping' a decade or so from now. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vksdBSVAM6g>

*Our first year: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dGZ3dEu46jU>

*Note on The Four-Way Test: Please read thoroughly what this club is meant to be. 

Visit  us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheYRatorClub

To view VDO summary, click here:
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This probably was awarded in absentia for chartering The yRator Clublast in the Rotary year :)

Rotary Club of Patumwan: Installation of President Raviwan Ekbundit, club officers, and 30th Anniversary, 7-7-2013 [Attendants: 720+ from many R.I. Districts in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore]

Raviwan Ekbundit

President of Rotary Club of Patumwann

PDG. Alex Mavro, IPP Kittipong Thanasermsuay, & DG Pravit Rojkajonnapalai

Past R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul was accompanied by Rotary Ann of PDG Somsak Durongbhand

Past R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul addressing the audience

"ป้ายเบอร์ 23 พิมพ์ผิด/สะกดผิดอ๊ะป่าว?"

นายกสโมสรโรตารี่จตุจักร ถามหลังจากนั่งลงที่โต๊ะจองของ 'The yRator'

ประธาน  'The yRator' จึงต้องทำหน้าที่ชี้แจง

(ขณะที่ประธานก่อตั้งบอกให้เอากระจกส่องแล้วจะถึง "บางอ้อ")

The president of RC Jatuchak asked after sitting at one of the three tables reserved for 'The yRator'. 

'Is there something wrong with the spelling?'  

Then, it was the duty of the president of 'The yRator' to give him a special session of 'yRator Information' on spot!
[Chartered President Chamnong Watanagase had suggested that he use
 his wife's compact mirror to see how the word would turn out to be!]

 'The yRatians'

Chartered members of 'The yRator'

(dozens more actively performed SAA duties.) 

บางส่วนของสมาชิกก่อตั้ง (ที่เหลือทำหน้าที่ปฏิคมอย่างแข็งขัน)

 PP. Nannaphat Tangmanyuttitham, RC Lard Prao

SAAs: Sutha Dechnarapun, Jason Lim, Cahrtchai Pitakthanakom

 'You shot us, we shot you!' ดวลกล้องกันหน้างาน

'The Ekbundits' Rotary legend!

'Dr. Diamond' Thamolwan Ekbundit from RC Bangkok is holding 'the yRator Diamond'. She came to lend her moral support to cousin Raviwan, president of RC Patumwan. Also there were Daddy Preecha Ekbundit (Chartered President of RC Lardprao), Uncle Wanchai Ekbundit (PDG), cousin Buntoon Ekbundit (former member of RC Bangkok and Auntie (mother of Patumwan RC president and Rotary Ann of Chatered President Prachak)

Rtn. Thamolwan Ekbundit from RC Bangkok, with Chartered President of The yRator Club and Dr. Tarisa Watanagase. the 4-year Past District Governor of the Country's Financial District

 Ekbundit family

 Buntoon Ekbundit, former member of RC Bangkok

PDG Wanchai Ekbundit

Chartered President of RC Bangkhen Narong Jivangkul and Mom Chailai Yugala with Rotarians from other clubs. 

นายกก่อตั้ง สร. บางเขน และหม่อมไฉไล ยุคล พร้อมสมาชิกต่างสโมสร

สีม่วงโดดเด่นเป็นสัญลักษณ์ของสโมสรพระนารายณ์ลพบุรี-สตรีล้วน 

The brightly purple uniform, the signature color of RC Phra Narai Lopburi -female only!

Wiboon Usingsup, immedite past president of RC Lardprao

นายกเพิ่งผ่านพ้นตำแหน่งจากลาดพร้าว

PPs Pongsak of RC Lardprao and 'Padungsak the Dance Teacher' of RC Nontaburi.

The PDGs: 

Suchada Ithijarukul, Somphop Sooksing, Chairat Prasetlum

Nid Mavro

Boomsom Watcharakorn and friends from

the all-girl club: RC Phrasrisuriyoutai, Ayudhya

Marasri Sakulliew

Shioya Mazaru from RC Bangkok Surawong

'The Red Uniform' from RC Ratchadapisek