#south thailand

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L'Asie ou l'Asi(l)e ce n'est pas la même chose

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Good morning everyone!! Check out these beautiful pics from Southern Thailand we thought you might like to see! Adding a little more beauty into your life! Have a great day!!

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Hong Island, Thailand

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I think people need to realize that it was sheer luck that they have been born in developed countries with decent living conditions, away from the threat of war or civil conflicts. It is by pure coincidence at times that you end up being a citizen of a developed country, rather than one with an impoverished population experiencing man-made (because it is man-made in this day and age) famine, diseases that have been long eradicated or war (be it a civil conflict or due to selfish interests of developed nations who profit from these, at the cost of civilian lives). You could have been born into these conditions.

The point is: NO ONE should ever be made to witness the horrors of war, famine, poverty, disease or any other trauma inducing situation in which they have no free will or say about its outcome.

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Raintree House, Chiang Mai, Thailand - Sher Maker

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A savvy businesswoman, Osoet Pegua (c.1615–c.1658) was connected to both the royal court of Siam (now Thailand) and the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Her business acumen helped her secure a role as an invaluable partner in the region.

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Early Life

Osoet was born around 1615 and was of Mon-Burmese descent, placing her at the margins of Thai society. By unknown circumstances, she ended up in the Dutch compound in Ayutthaya, then the capital of Siam and a major trading post. She lived in a world where female traders often held substantial influence and had strong networks.

Many foreign men who arrived were single and frequently took local wives or concubines. Osoet herself would be involved with three Dutchmen.

At age 16, she became the concubine of Jan van Meerwijck and later had a son with him. After his death in 1635, she sought a new relationship.

A Respected Trading Partner

Osoet’s next partner was Jeremias van Vliet, who became director of the VOC’s office in Ayutthaya. Osoet, already a skilled and well-connected businesswoman, proved invaluable to the Dutch by facilitating connections with the royal court, including the king himself. This helped advance Dutch commercial interests. She also worked with the wives of high-ranking officials, underscoring the political and commercial roles of aristocratic women.

Osoet had three daughters with van Vliet. He wanted to take custody of them and move them out of the country, but Osoet refused. The king supported her decision, a testament to her respected position. Osoet was thus able to keep her daughters.

Behind-the-Scenes Leadership

Osoet later met Jan van Muijden, who also became the VOC director. She entered into a relationship with him when she was around 31 and he was 25. Lacking experience in managing an office and barely speaking the local language, van Muijden relied heavily on Osoet. She unofficially took charge of VOC operations, using her contacts to secure trading licenses for him.

Her influence peaked between 1646 and 1650, during which the company prospered thanks to her court connections. She negotiated lucrative contracts and even gained a monopoly on supplying provisions for the Dutch establishment in Ayutthaya.

Osoet died in 1658 following a stroke that left her paralyzed and unable to speak. At the Dutch’s request, she was given a Christian burial in the Company’s graveyard, rather than being cremated

Further reading:

Delouche Gilles, Une femme d’affaires et d’influence à Ayudhya au XVIIe siècle : Dame O-Sut (? -1658)

Djik Wil O., “Sex and trade in seventeenth century Siam. Osoet Pegu and her Dutch lovers”

Smith Bonnie G., Women's History in Global Perspective volume 2

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Bubble and Minty are regarding a meal.

At Taste of Thailand, in Plymouth, Devon, England.

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A LOOK BACK at Jong Chan & Seung Hyun

THE NEW EMPLOYEE (2022-2023, SOUTH KOREA)

An absolutely beautiful story of a intern quite pass his college days that falls in love with his workaholic boss. A boss that becomes a new and better man because of this intern that stole his heart.

When the intern loses his job, the boss takes it quite personally confronting the CEO and ultimately quitting his job to began a startup with the former intern as his first hire.

Kim Jong Chan (KWON HYUK) was initially cold towards Seung Hyun (MOON JI YONG) but once his heart softened it was permanent and irreversible. Kim Jong Chan made so many changes simply because his love for a man that wanted to understand him and his passion for his work.

And that small bit of understanding made work less important and the man more important bringing a beautiful balance to both of them.

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Asia

Thailand

South Thailand

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Tribute to Sudirman Cup 2023 ago~ (the QF) 🏸

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Europe

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Love them all,,,

(Manifesting a badminton related HWS chap with them, now that the badminton powerhouses are canon🛐)

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Hetalia Olympics: 8-8-2024

Medal Events Only:

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Artisans Ayutthaya Restaurant, Ban Run, Thailand - Bangkok Project Studio

http://bangkokprojectstudio.co/bio.html

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Bubbles and Minty (a South American variant) admire a bowl of seafood noodle soup.

At a Taste of Thailand, in Plymouth Market, in Devon, England.

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MADE IN THAILAND

Series: Eccentric Romance

SAVE SAISAWAT

featuring:

YOON JUN WON

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ไม่ได้ขอให้มารัก | IT GETS BETTER (2012) dir. Tanwarin Sukkhapisit Saitarn is a fifty-something trans woman who sets out on a journey to the north, where she loiters around an old man’s shop and falls in love with the young man next door. Tonmai is a twenty-something expat who returns from the United States to receive his father’s inheritance, which turns out to be a trans show bar. Din is a teenage boy who is sent to be a monk by his father, who hopes being ordained will "straighten out" his son. (link in title)