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july 2014 issue n013 RAISING WAGES The contentious minimum wage TRIAL BY COMBAT How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailand prisons MAMA STREET A Thai culinary experience en Paris 24 HOURS A traveler´s guide to Macau, China. AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY? An infographic ... INTERNCLINIC Standing out amongst others Stand out
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Broadsight is proud to present July's first edition of Broadsight Magazine, an interactive magazine for young professionals. This is our first edition as the multi-media content provider for the Asia Internship Programme. Gain insight into the wide range of topics addressed in this issue.
Transcript of Broadsight (July 2014)
july 2014issue n013
From the crowdRAISING WAGESThe contentious minimum wage
TRIAL BY COMBATHow Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailand prisons
MAMA STREETA Thai culinary experience en Paris
24 HOURS
A traveleracutes guide to Macau China
AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographic
INTERNCLINICStanding out
amongst others
Stand out
ldquoCOMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNINGKEEPING TOGETHER IS THE PROGRESSWORKING TOGETHER IS SUCESSrdquo - Henry Ford
2 JULY 2014
gtgt p 26-27
gtgt p 16-17 gtgt p 8-9
gtgt p 21-23
gtgt p 10-11
8 24 HOURS A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A travelerrsquos guide to Macau China
C O N T E N T S BROADSIGHT MAGAZINE
gtgt p 30-31
10 THE REAL MINIMUM WAGE
The contentious minimum wage debate continues
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants
14 AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and requirements
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailandrsquos prisons
28 Q amp A AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
Interview with CHEP
30 generation y
Who are they
32 INTERN INSIGHT
New intern spotlight LeFrog
JULY 2014 3
ldquoCOMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNINGKEEPING TOGETHER IS THE PROGRESSWORKING TOGETHER IS SUCESSrdquo - Henry Ford
2 JULY 2014
gtgt p 26-27
gtgt p 16-17 gtgt p 8-9
gtgt p 21-23
gtgt p 10-11
8 24 HOURS A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A travelerrsquos guide to Macau China
C O N T E N T S BROADSIGHT MAGAZINE
gtgt p 30-31
10 THE REAL MINIMUM WAGE
The contentious minimum wage debate continues
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants
14 AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and requirements
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailandrsquos prisons
28 Q amp A AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
Interview with CHEP
30 generation y
Who are they
32 INTERN INSIGHT
New intern spotlight LeFrog
JULY 2014 3
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
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New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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8 24 HOURS A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A travelerrsquos guide to Macau China
C O N T E N T S BROADSIGHT MAGAZINE
gtgt p 30-31
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The contentious minimum wage debate continues
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants
14 AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and requirements
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailandrsquos prisons
28 Q amp A AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
Interview with CHEP
30 generation y
Who are they
32 INTERN INSIGHT
New intern spotlight LeFrog
JULY 2014 3
ldquoCOMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNINGKEEPING TOGETHER IS THE PROGRESSWORKING TOGETHER IS SUCESSrdquo - Henry Ford
2 JULY 2014
gtgt p 26-27
gtgt p 16-17 gtgt p 8-9
gtgt p 21-23
gtgt p 10-11
8 24 HOURS A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A travelerrsquos guide to Macau China
C O N T E N T S BROADSIGHT MAGAZINE
gtgt p 30-31
10 THE REAL MINIMUM WAGE
The contentious minimum wage debate continues
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants
14 AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and requirements
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailandrsquos prisons
28 Q amp A AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
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Who are they
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This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
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Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
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ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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8 24 HOURS A LAYOVER IN MACAU
A travelerrsquos guide to Macau China
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10 THE REAL MINIMUM WAGE
The contentious minimum wage debate continues
12 INTERN CLINIC
Standing out amongst other applicants
14 AN INTERNSHIP IS IT NECESSARY
An infographical insight into internship opportunities and requirements
16 MAMA STREET
A Thai culinary experience en Paris
18 ON THE COUCH WITH VALENTIN
An introsepctive interview with the founder of Lensen
21 SLAVERY AT SEA
The plight of migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry
26 TRIAL BY COMBAT
How Muay Thai has become the tool for freedom in Thailandrsquos prisons
28 Q amp A AIP PARTNER INTERVIEW
Interview with CHEP
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Who are they
32 INTERN INSIGHT
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JULY 2014 3
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
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1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
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ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
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1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
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ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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This is BAPTISTE LABORDE - BALENCan you eat spicyWhen I first got to Thailand I struggled to eat Thai food because my mouth wasnrsquot used to chili taste at allEvery time I ordered something I always asked ldquomay petrdquo (not spicy) then I understood western and Thai people donrsquot have the same definition of what is not spicyhellipBut after getting my mouth com-pletely burnt for hundred of times I became able to eat naturally any food at local restaurants and even add more chili to my mealsSo be careful to the chili addiction now I stopped saying ldquomay petrdquo but rather ldquomay pet may kinrdquo (if not spicy i donrsquot eat) Unfortu-nately my home countriesrsquo cuisine has became totally bland for me Irsquom still wondering how to an-nounce that to momhellip
Iacutem VALENTIN FISCHER and for this Magazine I have a question for youHave you ever wondered what you are made of The answer is You are made out of stardust Elements like Carbon Nitrogen and Oxygen which make up over 80 of your body werenrsquot created at the beginning of time They were created inside exploding stars millions of years after the Big Bang As Lawrence Krauss put it ldquoThe stars died so you could be here todayrdquo Most likely the atoms in your right hand come from a different star than the atoms in your left hand Being aware of that greatly enhances my experience of look-ing at the night sky
My name is CLAacuteUDIA CAPELO and I love to wake up earlyNot long ago I read somewhere that the secret to being a powerful womanis waking up early Are you familiar with Michelle Gass She is the presidentand recognized innovator at Starbucks She wakes up every morning at exactly 430 and goes running Like her there are many women who forfeit thecomfort of the bed for some kind of person-al or professional activity early in themorning If success is associated directly to people who rise and shine early inthe morning certainly my name should also be included in that listldquoGo to bed early and wake up earlyrdquo is my motto Itrsquos better for your health andit promotes positive growth in all aspects of your being Thatacutes why I wake upevery day at 4 am
My name is MARIA LYNN EHREN and the lsquoonersquo thing I fear most are things faster than me This leaves room for so much Insects planes (more specifically turbulence) lions and so much more This is why my parents like to call me ldquochickenrdquo Yes it is embarrassing but Irsquod like to think that the older I get the braver Irsquove become I used to run wild when a mosquito came near (is it sad I feel like mosquitos are faster than me) but now I leave the running to flying cockroaches I donrsquot think Irsquoll ever get over that one Theyrsquore fast multi-legged take flight PLUS theyrsquore unpredictable Maybe thatrsquos the scariest part of it all the scariest part of lifehellipits ldquounpredictable-nessrdquohellip but hey itrsquos also all part of the fun
Iacutem CK One of my biggest pet peeves is when people wear sunglasses when they are indoor Not only that they look like complete idiots but they also demean and degrade the purpose of sunglasses I have seen people wear sunglasses in shopping malls the gym and even in a freak-ing night club (really Is the night club not dark enough for you or does the flashy lasers hurt your eyes) What is absolutely worse is when you are talking to one of them Eye contact is perhaps the most crucial component of a mean-ingful conversation and all I get from talking to one of these fools is seeing my own reflection of their sunglasses lens There is NOTH-ING fashionable about wearing sunglasses indoor rather it makes you look immature unconfident and ridiculous to you surround-ings
DANIEL is Canadian which means he is polite for only the first meeting and then its downhill from there He has a talent for remembering trivial facts about science fiction universes ranging from Battlestar Galactica to Firefly He irrationally hates celery with a passion believing that it may be the root cause of evil in the world Also he is not com-pletely against being paid in avocados rather than cash
Contributors
4 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 5
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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ldquo
FORE
WO
RD Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
ldquo
FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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FORE
WO
RD
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneur-ship The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealthrdquoPeter Drucker
Dear Readers Innovation and Execution are two objectives I set my team with at the beginning of 2014 This objective was drilled into their minds from the start and I am glad to know this is still at the forefront of their minds Today I would like to share with you Broadsightrsquos Innovation pro-cess In Q2 of 2013 our young and dynamic team had a vision of creat-ing an online magazine that would effectively communicate Broadgatersquos vision goals and projects to our cur-rent and potential clients Where as this was realised in version 1 ndash which produced 8 out-standing and thought provoking is-sues our team knew we could do more and better through innovation Because of this in Q1 of 2014 we released version 2 with an all new
interactive platform and design Our teams vision on this was lsquoNext Lev-el Readingrsquo Meaning a lot of time effort and energy was invested into how people read and interact with online multimedia content Again our team were still not satisfied with what they had pro-duced and went back to the drawing board and took a month off to really produce a truly interactive magazine that realizes the vision lsquoNext Level Readingrsquo whilst sticking to the over-all objective of Innovation and Exe-cution Overall the articles are focused on inspiring young professionals to have an entrepreneurial spirit With this in mind I have great pleas-ure to introduce to you Broadsight v3 ndash Interactive Magazine for Young Professionals
Author Simon OsborneManaging Director of AIP
6 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 7
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
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ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
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LAYOVER IN MACAU Written by Ck
Macau also spelled Macao is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoplersquos Republic of China the other being Hong Kong Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east which is about 64 kilometers also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and southAccording to The World Factbook Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world[15] In addition Macau is one of the very few regions in Asia with a ldquovery high Human Development Indexrdquo ranking 23rd or 24th in the world in 2007 (with Japan being the highest in Asia the other Asian countriesregions within the ldquovery high HDIrdquo category are South Ko-rea Taiwan Hong Kong Singa-pore and Brunei)
Source Wikipedia
800 amGood morningExact time to wake up get showered get dressed
830 amIts breakfast time Take a taxi to San Ma Lo and find Cheng Ji where they serve fantastic flavored con-gee
915 amTake a walk around San Ma Lo it is like an outdoor mall This is one of the most popular shopping and tourist part of the city Also you will notice the elegant Portuguese and baroque style buildings throughout your walk
945 amInside San Ma Lo is The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral It was construct-ed on 1580 The church caught on fire for three times
and the picture below shows the remaining parts of the church and how the church ap-pears to be today The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral is arguably Macaursquos most famous and pro-found landmark
1015 amWalk about 400m you will find the Ama Temple This is considered to be one of the holiest locations for Macanese The temple was built in the honor of Ma Zu a diviner from Putian It was believed that Ma Zursquos spirit dispels dangers for sea merchants and fishermen Thus the people built Ama Temple to celebrate her ldquogenerosity and boundless humanityrdquo Macau also got its name from the Temple The Portuguese translate ldquoMa Kok Miurdquo (the templersquos name in Cantonese) to Macau and the translation was then used as a name of this land until this very day
Macau Tower
Congee
San Ma Lo
Ama Temple
1100 amAfter a long walk letrsquos get some Dim Sum Get a Taxi and go to Macau Tower Going up to the third floor you will find a restaurant named Lua Azul which is a very popular Dim Sum place
1215 pmDo you like the adernalineNow that you are at the Macau Tower keep in mind that this is one of the world top 20 tall-est infrastructures Moreover Macau Tower also offers the world highest Bungee Jump and sky jump You if you are brave enough I am sure it will be an unforget-table experience
115 pmNow get a Taxi and go to Wynn which is one of the worldrsquos most famous casinos The exterior and interior design of this casino is truly fascinating Inside offers all the brand-named stores and a huge gambling area Across from Wynn is Lisboa and the
New Lisboa which is owned by perhaps the most successful gam-bling cooperation in Macau So spend some time shopping and gambling at these two giants
400 pmDonrsquot spend all your money just yet Now letrsquos get a taxi and go to Venetian which is the worldrsquos largest casino and the largest ho-tel in Asia What you cannot miss is the Grand Canal Shop-pes inside The Venetian which host over 140 shops and eateries Also The Venetian is the site of the world largest gambling area Across from The Venetian are Galaxy and The City of Dreams where you can try your luck with the various games available
730 pmDonrsquot forget dinner Make a stop Rua dos Clerigos to find the Antonio restaurant One of the things you cannot miss while you are at Macau is Portuguese food This place offers a very authentic Portu-guese cuisine experience with mouthwatering classics such as Mirandesa steaks and cozido
1100 pmNow for some music letrsquos go to a nightclub Take a taxi to the City of Dreams Hard Rock In-side you will find a club named Cubic Cubic is Macaursquos most prestigious club and offers you a world class clubbing experience So dance your night away and the agenda should probably end here because you wouldnrsquot re-member reading this anyway
900 pmIt is getting late letrsquos find a place to have a drink Take a taxi to the Altira hotel and go to the 38th floor This place offers a rooftop with a relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy the stunning view
From the trip to Macau youacutell get a bit of everything over one day road trip from historic sights and beautiful palaces to delicious foodLadies and gentlemen itacutes time to start packing
A round trip along Macau cost less than 7000THB
Venetian
Antonio restaurant
Eggs Tart
Altira Hotel
Macau Dance
The Ruins of St Paulrsquos Cathedral
24 hIN
THE CITY
8 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 9
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
W a g e(Image source httpwwwcnbccomid101507320)
1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
3)httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiamini-mum_wage_in_asiahtml
ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Changes to minimum wage in Southeast Asia
Edited by Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
Raise wages
is it creating jobs
However there is a high-income opportunities available around the world that people can use to increase their wealth Pursuing these high-paying careers can definitely ensure a better future for you and your family1
1 Surgeons2 Chief Executive Officer3 Engineering Manager4 Airline Pilots5 Dental Surgeon6 Lawyer7 Air Traffic Controller8 Computer and Information System Manager9 Marketing Manager10 Natural Sciences Manager
When the minimum wage is raised the common consensus is that companies hire fewer employees In 2013 Thai-land increased its minimum wage2 Ac-cording to Business in Asia Thailandrsquos Ministry of Labor raised the minimum wage to 300 THB (10 USD) per day for the countryrsquos remaining provinces after experi-menting with higher wages in selected prov-inces in 2012 These increase also occurred in Malaysia Vietnam and Indonesia as well In 2012 Thousands of protesters waved flags and blocked traffic in Jakarta as part of a surge of labor demands across Southeast Asia calling into question the perpetuation of dirt-cheap labor that had stimulated the regionrsquos eco-nomic boom Each time the government raises the min-imum wage rate businesses suffer as they cannot adjust to the cost and retain prof-itsHowever the marked in-crease in wages does nega-tively affect the competitive
investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced mannerHowever the marked increase in wages does negatively affect the competitive investment climate of the respective countries In many cases the process of reforming the minimum wage is accom-panied by industrial unrest that chal-lenge the stability of the international institutions and their capacity to deal with wage issues in a balanced manner
(Sourcehttponlinewsjcomnewsarticles())
2) httpwwwbusiness-in-asiacomasiaminimum_wageMinimum_wages_in_Asiaminimum_wage_in_asiahtml)
No matter how much increases in minimum wage end of the day everyone still wants more for less
Armed with this paper (and a subsequent book of theirs featuring further studies) many pro-increase minimum wage advo-cates have begun to counter businesses that bemoan increased labor costs As labor costs increase and automation be-comes cheaper the cost of machinery eventually becomes cheaper than the cost of hiring laborers If this becomes the case companies are more likely to automate But beyond that do we really want people working for 300 THB (10 USD) an hour
Real purchasing power parity basis - all around the world
ldquoAs large as the wage hikes were they seem to have made little impact on employment FDI or inflationrdquo said Su Sian Lim ASE-AN economist for HSBC Global Research in a recent report ldquoThe one thing that did stand out was the
strength of real private consumption
rdquo
Once you factor in buying power and cost of living Australiaacutes $16 minimum wage --the highest in the world--isnacutet actually as good as it sounds Hereacutes a comparision of the hourly minimum wage in 26 countries adjusted for purchasing poswer party
The Real Minimum
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1) h t t p w w w t h e r i c h e s t c o m b u s i n e s s s a l a r y t o p - 10 - h i g h e s t -pay ing - j ob s - i n -20139
Country US$Cambodia
China (Shanghai)Indonesia (Jakarta)Hong KongJapanMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) by 1st Jan 13 Myanmar
Philippines (Manila)South Korea
Singapore (no official minimum wage)Thailand by 1st Jan 2013Vietnam by 1st Jan 2013Laos_
203 ndash 205400 ndash 790
Increased 44 (295 to 538)
28876578 ndash 8536
981058318
972 ndash106052 ndash 5840
945 ndash 1000320 (376 Hanoi and HCMC)
333 ndash 4083)
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ldquoI donrsquot want to hire more people now because the more I hire the more I get hurtrdquo said Supranee Siriarphanont a ceram-ics factory owner and head of the Lampang Province arm of the Federation of Thai Industries With her total labor costs almost doubling over the past two years she has had to slash her staff by more than 80 from where it was eight years agordquo
10 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 11
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Every tuesday tune in to Intern Clinic hosted by Simon Osborne Managing Director of Asia Internship Programme Simon and his guest host will answer your questions relating to internships and working life
Send your question to sosbornesigninternsinasiacom
On this edition of the intern clinic Simon Os-borne (Managing Director of Asia Internship Pro-gramme) invites Daniel Kang(Business Research Officer Broadsight) to share his thoughts on how to stand out from the crowd when submitting your resume
Audio Blog nordm 22 Standing Out
According to Daniel it is tremendously important to not send out email blasts full of generic resumes and cover letters Research the company look into the product and tailor every cover letter and re-sume to the company so that it is relevant Finding the interviewerrsquos profile or name on LinkedIn or company site is also a great way to get a foot in the door Also utilizing alternative methods of applying such as graphically designed resumes and video applications should be something that can be taken under consideration The most important thing is to judge the level of relevance and appropriateness to anything you send Some companies might appreciate a bit of flair in your application others will prefer a more rigid style
Simon Osborne and Daniel Kang recording the Intern Clinic
Listen to HERE
ldquoThis is Simon Osborne and his guestSign uprdquo
12 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 13
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
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Centara Hotels amp Resorts
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20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
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Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
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Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
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Centara Hotels amp Resorts
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20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
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Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Importance of Real Work Experience before Graduationan infographic
A university degree no longer guarantees a good job Internships have become an important tool to acquire the needed knowledge and experience to land a job after graduation Due to globalization employees with international experience are in high demand An internship abroad is a chance to signal adaptability flexibility and independence to a prospective employer It will provide the students with the necessary edge to stand out among other ap-plicants and increase their increase their employability
GDP is growing by 7 a year and some countries in this region are expected to be in the top 10-15 of the world economies by 2025 - pag 3 Insight Report
The full integration of the Southeast Asian coun-tries into the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) in 2015 - pag 3 InsightReport
The increasingly transfer of human capital by fur-ther recognition of professional and academic qualifications - pag 4 InsightReport
SHARE INCopyright copy 2014 Broadsight
Created by Claacuteudia CapeloSource InsightReport at wwwinternsinasiacomBroadsight
70 of the interns are more likely to be hired as full-time em-ployees with a company
Within 1 YEAR of hire nearly 86 of those who have taken part in an intern-ship at the hiring organization
are still on job compared to 81 of those who didnacutet do an internship
Living monthly cost
7000 - 10000 Baht without rent
( US$225 - 350)
Competition among graduates has increased forcing students to differentiate them-selves even more from their competitors It has become harder to get a good job or even to get a job at all - pag 13 InsightReportldquo If you have an international work ex-
perience youacutere likely to be confident and have an outgoing personality which
helps you to engage with stakeholdersrdquo
SoWhy Southeast Asia
Purpose of Internships for Employers
83 students who engaged in an internship spend less time to ob-
tain a first position received higher monetary payoffs and experienced greated job satisfation
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Respondents to surveys done by Col-legiate Employment Research Insti-tute (CERI) mentioned that intern-ships are among the best recruiting strategies they utilize leading to the highest return on investment
According to Recruting Trends 2012-2013 the top two reasons for employ-ers to provide internships is to lsquoiden-tify and develop talent for full-time employment and workforce succes-sion planning and to supplement staffing for special projects and tar-geted assignments Therefore there is a good chance that an internship already leads to a full time job offer if the student is performing well- pag 10 InsightReport
Studies that investigate the relationship between internships and job marketbility are very scarce - pag 9 InsightReport
Approximately 70 of the companies expect applicants to have at least 6 months of full time work experience - pag 9 InsightReport
6 months is the work experience expected by companies
Benefits of doing an internship in Southeast Asia - pag 11 - 12 InsightReport
Your Future is hereand starts right NOW
14 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 15
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Kolton was raised in multi-cultural environment as his family moved many times due to his fatherrsquos career A fan of travel he has always been passion-ate about food from international cuisines After at tending hospitality school in Switzerland he embarked on journey towards AsiaAfter school Norman worked for several restau-rants in Shanghai and France During his time in Asia he travelled to Thailand with his father Ac-cording to him his penchant for creativity is from his father
ldquoI see myself more than just a creative person Once I studied at ESSEC business school I am a more entrepreneur than just a businessperson But at same time I like being a creative passionate and energetic person really im-portant in the Hospitality industryrdquo
Kolton however said that trav-elling to Thailand opened his eyes to a new avenue of ap-proaching food and hospitality
ldquoIn my mind I want to create something new in the food service industry Of course everyone prefer to eat quality food same time they concern about price and fast delivery After I travel to Bangkok I saw people making food really fast and price was incredible cheap If I want to have exactly same dish in France I around 60 euros or moreldquo
A few weeks ago I interviewed Norman Kolton who wishes to open a Thai street food restaurant in Paris In most circumstances news of a farang opening a street food restaurant in Bangkok would not be interesting However Kolton wishes to produce sell tom yam kow pad gai and pla kem in Paris
Interviewer amp Writter Sainzaya Chuluuntuya
MAMA STREET FOODBon appeacutetit to Aroi mak mak
MAMA Street Start-up Bangkok streetfood
Bon appeacutetit to Aroi mak makWhen I asked to Norman what would you advice for a young entrepreneurs
ldquoDonrsquot afraid to start use opportunities and make it happenrdquo
ldquoI donrsquot want to do a big marketing now Be-cause my project is still on the paper Howev-er it is good to promote in social media and same time saying thank you to people who are helping on our projectrdquo
ldquo I love Thai food and especially I enjoyto eat on the street In Thailand you can see company CEO sitting next to tuktuk having same food on the street which is an inter-esting contrast to the western world because itrsquos all super cheap good easy to make and fresh My project aims to build Bangkok street food environment in France therefore I am planning to serve exactly same things for Parisians Music side dishes deserts and if it is possible drinks too So Mama Street food restaurant will not have aninherent target demographicrdquo
The strength of Thai food lies in its ability to combine texture smell and the spices together to form a co-herent yet exciting dish Ingredients that are common in Thailand such as lemongrass fish sauce chillies and herbs that are used as ingredients in
Thai cuisine Kolton states that he has already prepared a plan for gathering ingredients and other logistical issues that might arise
ldquoI want to make changesin Fast Food Industry I set the core aspects of Mama Street Food restau-rant to be speed afforda-bility and authenticityrdquo
ldquoMy father runs a creative studio in Bangkok So he will help me to import some ingredients However I did some research and we donrsquot need much ingredients from Thailand I could say that 20 per cent of ingredients we need to import from Thailand
Then rest of the 80 per cent ingredients you can easily find from here (Paris) But then I need to mention about my friend With-out a good chef any restaurants cannot make yummy dishes So my friend was working at big named hotel in Bangkok Once we
aim to make street food test probably he needs have classes from the mama(s) who cook dishes on the street (he smiled)rdquo
hellipWhile some aromas are not pleasing to the France probos-cis please donrsquot let that criterion alone dissuade you from trying the Thai food once the seafood and vegetables meet your French palate you probably will enjoy the immense Thai flavour that is Nor-manrsquos passion
When I asked financial part of the project he said ldquoOf course business is all about in-vestment and some basic fund I am a young person who is earning money by myself but still we need an investment So if is there an-yone interest in this project please visit wwwFoodRaisingcomrdquo FoodRaising is a website that allows for crowdsourcing where the gen-eral public can contribute to the investment of the restaurant and receive perks in return
VIRGIN ACTIVE FITNESS CLUBSEMPIRE TOWER Chong Nonsi Bts Station
And he added
16 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 17
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
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Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
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For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
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JULY 2014 19
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THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Guest Interview with Luzi A Matzig
President of the SwissThai Chamber of Commerce
On this edition of On The Couch with Valentin we interview Luzi Matzig the President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Asia Trails Group Speaking from his own past experience his arrival in Thailand as a young professional eventually led to his permanent immi-gration According Mr Matzig illustrating the function that one can perform as an employee is essential for job security as an expat worker in Thailand Furthermore he spoke on subjects ranging from free trade negotiations to challenges that Swiss companies face in Thailand
ON THE COUCH WITH
Valentin
18 JULY 2014
For all students in Thailand this may be
something interesting for you
AirAsia offers the chance for young people to explore the world by providing 12 ldquotravel scholarshipsrdquo to pop-ular destinations that include 20000 THB in travel funds Interested travelers you need only select a destination from the list of Kunming Changsha Chongqing Wuhan Xirsquoan Hangzhou Yangon Mandalay Phnom Penh Siem
Reap Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and write a short de-scription of yourself why you chose a certain
destination and a travel plan For details visit wwwaira-sia-sorporchorcomwhere you may also get inspired by the travels of famous writer ldquoNiw Klomrdquo and youth representative ldquoSani AF6rdquo
AirAsia Calls on Youths to Explore the
World and Learn its Lessons with the
lsquoLearning by Flyingrsquo Campaign that
offers the chance to Win One of 12
Free International Travel Scholarships
Learning by flying
Ta
ke
off
Free
International
Travel
Scholarships
AirAsia supports experiences beyond the classroom and for everyone to seek a degree in life with a ldquotravel scholarshiprdquo program
12
Submissions to sorporchorairasiacom For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
JULY 2014 19
For details visit wwwairasia-sorporchorcom
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
THE ICONIC CHILL OUT
Ocean Urban Lounge amp Boutique Resort is a vibrant
and unrivaled beach lifestyle concept with full spa amp treatments mouth - watering food amp drinks and the unique and most iconic urban lounge in the city With eight rooms one restaurant and a bar is the most exciting location to spend all day worshipping the sun in a relaxing atmosphere or kicking off the evening in a buzzing nightlife hub wwwoceanbangkokcom
SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
Android Developer
Food Science Nutrition
Graphic Design
Sales amp Marketing Management Trainee
Marketing Business Development Manager(BDM)
Financial Controller
Ino Techne Co
EnerGaia Co Ltd
Livinism Retail Design
Worldwide IPTV (Asia)
BTS Proprety Group Co Ltd
Centara Hotels amp Resorts
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP Last Offers
ONE APPLICATION MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANYINTERNSHIP OFFER
This offers are only available in Bangkok
Asia Internship Programme we also offers a wide range of internship opportunities across all sector to suit individual needs
20 JULY 2014
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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SLAVERY AT SEA the dark side of globalization
Do daily gestures like buying fish at your local supermarket support human trafficking in other parts of the globe
The increasing demand for cheaper prices of fish and seafood from the West has encouraged the Thai fishing industry to exploit Burmese immigrants
A J O U R N E Y T OWA R D S
SLAVERY ldquoI was looking for ways to help my family This broker knew I was looking for work He said he could find me a job in Thailandrdquo Many Burmese migrant workersrsquo stories start similarly to Aung Myorsquos
When leaving Myanmar very few workers imagined themselves working on fishing trawlers While many Bur-mese are willing to come work in Thailand large numbers of workers are trapped and shipped off to fishing trawlers by well-organized networks of smugglers near the Thai-Myanmar border Often the migrants cannot afford their travel fees from Myanmar entering into agreements with smugglers where in exchange for trans-portation the debt is repaid by working in Thailand
ldquoSmugglers dangle well-paid jobs in factories before them But then force Burmese immigrants to get on these fishing boats At this moment it has became forced work and human traffickingrdquo Sompong Srakaew Labor Rights protection network
Once the workers reach the ports they discover that they have been scammed about the amount they need pay back for the transportation costs Amounting to about 750$ the figure is 20 times the Burmese average wage
Written by Baptiste Laborde - Balen
JULY 2014 21
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Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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Without any form of legal identification they have no loop-hole but to comply with the smugglersrsquo demands
After a typhoon at the end of the 1980s Thais had long aban-doned the labor-intensive trawling jobs Diving into the depths to bring up fishing nets only the Burmese are willing to take the plunge Considering the lack of local workers available trawler captains prefer turning a blind eye on smugglersrsquo recruitment processes
ldquoWe hate this job but we have no choicerdquo A Burmese worker
ldquoHuman trafficking It has stopped workers are willing to come work here Those who want to leave can leave but only if they have paid their debtrdquoA fishing boat captain
Once dragged onto trawlers these immigrants are forced to work 20-hour days eating nothing more than a plate of rice each day and often beaten by ship owners if they do no want to work or even killed if they try to escape They go back to the port a cou-ple of times a month During these stops every of their move are closely watched so they cannot escape Those who achieve to pay their debt will receive after few months a relative freedom But some will never get any salary
ldquoWhen we stopped at the port we had no right They locked up in a cabin What made me willing to escape was when I un-derstood I would never finish to reimburse this debt I prefered taking the risk to die in the sea rather than carrying this debt foreverrdquo
The corruption is also one of the reason why this human trafficking have not been stopped so far When the police plans to arrest a smuggler he is warned by another corrupted policeman and can avoid the arrestThe police has every smugglerrsquos phone number because when the they arrest an illegal immigrant the police sells him to a smuggler for 150$ For smugglers having good relationship with the police guarantees to be able to trade human beings without any risk
Trapped by an industry that would collapse without themHowever this issue is well-known in Thai-land but the gouvernment does not really try to stop it The USA the first fishing product importer is threatening Thailand of a boycott which would have serious outcomes on Thai economy Every year the gouvernment keep creating new laws to fight human trafficking but empirically the situation is moving really slowly
ldquoThe industry would have a hard time operating in its current form without traf-ficked labourrdquo says Phil Robertson dep-uty director of Human Rights Watchrsquos Asia division
These boats catch mostly trash fish (350 000 tones every year) Once caught trash fish is turn into fishmeal for multinational companies such as CP Foods which use it in animal feed for shrimps pig and chicken farming CP supplies giant international supermarkets like Walmart Tesco Carrefour Costco Morrisons with frozen and fresh prawns and ready-made meals
Thai shrimps on Walmartrsquos shelvesCP believes the right thing is to use their commercial weight to put pres-sure on Thai government to really make things change rather than walk away from the Thai fishing industry that would also have a big impact on the Thai society and economy
To really improve the situation Sompong Srakaew from Labour Rights protection network states that we should
bull Fight corruption within the police as well as politicians because ldquoeveryone benefit from this shameful trafficrdquo
bull Put higher judicial pressure on those who are engaged in this traffic if they do not respect the laws they must be punished
bull And above all eradicate smugglersrsquo networks which is the first contact for Burmese immigrants that lead to this slavery
Read more about this topic at
httpwwwtheguardiancomglobal-develop-ment2014jun10-sp-migrant-workers-new-life-enslaved-thai-fishing
httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-pacif-ic-12881982
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun18boycott-prawns-slavery-politi-cal-supermarkets
httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentis-free2014jun20tesco-boycotting-thai-fish-meal-farmers
Thai fishing boats on the sea
22 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 23
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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24 JULY 2014
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular in-terests and opinions about a subject or object
Why Because during the process of sharing there is always a learning
Who The next gen of young professionals (migh you are part of it)
JULY 2014 25
me tooRandom meeting of like - minded go getters
ldquoIf you only read the books that everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinkingrdquo
Next me too
Issue The lastest book you have read (Bring it)Take place Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok (See it here)Time 6pm (Just after a productive day of work)When 29th of July (Why not)
me too intended to be the spot where you might go to share your particular interests and opinions about a subject or object
WhyBecause during the process of sharing there is always a learning
WhoThe next gen of young professionals(migh you are part of it)
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight for Money F ight for Fr e e domFight for the g reater g lor y o f Thai land
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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TRIAL BY COMBAT
Fight f or Money F ig ht for Fr e e d omFight for the g r e a te r g l or y o f Tha i la nd
With Muay Thai many of Thailandrsquos incarcerated prison popula-tion find a new way to remove their chains
Written by Maria Lynn Ehren
ome argue that people cannot change How-ever new studies may have given promising hope that this issue can be answered after all Before getting into the details looking into the topic of Thai prison life and its new program that the department of corrections installed is a fascinating insight Since the 18th century Thailandrsquos pris-oners have been able to literally fight for their freedom In 2013 Prison fights a charity against drug abuse introduced the opportunity for for-eigners to join the prison Muay Thai scene Muay Thai also known as the lsquoart of 8 legsrsquo has long been a well-respected sport in Thailand Recently this opportunity to fight in prison has become extremely popular to for-eigners and Thais alike The aim of the program is for prisoners to engage in good behavior and only those who are willing to stop using drugs are allowed to join this rehabilitation program Inmates are awarded a sum of money as a re-ward after winning but also gain the chance to have their sentence length reduced Further-more it is said that without a clean track record in prison this opporunity would be rejected In hindsight this program seems to have a conflicted aim convicted felons serving time for a crime from theft to murder use their fists to gain their freedom Using science to justify the sport herersquos why Muay Thai may be if any-thing a beginning to a progressive way of life in Thai prisons
S Normal Prison Life Prisons in Thailand are infamous for their un-sanitary conditions and overcrowded cellsPrisoners are not given a bed or mattress while being cramped into a cell with dozens of other inmates The main reasons for overcrowding according the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos report from 2003 are1 Increased numbers of drug offenders 2 Incarceration of inmates with alleged offences (approximately 30 of inmates are awaiting ining the Ministry of Justice of Thailandrsquos 3 And the common use of imprisonment in the criminal justice system This raises another issue that inmates that are potentially innocent are put in with dangerous con-victs due to the lack of available facilities and they risk waiting years until their appeals may be heard
Our Brain
Despite the noise in the nature versus nurture debate there are a number of prisoners with serious behavioral problems Psychopathy is describes as a disorder where diminished empathy and antisocial behav ior are present This type of inmate can be seen as more dangerous than the rest Regardless of whether or not an inmate is a psychopath getting into prison involves some sort of social wrongdoing Even so that over 16 of inmates are locked up more than once some even more than five times (Thaipris-on statistics 2008)
26 JULY 2014
If the aim of prisons is to protect those on the outside prisons must ensure that when an inmate has done their time they have no incentive to commit any further lsquosocietal wrong-doingrsquo to be incarcerated again The question that society should then consider are these inmates just there to serve their time or should they re-ceive some form of rehabilitation that will enable them to become a func-tioning member of society According to a study by Humeau et al ldquobrain ac-tivity in the amygdala underlies both our ability to empathize and our abil-ity to experience fearful emotionsrdquo (Reisel 26 2013) Furthermore the age-olbelief that brain development halts when adulthood is reached is no longer the case The growth in the brain and increase in neurons also known as neurogenesis is thought to improve the ability of the amygdala to respond to stressful situations The crucial role of the amygdala lies in the processing of emotions However as stress inhibits neurogenesis a setting such as a prison where one can barely lie on his back to sleep let alone must fight for food the likelihood of any brain development is scarce Interest-ingly compassion training has shown signs of increasing the acnottivity in the amygdala for those who are able to bypass a certain threshold In an-imal studies evidence provides that neurogenesis is enabled by living in ldquoan enriched environment and also by exerciserdquo (Reisel) How is this rele-vant to humans As it is likely that the human brain would work the same way it is promising that the ldquomammalian brain is capable of pro-found change throughout liferdquo (Rei-sel) and therefore significant to the argument of weather or not people can change
Is there is a path back from crime With further research on adult brains if neurogenesis occurs inmates can learn to empa-thize With the correct form of rehabilitation which includes counselling of the psyche and physical body one may be able to leave the prison walls behindMuay Thai is a step in the right direction However one may ask who are the teachers to these inmates and do they themselves possess the right qualities of being a lsquoprincipled teacherrsquo Nevertheless the Muay Thai pro-gram presents the chance for inmates to live a different life in Thailandrsquos prisons with the hopes of improving physically and mentally Muay Thai supports the research into growing the capacity of the brain to potentially expand its sense of empathy However its reach is only to the physically capable and therefore limits those who cannot fight If we hope to achieve significant change in the behaviour of prisoners similar programs that are inclusive of all prisoners are needed
JULY 2014 27
Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thai-land that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniquesThis physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as ldquothe art of eight limbsrdquo because it is characterized by the combined use of fists elbows knees shins and feet being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficientSource httpenwikipediaorgwikiMuay_Thai
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)
28 JULY 2014
QampA
An interview with Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP Aerospace Soluctions in Thailand
Interviewer amp Writter John Gilbert
ResumeApplication
Q What qualities stand out to you when looking at an applica-tionThe core skill set we looking for would definitely be proficiency in English and computer skills Analytical skills are also important because our work or nature of business is really related to data or information analysis
Q Do applicants need to major in the specific field they are ap-plying inIdeally our background from the aviation industry or aviation man-agement because this means they will likely be familiar with the terminologies and all those processes However we are also open to any type of people from any background because regardless of how much experience you have accumulated from outside of CHEP yoursquoll have to start from ground zero again from the training that we provide So thatrsquos why we really focus on the mentality and the attitude and learning ability rather than only specialization
Q Many students want to internwork at a famous global com-pany (ex Goldman Sachs PampG) Will you give preference to an internemployee who has worked at a big name companyWe donrsquot focus on the size or fame of the company where they previously workedinterned If they show interest in us and are de-termined to work hard thatrsquos enough Wersquore still a fairly young and emerging business so nothing is black and white and we are quite flexible We encourage our employees to come up with their own ideas and initiatives all the time and it is the best way for people to learn At large companies employees are often required to strictly follow their structure but here we allow people can come up with their own new ideas and provide real en-couragement for that
Q Is having a LinkedIn Profile beneficial for potential employeesOur global HR team is currently developing a linkage between our global software and LinkedIn However in Thailand we are not real-ly proactive about using LinkedIn yet but I think in the future it is a tool that we can really use and develop in the company
Sirisat Singpru HampR of CHEP at office in Central World
JULY 2014 29
Interview Process
Q How important is personality in the selection process What traits do you look forWe look for a people who donrsquot over-present or un-der-present themselves Interpersonal skills are impor-tant because at CHEP yoursquoll never work alone we work as a teamAnother thing is we try to understand the vision of the applicant it shouldnrsquot be too high or too low We tend to ask about the critical or tough time in their life and how they dealt with it This will help us to ascertain how people will deal with pressure that they may face in the future
Q Out of all the people you have interviewed who type of people impresses you the mostA person who is quick to understand and can answer questions directly and intelligently Another we look at is logic behind the answers There is often no right or wrong answer to a question but the applicant needs to provide logical reasoning be-hind their answer
Q Can you tell when someone is lying in an inter-viewWe discovered in some cases that the resume stated a situation clearly but the person cannot describe it clearly during the interview or what they are saying does not agree with what they wrote in their resume Sometimes we start the interview with a question and later on in the interview we repeat the same question but the answers are not consistent In some cases this just may because the person is nervous
Q Many online guides advise people to send a thank you note after a job interview Do you feel this is importantIt is nice gesture and Irsquove felt appreciated for some people who have done that but itrsquos not really signif-icant or will affect the final decision However some people just use this as a way to add more information or continue asking questions that they were asking
Q Do you look at the FacebookInstagram accounts of an applicant when doing a background checkNo we donrsquot do that Our company has very strict rules about this kind of activity so we have to be very careful when using social media to do anything We have a very clear separation between personal life and professional life
Q Some people may have an excellent resume but very nervous during an interview If that is the case will you still consider themWe try to make our interview session as flexible and casual as possible If the applicant appears very nerv-ous we reassure them that this is just a casual conver-sation and try to help them to relaxNervous is very different from lying If yoursquore nervous you may require more time to think but you wonrsquot be answering the same question with two different an-swers I think this is unrelated to nervousness
ldquoOur company culture very friendly and we continually try to improve ourselves We consider our business as a partnership rather than just an outsourcing company because we look into every perspective from the cus-tomerrsquos point of viewrdquo
Q How important are university grades when ap-plying for a jobYou donrsquot need to rank highest in your class but the grades shouldnrsquot be very low eitherGPArsquos are still important because it shows the stu-dent put effort toward it It may not determine that their success in the company but at least it shows that you worked hard If you get very high grades on your fourth year or very low grades on your first or second year we will check what happened during that period
company descripton by Sirisat
ldquoWe provide asset management and specialist ser-vices for the Aviation Industry We run 24-hour op-erations 365 days a year and we support customers at over 400 airportsstations around the worldrdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot only consider high or well-known universities but we try to make sure the per-son worked hard in whichever university they attendedrdquo
wwwchepcomaerospace
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
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How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
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10260 Thailand
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30 JULY 2014 JULY 2014 31
YldquoWe have 4 values Freedom Family Hope Rewardrdquo
Edited by Maria Lynn Ehren
Who are theyThey have been accused of everything being dis-tracted superficial and even selfish But they also care about the environment have strong moral values and are ready to change the world
Priscilla She just does what she wants
Francis he canrsquot spend more than three months with the same job
Philip who considers caring for the environment with the upmost importanceT hose in their 20s now are the representatives
of the so-called Generation Y a group that is slowly causing a quiet revolution Thanks to the fanfare gen-erations of the 60s and 70s theyrsquore able to know the rules of the past that do not work - and are inventing new rules with unstoppable forces themselves
Slacking distracted superficial and insubordinate are som less friendly adjectives to classify those born between 1978 and 1990 Conceived in a digital dem-ocratic and nonconventional traditional family struc-ture these kids are accustomed to ask and get what they want ldquoMy priority is to have freedom in my choic-es do what I love and seek out the best options for merdquo said a student Priscilla ldquoI would be very unhappy if I
were to end up in a place where I do senseless things that do not add any value to merdquoA research conducted by the Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP) held with about 200 young people in Satildeo Paulo revealed that 99 of those born between 1980 and 1993 remain involved only in activities they enjoy and 96 believe that lifersquos main objective is personal fulfilment The gen-eration is concerned with finding the right balance between professional and personal life and doing what one enjoys creates personal pleasureOne side of the coin is that when at work it is com-mon for the newly hired to jump from one job to another treat their superiors as classmates or even
hit the door when they are not recognized Research has found that this may just be the surface of what we see and this young generation isnrsquot the angry bunch we assume them to be but instead one with strong ethical values who prioritize learning and takes importance in human relationships For these values to surface howev-er one has to know the right way to approach and talk to them (Costa et al July 2013)
DIGITAL CRADLE conversation can be face to face by phone email msn Twitter or any other commu-nication tools over the web This is the first generation that has grew up with digital tools they were born into the era of TVs computers and instant communication via the Internet Studies have shown that Americans who live with virtual tools develop a different cognitive systemThe US Department of Education has expressed that this is ldquothe age of multi-taskingrdquo A study by the US consultancy Rainmaker Thinking revealed that 56 of Generation Y professionals want to be promoted within a year The haste shows that they are eager to test their limits and continue to grow in their professional and personal life This desire to develop has been identified as critical for 94 of young people interviewedldquoSuch an environment where anyone can be debunked with a simple Google search taught us that transparency and honesty in relationships is essentialrdquo says Ana Costa researcher for FIA ldquoI cannot live with unethical values or not caring for the environment we live inrdquo says an interviewed student This studentacutes feeling is shared by 97 of those born around the same time who claim like him to not enjoy unethical attitudes around them
PERSONAL LIFE FIRST The clearest sign that young people place such a high importance to their own values are apparent in the work place Companies as a result create more flexibility in their hierarchies acting as a network whilst prioritizing ethics and responsibil-ity If the question of how to balance private life with a career arises todayrsquos answer is simple a life outside the office is the most important and should be prioritized period The big difference compared to youths from oth-er decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They customize their own existence im-posing their values and creating a society more focused on the human being
In the last 60 years three generations have shaped the values and the collective way of thinking This task now falls into the hands of Generation Y
THE LUCKY FEW (until 1945) This is the gen-eration that faced a major war and passed through the Great Depression With devastated countries needing to rebuild the world and survive Theyrsquore practical dedicated like rigid hierarchies and once in a company tend to remain in the company for the long haul
BABY BOOMERS (1946-1964) They are the chil-dren of the post-war era who broke through the standards and fought for peace They did not see the world in destruction which may explain why they are more optimistic than the previous gener-ation and are focused on thinking about person-al values and good education for their offspring They are known to have love-hate relationships with superiors are focused and prefer to act in consensus with others
GENERATION X (1965-1977) During this peri-od the material conditions of the planet enabled the generation to ponder about the quality of life freedom in the work place and personal relation-ships With the development of communication technologies theyrsquore easily able to balance personal life with work But they faced violent crisis such as unemployment in the 80s consequently pushing them to become more sceptical and overprotective
GENERATION Y (from 1978) With the relatively stable world they grew up in theyrsquove had a decade of intense appreciation of childhood with access to the internet computers more so than previous generations alongside a more sophisticated educa-tion Theyrsquove gained higher self-esteems and are not subject to activities that do not make sense for the long term Knowing how to network and deal with authorities are important structures in their society Respect is earned and is a two way street
they respect those who respect them
Each generation has itrsquos flagship trait and Gener-ation Yrsquos most significant difference compared to youths from other decades is that today they do not give up the reins of their own lives They cus-tomize their own existence impose their own values to create a society that reflects the societal norms and morals they believe in
Source Fundaccedilatildeo Instituto de Administraccedilatildeo (FIAUSP)httprevistagalileuglobocom
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
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32 JULY 2014
Hailing from the faraway lands of Swampyland LeFrog is the newest intern at AIP After grad-uating with an MBA from Har-vard Business School he was fired from Goldman Sachs for being too lsquocold-bloodedrsquo His biggest strength is sitting on others while they work but also arguing with coworkers for not achieving quarterly perfor-mances His favorite things to do on weekends are drinking Cabernet Sauvignon and watching Masterchef Australia
New Intern Spotlight LeFrog
34 JULY 2014
infointernsinasiacom
How to prepare for an internship
Prepare now with Asia Internship Programmeinternsinasiacom
One Application Multiple Opportunities
wwwfacebookcominternsinasia
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)
Broadsight Magazine Consultants
33 Soi Punnawithi 21 BangchakPhrakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
infointernsinasiacom
wwwfacebookcomBroadsightMag
copy Copyright 2014 Broadsight All rights reserved
Powered by TCPDF (wwwtcpdforg)
