Udon Thai Expats Club

Udon Thani, Thailand

Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Club Activities
    • UTEC Computer Group
    • Terms & Conditions for Activity Groups
    • Guidelines for Raising Awareness Group
    • Close
  • UTEC Meetings
      • 2016 MEETING SCHEDULE

      • February 2016 Meeting
      • January 2016 Meeting
      • 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

      • November 2015 Meeting
      • October 2015 Meeting
      • September 2015 Meeting
      • August 2015 Meeting
      • July 2015 Meeting
      • June 2015 Meeting
      • May 2015 Meeting
      • April 2015 Meeting
      • March 2015 Meeting
      • February 2015 Meeting
      • January 2015 Meeting
      • 2014 ANNUAL MEETING

      • November 2014 Meeting
      • October 2014 Meeting
      • September 2014 Meeting
      • August 2014 Meeting
      • July 2014 Meeting
      • June 2014 Meeting
      • May 2014 Meeting
      • April 2014 Meeting
      • March 2014 Meeting
      • February 2014 Meeting
      • January 2014 Meeting
      • 2013 ANNUAL MEETING

      • November 2013 Meeting
      • October 2013 Meeting
      • September 2013 Meeting
      • August 2013 Meeting
      • July 2013 Meeting
      • June 2013 Meeting
      • May 2013 Meeting
      • April 2013 Meeting
      • March 2013 Meeting
      • February 2013 Meeting
      • January 2013 Meeting
      • 2012 ANNUAL MEETING

      • November 2012 Meeting
      • October 2012 Meeting
      • September 2012 Meeting
      • August 2012 Meeting
      • July 2012 Meeting
      • June 2012 Meeting
    • Close
  • Almost Daily Dispatch
      • Almost Daily Dispatch

      • Almost Daily Dispatch #1
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #2
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #3
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #4
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #5
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #6
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #7
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #8
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #9
      • Almost Daily Dispatch

      • Almost Daily Dispatch #10
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #11
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #12
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #13
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #14
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #15
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #16
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #17
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #18
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #19
      • Almost Daily Dispatch

      • Almost Daily Dispatch #20
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #21
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #22
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #23
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #24
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #25
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #26
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #27
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #28
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #29
      • Almost Daily Dispatch

      • Almost Daily Dispatch #30
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #31
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #32
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #33
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #34
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #35
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #36
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #37
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #38
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #39
      • Almost Daily Dispatch

      • Almost Daily Dispatch #40
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #41
      • Almost Daily Dispatch #42
    • Close
  • Useful Info
      • Useful Information

      • UTEC Telephone List
      • Tourist Police
      • Airport
      • Bangkok Hospital Promo
      • Thai Course
      • Insurance Info
      • Century 21 Info
      • Nutritional Information

      • Asparagus: The new Super Food
      • Frozen Lemons Super Food [or Limes]
      • Goji Berries Super Food
      • UTEC Presentations

      • Acupuncture presentation
      • Alzheimers and Parkinsons Presentation
      • Dengue Fever Presentation
      • Isan Survivor Presentation
      • Traditional Chinese Medicine
      • 2013-2015 Speakers Overview

      • April 2013 Speech
      • May 2013 Speech #1
      • May 2013 Speech #2
      • June 2013 Speech
      • July 2013 Speech
      • August 2013 Speech
      • September 2013 #1
      • September 2013 #2
      • October 2013 Speech
    • Close
  • Event Calendar
  • Contact Us

September 2015 Meeting Minutes

 

 

UDON THANI EXPATS CLUB
MINUTES OF MEMBER MEETING

Meeting number:           MOMM 0037
Location:           Bangkok Hospital Udon
Date:           Sunday, September 27, 2015.
Subject:           See Agenda (Distributed by e-mail and shown on the website)
Participants:            See attendance list (For Administration only)
Secretary:            J.J. van Spaandonk

 

1. The Chairman of the day, Gary Ralston, opened the meeting at about 14.15 hour

2. Administrative issues

             – 33 members, 1 Sponsor and 4 guests/visitors attended the meeting.

             – 7 members notified that they would not be able to attend.

             – At present, the Club has 74 members.

             – Quorum (to vote) requires >40% members present. Quorum is OK.

             – The minutes of the August 30, 2015 member-meeting have been approved. No comments
             made.

3. NewMembers, Visitors and Sponsors

* Mr. Roger Clarke, Mr. Richard Jensen and Mr. Tim Fick are welcomed and installed as
member.

* Our Sponsor Hotel Much che Manta attended the meeting

* Four (4) guests attended the meeting.

The Club welcomes them all with much pleasure.

4. Announcements by the Board

* The yearly Boat-trip with dinner party along the Mekong River at Nong Khai is scheduled for
Thursday, October 1, 2015. For details you may consult  www.udonexpatsclub.com

* Since Wednesday, September 2, 2015, the Club’s weekly Breakfast is at the “Delight” restaurant.
Starting time is 10 am. The “Delight” is located on the Adunyadet Road at the ground floor of the
Ruysuk Hotel.

* Monday’s breakfast meeting is at the Mad Hatter and at Seaside

* Friday’s breakfast is at Good Corner and at T-Bar.

* The Visitor Information Center (V.I.C.) annex Coffee Shop and Starting point of the Streetcars, for
a sightseeing Tour around the city, is open for business.

The V.I.C. is located on Atipbody Road at Tungsri Muang square, next to the Chinese Shrine and
opposite the Udon Government Building.

* The new International Airport Terminal is open for business now.

* The Money Expo is this year from 9 -11 October, 2015 at Central.

* The Delight will have their yearly Oktoberfest on October 3, 2015 Starting at 14.00 hrs (2 PM).

Selection_098

* The Club started on their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/udonexpatsclub?ref=profile
a CLOSED GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/167077750291427/

* For the CLOSED GROUP; the Club’s CONSTITUTION and Privacy Laws shall be respected; No
Politics and No Religious issues, only Social issues / pictures shall be discussed/posted.

* We are planning to visit the Planetarium in Udon on November 19, 2015. Details and program are in
progress.

5. Open Forum

*  Jacob welcomed and introduced the Staff of our sponsor Hotel Much che Manta. The Hotel’s Staff
prepared during our meeting a collection of cup-cakes, to be served at the Coffee Brake.
We, as well as our guests, are welcome to stay at the Hotel or visit their restaurant.
For more info please click their logo on  www.udonexpatsclub.com

* Jacob advised to promote our Sponsors and to use their services.
He continued to suggest/request all our members to bring in more Sponsors.

6. Guest-Speaker Mr. Don Suntharothok

Don started to introduce himself.
He spent many years in Australia and returned to Udon about 10 years ago.
Don is a DESIGNER / CONSULTANT and now concentrates on smaller Hotels, Mansions, Houses,
Renovations, Landscaping, Decorating and the like.
At this meeting he would like to inform us about designing/building in a tropical area. Some highlights:
– Be aware of humidity
– Be aware of termites. They create big, big problems.
– Be aware of flooding
– It takes 5 years for a tree to grow
– Have a big roof with overlap. If possible no direct sunshine at the walls.
– Have air-circulating under that roof
– Air-conditioner in the bedrooms only
– Help prevent Global warming. Design and construct environmental friendly

Don translates your living wishes into a design.

Consider to:
– position your house by taking into account the position of the sun.
– have a 2 story house and live on the open ground floor (Outdoor living)
– bring the garden into your house, create a waterfall
– have privacy within the family, create separate areas for various functions and family members.
– re-use the water of your bathroom for your garden
– install Solar energy

In addition to above given info Don had a lot more interesting advises.
Especially during the Q&A many questions were launched and answers given.

One of his projects in Udon was the renovation of the Pantawee hotel.
It took two and a half years to revamp the run down hotel and to built them two penthouses.
Penthouse and Paradise.

Don concluded his presentation by thanking his audience and expressed that he would like to be an
adviser / designer / contractor for our members at building a house.

Don can be reached at:  [email protected]
or by tel; 085 004 6039

The members thanked Don with much applause.
Gary thanked Don for his very interesting lecture and invited us all for the Coffee Break.

7. Coffee break

We enjoyed the assorted cookies, coffee & tea, water and the Cup-Cakes presented by our sponsor
Hotel Much che Manta while many used the opportunity to continue discussing their questions
with Don.

8. Presentation by Club-memberMr. Gary Ralston; FALLING DOWN

Because of the sad fact that not so long ago his aunt and a few years earlier his mother broke their
hip by falling at home resulting in death, Gary would like to share his research and advises.

In short:
– In case you break something; your life could be over.
– Make sure your eyesight is still OK. If not you may fall down easier.
– Have your eyes examined from time to time..
– Once you break something you may start to move less.
– That is not good. Do exercise.
– Make sure you eat well and have the necessary nutrition, vitamins etc.
– Try to minimize your medications. Discuss this thoroughly with your doctor.
– Be aware that prescriptions of different medics may be in conflict with each other
– Be aware of Hospital Acquired Sickness.

9. Closing

At about 16.15 hrs. Gary thanked the audience for their attention, Much che Manta for their sublime
Cup-Cakes, and closed the meeting.

Next meeting will be on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Please check at  www.udonexpatsclub.com for 
possible changes and/or further information.

 

September 30, 2015.

Joop J. van Spaandonk,

[email protected]

Download-PDF-Button1

Calendar

February 2019
M T W T F S S
« Jan    
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728  

UTEC Meeting Reports

  • October 2014 Meeting Report
  • September 2014 Meeting Report
  • August 2014 Meeting Report
  • July 2014 Meeting Report
  • June 2014 Meeting Report
  • May 2014 Meeting Report
  • March 2014 Meeting Report
  • February 2014 Meeting Report
  • January 2014 Meeting Report
  • ANNUAL 2013 Meeting Report
  • December 2013 Meeting Report
  • November 2013 Meeting Report
  • October 2013 Meeting Report
  • September 2013 Meeting Report
  • August 2013 Meeting Report
  • July 2013 Meeting Report
  • June 2013 Meeting Report
  • May 2013 Meeting Report
  • April 2013 Meeting Report
  • March 2013 Meeting Report
  • FEBRUARY 2013 Meeting Report
  • January 2013 Meeting Report
  • ANNUAL 2012 Meeting Report
  • November 2012 Meeting Report
  • October 2012 Meeting Report
  • September 2012 Meeting Report
  • August 2012 Meeting Report
  • July 2012 Meeting Report
  • June 2012 Meeting Report

UTEC Meeting Agendas

  • October 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • September 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • August 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • July 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • June 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • May 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • March 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • February 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • January 2014 Meeting Agenda
  • ANNUAL 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • December 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • November 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • October 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • September 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • August 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • July 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • June 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • May 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • April 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • March 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • FEBRUARY 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • January 2013 Meeting Agenda
  • ANNUAL 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • November 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • October 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • September 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • August 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • July 2012 Meeting Agenda
  • June 2012 Meeting Agenda

Contact Information

  • Email: [email protected]

Copyright © Udon Thani Expats Club 2019.