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Archive for April, 2011

Bangkok – modernized and offering much to the visitor, the city is alive both during day and night. One of Bangkok’s most prestigious aspects is the annual Bangkok International Motor Show. Recognized as “the greatest automotive show in Southeast Asia,” the motor show attracts around 1.7 million people to its fixed venue, the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center. The Bangkok International Motor Show is a place to see the latest motoring technology developments on display. It showcases classic cars, sports mobiles, bikes and even car audio systems. An off-road training demonstration and an auto-salon are also available at the show. Another interesting aspect of the event is the Miss Motor Show Beauty Contest.

Lectures, workshops and seminars are also available and include topics such as energy consumption and conservation, automotive safety, skillful driving and more. As automotive technology advances at a rapid speed today, consumer satisfaction begins with presenting them with the best possible features in both performance and design. The Bangkok International Motor Show focuses on bringing these new technologies to the public eye and educating them on what’ll be available in the near future. The visitors gain a thorough insight into what they can expect from their future cars and other vehicles. The Bangkok International Motor Show is organized by the Grand Prix International Co., Ltd on an annual basis. The first ever such motor show was held at the Lumpini Park in Bangkok and later shifted to the current venue.

The list of special shows lined up for the Bangkok International Motor Show includes the Classic Cars Show, Volkswagen Club Show, Mustang Club Show, Classic Bikes Show, Sport Cars Show, Austin Mini Club Show, Bangkok Auto Salon, Car Audio Contest, Off Road Training, Overnight Rally, Radio Control Cars / Planes Show, Boats Show and the Miss Presenter Beauty Contest.

Bangkok needs to be explored at leisure and a seasoned traveler knows the most expensive aspect of leisurely destination discovery is hotel accommodation. So, instead of staying at a major hotel, consider your options with Bangkok serviced apartments. More often than not, a Bangkok apartment is likely to provide you with the comfort and modern amenities you need to relax and enjoy your vacation without too many expenses. The Bangkok Grand President is a great choice among Bangkok serviced apartments.

An architect is a trained professional who deals with designing the aesthetics of a building, who is skilled in planning, construction and designing buildings. An architect is the one who plans and draw sketches of the building and also makes the model of the building which is to be constructed, to the interest of the client. An architect is a good artist in designing the building.

The Architect will get involved from the first discussion and till the final delivery of the structure to the client. The architect will go for a detailed study about the purpose of the building constructed, whether it is used for office or school or commercial building or home etc, before making a sketch for the building. The architect then will work along with the engineers/builders to make sure that the building is constructed according to the plan. Architect will also assist in negotiating and selecting contractors for client.

An architectural engineer deals with structure of a building or application and implementation of a building which is referred as an electrical, plumbing, fire protection, mechanical system etc. The Architectural engineer also design the physical objects like, bridge, towers, buildings and walls. An architectural engineer work includes project management, construction engineering & management, building transportations, energy efficiency and noise & vibration control on the surrounding.

The architectural engineer is the one who make the building function; the engineers use their knowledge of engineering and architecture to build or to renovate the existing buildings. The Architectural engineer will be concentrated on constructability, life safety issues and economy. They work with the architect and construction engineers on project.So when recruiting engineers for your company it is very important to understand the basic differences so that the clients is served best.

1: Research the recent history of the Country you are visiting. Don’t just focus on prior history as the threat level of a country or region can change dramatically at a moment’s notice. For example overnight the Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency during the second week of April 2009 after his troops and police had to fire sub machine gun bursts into the air over the heads of violent protestors. The UK Foreign Office has just warned against travel to Bangkok and Thailand as the Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency.

2: Visit the www.asecurityonestopshop.com web site and click on the kidnap for ransom link on the home page. Complete the threat awareness brief questionnaire, which will identify your risk category for the country or countries you intend visiting.

3: Read recent kidnap for ransom articles and case studies. Visit the www.asecurityonestopshop.com web site and read up on recent kidnap for ransom cases. You should be able to identify the modus operandi of criminal and/or terrorist groups actively targeting victims for kidnap for ransom. You can easily flag your computer search engine provider like Google to send you e-mail alerts of all articles posted relating to kidnap for ransom etc.

4: Collate press and media articles about levels of organised crime and terrorism, pay particular attention to crime and terrorist gangs who specialise in kidnap for ransom.

5: Check out your government’s travel advice. For British tourists The UK Foreign Office, for Americans the State Department to see if any recommendations against travelling to the Country or Countries you intend visiting have been issued.

6: Contact your travel agency before you book your holiday to see if there have been any recent criminal or terrorist incidents against tourists. Do not be seduced by a significantly reduced holiday package price to an exotic location. For example I noticed recently that all inclusive holidays to the exotic location of Sri Lanka have been significantly reduced. These holidays are being heavily advertised in the UK press. What the advertisements don’t tell you is that the Sri Lankan government has recently taken a very proactive stance against rebel forces in another part of the Island which resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives. When cornered criminals and terrorists are like rats, they seek a way out. It would not take a security genius to figure that these rebel forces could shift their focus to the tourist part of Sri Lanka and target tourists to gain finance and global publicity.

7: Purchase travel Insurance. Ensure you purchase travel insurance and don’t be sold on the cheapest package.

8: Purchase Kidnap for Ransom Insurance. This is probably the least understood of all insurance packages available for tourists. It’s a myth that kidnap for ransom insurance, or K&R as its known in the security trade, is only available for diplomats, corporate executives and wealthy celebrities. K&R is available and advisable for any tourist and it’s not as expensive as you might think. Visit the kidnap for ransom link on the www.asecurityonestopshop.com home page.

9: Attend a 1 to 2 day security awareness training programme. Observation and awareness is everything. Just about every TV and press reporter who travels overseas attends one of these security training programmes. You will learn so much in such a short period of time and your security awareness levels will rocket. Another bonus is that it may reduce your K&R insurance premium.

10: Purchase a home study threat awareness security lesson from www.asecurityonestopshop.com Confidence is key. You should be looking to adopt the mind-set of a predator and not a victim. To understand the modus operandi of a professional kidnapper you have to think like a kidnapper.

Finally: when considering The Security Experts Top 10 Tips To Prevent Being Kidnapped, Mark Yates the British American Security Expert advises, don’t morph into a Touron. A Touron is a combination of a tourist and a moron. Sadly too many tourists throw caution and common sense to the wind the moment they step on an aircraft or boat to begin their vacation. One of the greatest mistakes victims make is to believe that foreigners are less intelligent than they are simply because they don’t speak English.

When overseas you should aim to become a ‘Grey Man or Grey Woman’ and blend in rather than becoming the focal point of any group. Adopt the exact same security procedures as you would if you had to travel at midnight through the most dangerous area of your home region. Listen to your intuition, because that is the greatest defensive security weapon in your armoury.

Mark Yates is recognised globally as the British American security expert after providing his security expertise to government security, intelligence, law enforcement and security agencies in 41 countries. 5 major TV documentaries have been broadcast and hundreds of press articles published about his extremely high risk security operations. Contact him at drmarkdyates@aol.com