Birthday Celebration @ Downtown East

We had our dinner at the Sakura International Buffet Restaurant to celebrate Robert's birthday on May 10, 2008. The restaurant serves a wide range of local and Japanese cuisines and everyone truly enjoyed a great evening. Watch the video below:

Robert Tai's Birthday Celebration in Bangkok

Upon our arrival at the hotel at about 3.00pm, we wasted no time to unpack and shower, so that we can squeeze in some shopping before dinner. A 15-minute walk or a 2-minute sky train ride to Siam Interchange will bring us to the Siam shopping belt or the MBK complex. But we must be back by 7.00pm for the coach to ferry us to our dinner site.

Waiting at the lobby of Asia Hotel while waiting for the coach to bring us to Baiyoke Suite Hotel. Little wonder why some seats at the lobby are broader than others, otherwise thought that the damage was done by some oversized Americans.
We were at Sky Lounge, 43rd storey Baiyoke Suit Hotel. Our next door then, the Baiyoke Tower 2, at 80+ storey high, is the tallest building in Bangkok.

You can see the reflection on the mirror: singing and clapping. Happy Birthday to Robert!
Blowing the candle on the 2-tier cake. The big candle is for lighting!
Joanne representing SMD Techtronics, presenting birthday card to Robert.
Frank Chua representing SMD Singapore presenting birthday card on behalf of everyone of us.

Robert and wife with Mr Smith, our tour guide in Bangkok.
Chan Miew Heng and Agnes posing with the birthday cake. Maybe recalling their wedding dinner years ago.

Queuing to get our long awaited food.
Another scene at the food-spread.

It was chow-down time. While some posed for the camera, others were simply to busy with the food, since our last proper meal before this was 11.00am Singapore time at Changi.
This was the second of the 2 long tables, like Malay wedding feast.

After we had our fill, the 200-Baht voucher was exchanged with cash, Thai Bahts. The bus then took us to Suan Lum night market. With 200 Bahts, you can get 2 T-shirts or 6-8 costume necklaces at the night market, depending on your skills at bargaining. If you look around Far East Plaza, then it is a steal. Next time bring more Bahts.

Anna Lim and Sabrina at the Suan Lum night market. All prices are tagged for bargain, the sellers may find it uncomfortable if you don't bargain. And looking at the bags they were holding, extra luggage for the return flight will be necessary.
After the night market, most of us headed back to Asia Hotel to retire for the day.

BYE ANNA, ALL THE BEST TO U!

After her last day with the Company on 28th February 2006, Ms Anna Lim came back on 2 afternoons to assist in the hand-over of her portfolio to our new Accounts Manager, Ms Sandra Kuah. It was also the first time a resigned employee has come back to assist in the training of a new person for the Company and it certainly says alot about her expertise and capability and the cordial relationship between her and the Company.

The Recreation Committee organised a small tea party for her (afterall they have been getting their pay-checks from her) and Ms Sabrina has captured these moments in the following photographs.

Time: 4.15pm

Date: 8 March 2006

Office Conference Room

(Click on the picture for zoomed view)

We waited for Toh to say a word or two on behalf of the Technical department, or at least somebody said so, but he did finally appeared, but in a daze... wondering what's the hooha was all about. I think somebody was trying to pull his leg.

Pretty ladies sharing a snap-shot while others were watching.

I cropped the above picture so that you can appreciate the subject without any other distraction, afterall beauty is to be admired from near, not afar.

The feasting has to start. It was already 30mins past 4 and the morning shift were all set to knock-off to catch their bus or MRT or maybe their loved ones were waiting impatiently downstairs to collect their children's mother/daughter home to prepare dinner.

It was an end to a chapter, but also a beginning of the next chapter. And so the 'story' goes on and on....

Resignation Of Anna Lim

28th February 2006, being the last day of February, was also Anna Lim's last day of work with SMD Manufacturing Pte Ltd.
She has resigned on her own accord after serving 1 month's notice, to pursue her career elsewhere.
All of us in the Company were sad to see her leaving but we respect that decision of hers and we certainly hope she will continue to do well in her future undertakings.

ANNA LIM BIRTHDAY LUNCH

Birthday Girl! our Accounts Manager in SMD Singapore

A DIY bouquet of flowers for her















A birthday song for her, next time we will add music.
















Make a wish and blow the candle.
















Cutting the cake, but we prefer the food first. The cake will
be for tea-break.
















From left to right: Agnes, Frank Chua, Irene Lam and Anna
some sit to eat, but we prefer to stand.
















Helping ourselves to the food from left to right: Dorwin Yap,
Catherine and Robert.

































Some finish eating while others still enjoying from left:
Jenny, Irene, Jocelyn, Catherine prefer to look at the wall
and Sabrina, hey don't take this picture, can't you see
I'm busy eating!