Now, exactly Indonesia has known as biggest area in ASEAN nations. Hasn’t it? But, do you know that Indonesian biggest also as smoker amount? Welcome to kingdom where the best cigarette produce. Welcome to Indonesia. Here, cigarette has to be long run discussion. There are two side, religion side consider cigarette as bad thing and unallowable. This is because cigarette brings much badness for body and anyone who whiff the smoke. Another side, Cigarette and all big industries that make it will still stand in their great business. As I know, Cigarette industry has contribute with not little amount of tax. Actually, I never realize about the badness habit of Indonesian smoker. I thought that is normal. Cigarette has offered easily. There are many choice of price from the cheapest till the most expensive (But, believe me, the most expensive one is still cheap for foreigner). Cigarette has offer in every store, traditional and modern retail. Everyone can get it so easy. This is different with Beer. Beer is Prohibited. The sellers have to hide the beer if they want to sell in their store. If police know it, that is will be problem. Go back to cigarette, Many my friend already smoking since their high school. Maybe the comparison is from the five boys there is only one who not smoking. It will be big problem when smokers don’t care and not have enough knowledge about cigarette and smoke. They just smoking in everywhere without thinking they will disturb other people with their smoke. It is so bad. One day, My Thai friend came to my hometown. Bad news is he got a problem when he breathes near smoker. He cannot breathe normally if there are many smokes from cigarette. His face will become red. Believe it or not, he got that situation in many places here. When we went to market, when we ride Angkot, even we stay in their dorm, Its is many people who smoking. The miserable is, the smoker will smoke like there are no one around them. They are just smoking as comfort as they can. My Thai and My Cambodian friend wonder how can so many people who smoking in Indonesia. That is a contrast comparison in their countries. I am so sorry. I have to compare with Thai, and Singapore, Cambodia. In those three countries, there are not too many people who smoke. I realize this because cigarette is not too cheap in there. It is make cigarette is not too popular. But, the most important thing that you have to know is how they avoid smoker for other people. In Thailand, almost in night, there are announcement that show can smoking in that area. Everyone who smoking in that area will be fund about 2,000 baht Thailand. In Singapore there are smoking areas for smoker. When we look around in rest time at noon, many people will come to there for smoking. That is also in Cambodia, My Cambodian friend told me, There is not many people who smoking. They just shock when how many Indonesian smoking is look. Are we proud of it, exactly no. It is really disturbing I think. I realize, There are many people around me who smoking. I just keep away from them, because it is will be sound impolite for asking them for keep away from me. I just tell with my close friend or my family please be keep away when they are smoking. But do you know? Currently, Indonesian Government has new regulation about cigarette packing. All company has to show picture about smoking impact. Some of my friend always broke the picture. I know they are scare but they don’t to care with the badness of smoking enough. I knew that is too late to make that regulation. Long time before Indonesia, Thailand has made that regulation already. The picture is bigger than in Indonesia Cigarette packing. At mini market, such as seven eleven they will put cigarette in rack that totally covered. We cannot guess if there is cigarette without asking. Smoker will ask or read announcement that tell “SELL CIGARETTE HERE”. Okay then, I realizes, there are local labor who work to make cigarette. If the industry is close, there are many people will unemployment. The best way is to build awareness of avoiding smoking from personal. Do you know? Because of new regulation on packing system of cigarette, There are some of my friends who stop for smoking. Even My brother in law has totally stopped for smoking since a month before. At least, they feel feared since saw the picture of cigarette. Now, Indonesia is booming with tagline “Smoking will kill You”. I hope that many people will be aware of it. We still have many choices for good way to die. Don’t let a cigarette try to kill you, although you think is only a simple things for your mouth.
-KEEP CALMS DON’T SMOKING AND LOVES YOUR LUNG- -THEN CARE WITH OTHER LUNG-
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Have you ever gone to Indonesia before? Have you attended Indonesian formal party before? Maybe in Indonesian Wedding party or attend in Indonesian embassy party. Have you ever gone to Indonesia before? Have you attended Indonesian formal party before? Maybe in Indonesian Wedding party or attend in Indonesian embassy party. In my cupboard, there are about three BATIK t-shirt. The one is the most expensive one that I got from my lecturer, that is exclusive batik because draw by hand directly. The second is so cheap because I bought in Indonesia Batik Center market in Java. The third is the special one because I got it free. My brother’s friend gave him, but I took it. Hahaha What the special of batik? Actually BATIK was not too popular in Indonesia about 5 years ago. As teenager, We though BATIK was old style for old people. That is true because only the old people wear it, in party in the meeting or special event. Teenager will chose ordinary t-shirt like western style to go to party or event, if someone of use wearing batik that is means he/she has old soul, and style. BUT THAT IS ABOUT 5 OR SIX YEARS BEFORE. Now, You can check and check there are many Indonesian people, maybe baby untilold people (70 years old, or more if they has long life) will wearing BATIK to formal and informal event in Indonesia or around the world. This is because era of BATIK was change. Anyone know BATIK is the proudly symbol of Indonesia now. I thought, this is causes Indonesia Government was promote BATIK as National Cloth. That is mean we are not must wear a formal coat to attend formal party. This is start with our government who one by one wearing BATIK in Important event. Even, Our president cached was wear Batik from around Indonesia when He attend Government journey to visit project in Indonesia or International. The best things is the designer was follow teenager needed. They were design BATIK in more interesting style and color for BATIK pattern. There are two way of make BATIK pattern. Firs is they has machine that designed for batik pattern already then just put in color and push in cloth until Batik pattern transfer by that cloth. The second is the exclusive one. That I told you before, The pattern of BATIK is drawing one By one in cloth with special pattern. That is handmade pattern bro. Of course, the exclusive batik will be more exclusive than the other one. This is also because the handmade one has more beautiful color that will be not fading for long time next. That is proving by mine. My exclusive batik was given to me since three and half years before. The pattern is still really good. My Thai lecturer, He has BATIK collection.. He has BATIK from Indonesian student who gave him or He bought by himself. My Thai friend also asks me where she can get BATIK in cheapest price. This is because she want to bring back to Thailand. He bought many batik before by friend, but next time she want by directly in the market.. I though you if you want to buy Batik you can go to Yogyakarta or solo, there is special market center that sell everything from batik cloths. But, you will only get Yogyakarta pattern and solo pattern. Hehehe.
If you are the one who interest have this product you can check in ASEAN Store. That is some of beautiful batik expel that you can order. I will send to you. Just check it. Finally, now I hope everyone can enjoy to wearing batik to everywhere and from anywhere As we now, now we are come to green era. My lecturer said as marketers we have to follow how green manner is. Hehe, I don’t like to give a marketing class today. You can come to marketing class in your university if you want. Or come to here, in My University to meet me and my classmate, and don’t forget to take exam with my lecture also (It’s not too funny right). One of my rush now is business. My business is related with go green also. I don’t now in your country about this product. Is there or not? I sell a magic doll. It called Horta Doll. This doll is one of green campaign. I have just sign to be agent for this product. How this doll looks like? Here is the picture. What is the special of this product…? Actually this product is doll to show children how to be aware of planting process. The special of this product is can plant the grass on top. Children have to care with this doll till the grass grows up. We have to watering in everyday . In 2006, the lecturer has project to find media to teach children how to plant. This doll made for tat research. I like the story of entrepreneurship of this doll business. In action, the lecturer involve the student for make this project (research). One of The outputs of this research is this doll. After, this research finish, friends and lecture didn’t want to continue this project. That is make one of students think to make business of this project. Lucky him, He trying hard to introduce this doll to market The market has positive response. Now, He got good business from this doll. All around Indonesia have known about this product. Is it good right? Then, check and check Horta doll is not just for teach children how to plant. Horta doll can also become beautiful things for show in home, especially on table. We can crete the grass as like as we want. Such as add color ribbon in the grass or cut the grass. That is so unique product. Actually, this doll is made by wood dust. The seed of the grass was put already inside the doll. The experience offer is how we can plant the grass. It is not to difficult to plant it. But, it is will be good chance to teach children how to plant in easily ways. If you are teacher of elementary school?, or are you a mother who has children? This is doll is so useful. You can also contribute to care with our environment. At least, Your children or student can understand how planting be so important now. Now, You can get this doll already in ASEAN store. There are many kind of horta doll depends of price and size. Just check it in ASEAN store.
-Let’s try to do something for go green- Indonesia is border directly with two countries only in ASEAN, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. It is causes little bit hard to reach another country in ASEAN. Especially, that is for citizen who lives in province far from border like us. I think Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei has high relation since long time before. As you know, Indonesia language and Melayu language is similar in basically. We can understand the language each other even we cannot follow totally accent and every single word. The culture and common also little bit same. But, do you know? the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia is not too harmonies since few years before. Maybe this article is so late. Because ,this issue was booming about five or six years before. I don’t want to talk about what is the conflict and why the relation being inharmonious. I will share about what is the impact and how will we solve this problem. Okay then, maybe the conflict is already clear. There is no more information about how the people each country show anger each other. But until now, in our mindset Malaysia is not so friendly enough for Indonesian. I believe, maybe Malay people will think the same. My senior said to me when we reach Kuala Lumpur we have to speak in English. They told if Malaysia people know we are from Indonesia, They will be unfriendly. This based of their real experience. Their real story. Is t true? This is that I got in fact. When I reached Kuala Lumpur last year, I could not found about the “unfriendly” from Malay people. Even we use English and Indonesia or Malay. They gave same response. Okay, In fact, there is some staff in Kuala Lumpur Airport who not too good gives service. But, when I met many Malaysia people, I found they kind and friendly enough. When we were in Thailand, There are many Malaysia student came to our university. They have culture exchange camp with Thai student. Lucky us, we got chance to join in that camp. In there, we met with friends from University Malaysia Perlis. They are good friend. We take picture and journey together. They are so friendly.
Okay then, although I never found the same case with my senior said about The unfriendly of Malaysia people, I still believe the negative thinking each other is there. I realize, there are many Indonesian came to Malaysia for working as home assistant or labor. Maybe, this is one of reason why Malaysia people think that Indonesian has position worst than Malaysia people. This is just my assumption. I have ever heard my friend said, Malaysia people will call INDON to derive Indonesian. Unfortunately, I never got it yet. Check and check, it is same problem in Thailand. I am sorry to say this, Sometime, Thai derive their friend by call them “Burma or Lao”. This is because many Lao or Myanmar came to Thailand as Labor. It is bad. It is make a gap. But, this is happening now. Believe it or not, I ever did it. So Sorry for this. That is so bad habit. It is okay if so many citizens from other country who came and got job that we think low position. They need that job, That is not mean they are worst then us. Because, heart is still a heart. Man is still a man. We are same as human. We cannot derive anyone by their nationality. Because, we cannot make sure our ability is better than the one who we derive for. Is not it? In this case, even Between Indonesia and Malaysia ever has conflict that doesn’t mean we still have reason to keep our negative thinking each other. Please stop derives. Try to connect and make relationship personal that is the best way to prove we are still same. About language, if we can using Melayu language, why we have to find English for conversation. In fact, We like and understand when we watch Cartoon from Malaysia, and Malay people also like hear music from Indonesia band right?. So, what’s problem using our language when we meet? Nothing right? Let’s make our relationship be better, because we can find many similarities each other. That’s proving we come from the same place before, and stay in same relation now. As ASEAN as Family. That is sounds good when we talk about food, food and food. Now I would like to take you to around Indonesia. Well done, When I talk about Indonesia food there are many kinds of food that you can find in Indonesia But, there are some recipes that easy you can find in anywhere in Indonesia. These recipes are so popular for Indonesian. I think almost of 34 provinces in Indonesia will serve this menu also. #1. SATE PADANG This menu is from Padang city, west of Sumatera. This menu made by chicken or cow meat that sliced In small pieces. The meat will be put in stick then grill. This meat on stick will serve with “Lontong” (rice that cooked in different way). Sauce of SATE PADANG made by peanut, chili, flour, it is need expert to make this sauce taste delicious. Especially, I can eat sate padang in the Morning or In the evening to change my breakfast of my dinner. Sate Padang will always serve when still hot. That is make the sauce melted in tongue. Sate Padang is the most things I waiting for when my mom go back from Sunday market. My Thai friends really like this menu. #2 BAKSO “Bakso ….bakso…” this is the way when peddler call the customer. This is special for peddler who use wagon to sell. This menu is so phenomenal. In near my University, there are maybe more than 10 store who offer this menu. Actually, it is food made by meat ball serve with noodle soup. But, this meat ball is different with instant meat ball that we can find in mini market. Bakso meat ball is bigger and we can find little slice of cow meat inside that not smashed yet. Bakso will always serve in bowl with hot soup. We can add ketchup, spicy and tomato sauce for make the taste complete #3 GORENGAN Do you know burger? Pizza? It is such as junk food from USA. There is also from Indonesia. We called Gorengan. But, junk food in Indonesia is really really different. This menu we called junk food because the main process of this menu is fry with much hot oil. Then what kind material that fried, many choice. We can fried Banana, Tofu, Tempe, Sweet potato, cassava, even flour with sweet corn. Almost of the material will fried with flour that mix with water and seasoning. We can find Gorengan easily. I think there is Gorengan in every city in Indonesia. Indonesian like to eat gorengan also in the morning as snacks for drink coffee or tea. #4 PEMPEK Pempek is traditional food from Palembang city, South of Sumatera. This is my family favorite menu. My mother will make it almost every day in Ramadhan. Pempek made by flour that mixes with mill fish. The special of Pempek recipes is the sauce. Sauce made by natural coconut sugar mix with onion, garlic, chili, etc. Boil till taste good, need waiting for one or two day to make the sauce taste more delicious. Pempek will serve fried and the sauce should be spicy to get more sensation when we eat this menu.
This is some Indonesia food that you can find easily in Indonesia country. The food is so popular. Even you go to Jakarta, Aceh or Medan you still can find Sate from Padang, or Pempek from Palembang. Actually, there is more food that I want to show with you. But, I think, this is the most popular food for Indonesian. And I like the four of this menu. -Let’s try, come and find this food for you- SAWASDEE KHRAP. SABAIDEE MAI...? Hello Thailand and Thai friend. How are you in there? I hope all my friends, my meaningful lecturer, my neighbored, and my friend’s family totally sabaidee (FINE). I miss you all, Phom Kidteung Patet Thai ni ( I miss Thailand). The one of the most I miss from Thailand is their food. HAVE YOU GONE THERE BEFORE? Take Thai recipes? You have to go there find Thai Food Sensation. Okey then, I would like to tell you what the menu that makes me still want to come back to Thai. Hehehe, I fell so hungry now, it is more when I think about Thai food. Haha When I was in Thai, I live in Southern of Thai. There are many menu that so delicious. Almost of menu has combination of Spicy and sour and using herbal material. That is so free. In Indonesia, I live in Sumatera Island (Especially in Bengkulu), Spicy is not problem for me. This is because our local habit is like spicy menu. Southern Thai food is made for me. The most my favorite menu is : #1. TOM YUM KUNG My most favorite tom yum kung is when I ate with my lecture near the beach in Songkhla province. That is delicious. But, The super duper delicious Tom Yum menu is when I eat it in My home friend’s home in Pathalung Province. That is the best moment because I can took many bowls of tom yum kung for free. How do you think about that? Oh my goodness for that time. Hahaha. Khob khun mak khrap Me (Thank you so much mom). Actually, Tom yum Kung is made by sour soup (water and add may lime juice),put some herbal material like lemongrass, spicy, etc. I forgot. Haha. but there is also instant seasoning, so just put that seasoning into the water. Then boil it in the same pan until delicious. Hahaha. #2. PUD PAED KHAI (SPICY LONG BEAN CHICKEN) – So sorry if wrong to translate. Hahaha This menu made by spicy seasoning (spicy, turmeric, etc that crush into one). When we cooking , we just cap chicken and fried in the hot oil. Then, put the seasoning together with water. And the taste is so AMAZING Thailand. That is totally delicious in Spicy and fresh. When my friend cook for me I will eat about three plate of rice how greedy am I ya? Hahaha. This direction I know when saw my Thai friend made in our home in Thai, So if wrong just ask my friends okay. Hahaha. #3 KWETIAU BAN BON (Ban bon is name of Muslim village in songkhla province) This is the best noodle that i have ever it since I born. Hahaha. My friend took me to muslim area that we called ban bon. There is simple store that serve KWETIAU. I though, that is like ordinary Noodles menu. But, When, it soup go to my mouth that taste so unexplained. Hahaha. I don’t know how made it. I just know, there is a noodles, meat ball, chicken feet, tofu, crispy meat ball, red soup and the favorite one is we can put peanut crushing into the soup. That is heaven in my KWETIAU bowl. Hahaha. Every I eat this menu, I will never leave even a spoon of soup. Hahaha.
Sorry friend, I just can tell you three of my favorite menu now. I WORRY I will be more hungry if I tell you totally of my favorite Thai Food menu. That is trouble now, because when I writing this article I stay far for my home. I need to walk to reach my home. No money, no motorcycle. That is because I just want to find good mood for write this article. Okay, that is will be continue. Hahaha. The goodness of this article (Maybe only for me, hahaha) is You can find TOM YUM KUNG seasoning original from Thailand. Just check it in ASEAN STORE. Made special tom yum menu directly inyour home. I can send for you if you want. -Bye bye see you in next articles- If you ask me, where will I spend my time in other country? My answer is Thailand. This is my second beloved country. This is simple reason, I was live there for a years. Maybe, if I will stay in another country maybe that is will be my third or my fourth or my fifth beloved country. Kidding. What is the special of Thailand? There are many special things that you have to know. Thailand is not only elephant, temple, or phuket. It is totally amazing packet place. (Are you Thai? Let’s pay me for my promotion.555555). I have a lot of story about Thailand if you want to know. But, Now, I just want to know how Thailand prepared to face AEC 2015. I know a lot of AEC since I came to Thailand. This atmosphere is totally different with Indonesia. Okay, For the first time I arrived there, There is nothing special. I arrived in train station. Sure, that is not so beautiful train station. As usually, there is peddler, and many people who wait train or just arrived in there. They call this city is HADYAI. This is my city province that I will spend one year of my time. There is no need a long time to know how Thai people understand about AEC. So many times, I buy something and seller ask where am I come from? I said, I am Indonesian. And they will said AEC is coming. Even, when I went to rural places sellers knew about AEC issues. Thailand government has socialization program since four or five years before. Even for elementary school, they know exactly which country those join in AEC 2015. I and my friend have ever asked some elementary student maybe grade 1 or 2. They can tell clearly about it. This is so amazing ah. Check and check, I found in articles, Thailand is the number one country in ASEAN who so get in touch in AEC issues. It is still not enough. When I went to other province in Thailand, There is surely having ASEAN country member flag in every government office. That is one of reason why Thai people so familiar with ASEAN member country flag. It is occur for all school in Thailand. I know exactly how enthusiasm of Thai people with AEC. In many universities in Thai, There is will be Language major, and they will learn about other language in ASEAN. It is such as Vietnamese, Malay, etc and even Indonesian. I have one friend who also so fanatic with AEC 2015 issues. He really wants to know the culture and many things from other country. He said it is very important for understanding AEC 2015 culture to make easier when he want to do business in another ASEAN country. Haha, But I said, please be carefully with Indonesia .This is because here will be many young entrepreneur who will be ready to compete. I am is one of them (Not mean to be arrogant, but just want to show how exist am I. hahaha) One of Thai lack for face AEC 2015 is Language problem. This is so serious problem I think. Same like Indonesian, many people who cannot speak in English. But, the different is Indonesian tongue made for easier speaking in English. We using English Alphabet for Indonesian Language that is make us not too shock when we find English word. But that is o different with Thai; They are using their own letter. This make so many My Thai friend will find difficulties in English. One more, the habit of using Thai language will effect of their accent. There so many words will sound different in English. This is example, “Business” will sounds Like “Businett”, Cheese will sounds like “Cheet”. The other effect of Thai Language is there is hard for me to find information about Thailand in English version. There are many blogger in Thai, but I cannot read is. Because, It is wrote by Thai letters. There is a lack and a superiority of each other country. In positive way, that is the reason why AEC made for. For close our lack with another other ASEAN country and share our superiority to Other also. Is it alright? how about in your country? This is story about AEC in My Country, Indonesia. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY is very hot issue. Actually, I just know AEC will come on 2015 since a year ago. How poor me. If one of you or all of you have knew this issue since few decades before, you are so lucky guys. Then, where am I live? How can I just know since year ago? It is Great question. I was born in Here, in my home town, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. This is the province that I love and proud of it so much. AEC and all information about that I got from internet when one of articles that I read explains about it. I though before, it is only me who didn’t know about this issue. Unfortunately, almost of my friends is has same with me. They don't know also about this issue. Check and check, AEC is not too being priority in Indonesia. People in this country don’t too care with AEC and what is the effect of AEC 2015. But, that is before. That is one year ago. Then, What about now? Now, Government has so many programs, they are chasing with time before 2 month again AEC come. That is too late. It is so late. At least, that is better than nothing. For your information, on this month there is two or three time I attend AEC seminar in my campus. The seminar is come from different ministry. Good luck for our ministry program. Beside of that, even the information and socialization was come so late don’t you think we are totally not ready yet. We are Indonesian. We can also compete with other. What do you think about my country? I hope all of you know knew already what is Indonesia and where is Indonesia area in map. This is Archipelago country. We have so many ocean and Island. What about the teenager? How about our people? In fact, I Realize we are still not good enough in English language. There are so many people especially in rural area cannot speak English well. Only student in senior high school and university who can speak English. But, that is still not enough. Because, there are not all student can speak English. I guess, there are only five classmates who can do conversation with English language. In fact, we are still scare with AEC phenomena. There is still so many lacks. It is such as Lack of Language, lack of information, and lack of facilities. But, when I was discuss with my friends. I have known something. They have potion of competition. Right now, They are so many friend take English course. We know what our lacks. Then, we try to solve it. Especially friends around me, they have good trade record. I have 16 friends who were joined with exchange student program and can speak English well. One of them was announced as receiver of president scholarship to Japan. Then, there are four friends who got scholarship for take exclusive leadership course in capital city. There is my friend who got chance to international summer course in Europe. And many friends that still struggle for take scholarship in the best university around the world. I am proud to be friend of them. We are ordinary student from ordinary environment, but we have global mind set. That is because or without AEC issues. Whereas in non academic sector, I know lot of friends include me so crazy with entrepreneurship. This is because Indonesia government has informed the important of this topic around 3 years ago. There are many chance and competition to developing Young entrepreneurship. Inside campus, University has program to develop student by give modals for create business. That is so popular program and many students join in this program. Outside of campus, lot of company give CSR for develop young entrepreneurs. Although, this is not give direct response to Indonesia economics now. I believe, Indonesia already has fresh “seed” for make Indonesia better in economic especially based of local entrepreneur. This is Indonesia now of overview around me. There is lacks of our country to face AEC. But, beside of that, we also have other superiority. Competition soul and entrepreneurship soul is such as point that we have. I hope this good enough for face AEC.
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