Chinese Deputy Prime Minister for Malaysia?

It had been wide-spread that PM,Abdullah had unofficially offered the position of 2nd Deputy Prime Minister to MCA's President,Ong Ka Ting,IF BN manage to maintain it's 2/3 majority seats in Parliament in the coming election.

I'm not sure that is this a rumour or true fact,but indeed this is another no-choice-left strategy,hoping to gain back some support from the deteriorating Chinese support on the Abdullah administration.

It's a fact nowadays that,there's alot of disatisfactory among the Chinese community to the Abdullah administration and the BN rulling coallition.From the pig farmers issue,to the Kerismuddin incident,till the unfair policies in the nation,there's too much negative issues widely spreaded and felt by the Chinese community.

There's even speculation that MCA and GERAKAN would lost half of it's contested seats in the coming General Election.And some UMNO seats might as well fall to the oppositions as the minority Chinese votes had become the key vote to win,due to the diverged Malay votes.

Ka Ting as the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister? Is this the "secret weapon" and also a final option that the Abdullah administration would use to gain back Chinese support in the next General Election?

But I would be more interested to see how the Malay community,Malay-based political party and other BN component party response.

Read more HERE.

Where's the cop?

During Christmas eve,I was been told,there were some chaos around Penang's Gurney Drive as crowds gathered to celebrate Christmas.

I was there last year,although some cars or vehicles and crowds were sprayed by artificial snow in can,but overall it's still considered a happy and joyful celebration.I was kinda pleased at that time,because the year before that,I witnessed how the Christmas celebration in KL's Bkt Bintang area turned wild and chaotic till the FRU came into action.

But things turned nasty this year,as police were attacked and jeered by the crowds.The crowds gone chaotic and threw cans towards the police and police car,even the police car's windows were broken.Things had gone too far beyond a self-controlled,peaceful and joyful gathering.

Look it yourself,this were what happened during the night of Christmas eve.


Video clip from Youtube


Video clip from Youtube


Video clip from Youtube

But where's the FRU or police reinforcements? Why the law and order were not restored by the police on that night?

Since the police can have "Operasi Parliment" and treat the HINDRAF rally in a harsh way,by using some force on it. Why not here?

These bunch of people are different from HINDRAF or BERSIH,they have no objectives and responsibilities for the rakyat,they are not doing something good for the nation and rakyat,but only causing problems. These are a bunch of people that really caused chaos and jeopardize the society in the manner of road safety and public safety. These are a bunch of people that the police should have take action. These are a bunch of people that should be dispersed or arrested by the police.

Where's the police,when we need them the most?

If Shanghai Bank opens it's branch in Malaysia...

Please imagine when Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank opens it's branch in Malaysia,and air it's advertisement on local TV or media..



Well...I bet some of you might had seen this clip before.But I have to say the little piggy in the advertisement really looks cute and adorable laa...

Now,you can even take this little Pukii home,if you register a new account in Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank,in China of course.

Sometimes,words can just be so funny,it can be a rude word somewhere,but also a cute and adorable thing in somewhere else...

Getting Happy...

I discovered something new in our nation's telecommunications field....

This is a so called Happy thing with some Happy deals ...

Based on Digi coverage,this Happy thing provide something special,especially in the rates.I called their customer service for enquiry before,the best thing is he told me that there is no terms and condition at all!

Ahem..OK,if you wanna know more,don't hesitate to click the links above.They didn't pay me for posting this blog,I'm just in a mood to share this with everyone.Anyway,I had decided to try out this new thing as well.

Seems that something happy is lurking around in this festive seasons.

Angkasawan on Milo?

While I was cleaning up some mess in my office's kitchen,I suddenly discovered something...

Do you think this guy..I mean the blue shirt guy...on the Milo can look familiar?



Now,look closer



Look even closer...



OK...now see this...



...and this...



He's the currently most famous guy in town,Dr Sheikh Muzzafar,Malaysia's first astronaut/cosmonaut/flight participant..ahh..Angkasawan.The only guy that his popularity can compete with Mawi nowadays.

I just knew that our Angkasawan had been on the Milo can before he went up to space.Before this,I only knew he is a part-time model,but I didn't knew he posed for Milo before.

Our angkasawan is really a great talent,he is a doctor,a part-time model and an Angkasawan for now (maybe a celebrity in future?!),3 in 1.Geez,many people can be a doctor and part-time model at the same time,but how many(even none) would be an Angkasawan at the same time?

Reflections on Singapore's New Strait Times

For the first time,Reflections had it's views published on Singapore's major English newspaper,the New Strait Times.



It's a news coverage regarding on the recent HINDRAF rally in KL.If you missed out the news or not sure whats happening,look HERE,HERE and HERE.


This was adopted from my previous blog tittled "Hindraf's rally harsh suppresion" .

My name was on it,but I don't know it's a good thing or bad thing yet.But at least,this is the way that we get our views spread out to the outside world and international community.

Many thanks to my friend,Pei Qi who let me know about this.Thanks again!

Abdullah Administration in horror,creating Malaysia into heaven...

The Abdullah administration is in a great horror nowadays.He was scared for failing to turn Malaysia into a heaven.

As we had thought,Pak Lah and his government would try to create a nice atmosphere and good condition to set up a "good-factor" for the coming general election.Roads had been repaired,street lamps had been installed,KLSE is knocking the highest point,these all are "good-factors".So,many of us thought that Pak Lah would try his best to accomodate and satisfy some situation going on earlier in this country.

But,things turned out to be different now.

Pak Lah seemed to turn his steering 180 degree to another side.He don't care about the "good-factor" or nice atmosphere for election anymore.What he is doing now,is to set up a "massive-sweep" across the nation,to sweep out those "bad-factors" such as the HINDRAF and BERSIH thingy and those who oppose him and the BN government.

5 HINDRAF leaders were detained under ISA(Internal Security Act) yesterday for two years,as IGP Tan Sri Musa had said.And the funniest thing is these leaders were detained under the reason of jeopardizing the public security.Well,they are not terrorist nor Al-Qaeda,I don't see this is a strong reason to detain them,and I would likely to call this a political detention.Well,as far as I concern,these leaders are still undergoing a few charges in the court.Why must ISA being used? Why can't they being charged and judged fairly in the courts?

And days before,there's been a massive sweep across the nation as we see dozens of BERSIH rally organizers being arrested including Tian Chua,Mohamad Sabu and so on.And more earlier,for the first time in the history of Malaysia,we see protestors who were arrested atteding an illegal assembly being charged for attempt to murder.

And just on yesterday night,we see the police and FRU clamp-down the Klang Hokkien Assosiation Building.There's supposed to be a ceramah old by PKR in Klang Hokkien Assosiation Building last night,but the police had acted to clamp-down and blocked the way into the venue,causing the ceramah to turn into outdoor and rally-form.But,still around 4000 people turned up for the ceramah.

What is all these going on? The Abdullah administration is using strong ways and harsh surpression to solve its own problems.From here,we can see a clear point that the Abdullah administration is in horror and in great fear of something,they wanted to "erase" these "bad-elements" out of their way.

Still remember Pak Lah's angry face on the last day of UMNO assembly? "Saya pantang dicabar!"

So,now what? OK,fine.When Pak Lah get all the so-called "trouble-makers" into ISA and jail,and get done with his "massive-sweep" to sweep those who oppose or against him,the country will be peaceful and prosper as he thought.

No people will be discriminated. No one need to be responsible. No one will be embarrased. No one will be in a horror. No one will dicabar. No one will care about clean and free election. No one will care about the ethnic Indians. No one will care about the law. No one will care about the rakyat's rights.

All will just be peaceful and quiet..hmm...

Ahh..Malaysia..what a heaven place to live in...

Blackest day ever in Parliament

Today marks the blackest day ever in the Parliament.

What do we learn in Pengajian Am or Pengajian Malaysia while we're in For 6 or IPT? We learn about Parliament is a symbol of democracy,and it is a symbol of sanctity as the highest place for legislative and the voice of rakyat being heard.

But today,over 20 people were arrested,some even were arrested inside the parliament area.Parti Keadilan's Information Chief Tian Chua was arrested infront of Parliament,in a road block by police.Syafiq Sunny has some photos.


This was how Tian Chua was arrested.

While some others arrested included PAS leader,Mustapha Ali and Dr. Hatta Ramli,Suaram executive director,Yap Swee Seng,Writers Alliance for Media Independence chairperson Wong Chin Huat and Centre for Independent Journalism executive director V.Gayathry and etc.They were arrested in the Parliament after handing over the memorandum to the opposition leaders.And I was greatly in shock after knowing that the arrest had been made in the Parliament compound,it was a huge abuse and contempt to the Parliament.


Video clip coverage by Malaysiakini on Youtube

These people did not come with parangs,keris or guns.They came with a memorandum,a memorandum for a cleaner election and a better Malaysia.But at the end,they were arrested.Did you see violence?No. Did you see a massive illegal assembly around?No. And yet,they were still arrested.

Well...don't cry for me,Malaysia,the truth is - These happen in Malaysia,not Pakistan or Myanmar.

50 years of nationhood,all these happened in the 50 years old Parliament.

Screenshots blogger Jeff Ooi investigated

Today is the UN International Human Rights Day,but a few lawyers and activists were arrested yesterday,a black Sunday.And in 2pm just now,.Jeff Ooi,the blogger for Screenshots were summoned to Bukit Aman to be investigated by Commercial Crime Investigation Department(CCID) on several reports lodged against him.

Jeff Ooi with his lawyers.Photo by Tony Yew.

Some of the sides that lodged the police report were Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA),Malaysian Islamic Consumers Association (PPIM),and Pertubuhan Seni Silat Ikatan Kalam Malaysia.The reports were lodged against Jeff Ooi a few days after the BERSIH rally,and mostly regarding about the statement Jeff had issued to Al-Jazeera.

But what amused me,is PPIM.PPIM should be an organization that concerned about Muslim consumers and protect the consumers' rights,so as Pertubuhan Seni Silat Ikatan Kalam Malaysia that should have relate itself to some culture or silat thing.But now they turn out involving themself in politics and even lodged a police report against someone who is not related to their field of interest.I can smell something "fishy" behind this.

Anyway,Jeff was fine.He safely walked out from Bukit Aman this evening.By the way,9 people including 5 lawyers and 4 activists arrested yesterday was bailed out this morning,and waiting turns to be charged in court.

I bet this is just a beginning of the government agenda to threaten and "clear out" bloggers that speak out the truth and facts.

A day before UN International Human Rights Day..."Oops,you are under arrest!"

While I was having a dialogue with the BAR secretary Mr Lim Chee Wee this morning,I was being informed by Mr Lim that 7 people were arrested in this morning's Human Rights Day activities in KL.(I found out it was 9 till the end of day)

Photo by Malaysiakini

Some hundreds of people go on with the walk from Sogo to Central Market this morning,although the walk scheduled as the People's Freedom Walk had been called off earlier.But,they were blocked by the police with an outnumbered situation while the unofficial walk is going on,,and with no choice left the unofficial walk had to be cancelled.

I was told that the police earlier had granted the crowd a permission to walk for 10 minutes,but then the police didn't keep to their words and do what they had promised,but blocked the crowd and warned the crowd to disperse.

Photo by Malaysiakini

In the meantime they were dispersing upon the police orders,8 were arrested,they were the Bar Council Human Rights Committee deputy chairman Amir Hamzah Arshad,N.Surendren,senior counsel R.Sivarasa and his colleague,Latheefa Koya,while among the NGO personnel arrested were Eric Paulsen,Anthony Andu and Noor Aza Othman.Frankly,I'm totally so shock about the arrest made,things must have gone very wrong if they even arrest lawyers...

The guy in black shirt negotiating with the DBKL officer is Edmund Bon.Photo by BAR council

And in noon,as the event was going on in the indoor inside the BAR Council building,Bar Council Human Rughts Committee chairman,Edmond Bon was arrested by police for obstructing the DBKL officers from pursuing their duties.Edmund was arrested when he was trying to stop the DBKL officers to take down the banners from the Bar council building.However,please bear in mind that the DBKL officers this noon were carrying their duties without warrant.

And the worst part is,those who were arrested even were not permitted by the police to meet their lawyers.The BAR council chairwoman expressed her disappointment on the police.

Watch and listen carefully...



In today as well,14 persons that were related to the BERSIH rally were arrested today,all over the nation.PAS vice president Mohamad Sabu was arrested during his daughter's wedding in Ipoh,PKR Information Chief Tian Chua was arrested in a Suaram function in Johor Baru,and the others were mostly the rally's Amal team members that guarded the rally.

Malaysian government and police,again gave a big punch to the country and its people just before the UN International Human Rights Day by making so many arrest.And some of it,were even unlawful and not reasonable arrest.

While we are celebrating the International Human Rights Day,maybe the guys in Putrajaya and Bukit Aman would ask,"Human rights?What human rights?I just know you are not RIGHT!"

And again,lagi-lagi,this is democracy Malaysian-style...

Before I forget,by the time I blogged this,none of them were released.Please update me if tehre is any information.Thanks...

Meaning of true friends...

Yesterday,I encountered one of the worst things ever for year 2007.

Something bad happened yesterday,and it was my fault and careless-ness that caused it.And for the whole day I feel so bad and unhappy.

But,despite my gloomy mood and bad feeling.No one contacted me and ask what happened or care about me.

Sometimes,it doesn't mean that I want evryone to care for me 24/7 or all the time.But in some circumstances,a word of "How do you feel?" or "Are you OK?" really makes me feel comfortable.

In some situation,you will mostly hope people or friends around you to care about you.But eventually not everyone will do so.

There's alot of friends that share your joy and play around with you.But,not much will share your sorrow or walk through your hard times with you together.

It's a bad (worst) day....

As the end of 2007 draws near,good things are just too far for me.And being worst than ever.

Today is one of my worst day for year 2007...totally,ran out of luck and being so "suey".

But at least,I learnt a lesson which might caused me a real high cost - "There's no shortcut for success,but only way to success."



Now,from today onwards,I think I'll just have to work harder to gain success.

The walk is off,but the spirit lives on...

Well,regarding to the People's Freedom Walk which scheduled to be held on this Sunday morning by Bar council had been cancelled.

Although no clear reasons had been stated out.But I doubted that the walk had been call abort due to the possibilities to be "hijacked" by BERSIH or Hindraf protestors.As days before,BERSIH and Hindraf were calling for a massive assembly during the People's Freedom Walk.The Bar council wouldn't like to see the purpose and objective of the walk to be "hijacked" or "altered".

But one thing for sure,although the walk is cancelled,but the music performance which is scheduled at around 9 am in the Central market will go on as usual.So,do drop by if you guys are free.

Although the walk is called off,but the spirit for human rights and freedom still lives on.

Walk with us - Bar Council's People's Freedom Walk

In conjuction with the United Nation's World Human Rights Day on December 10,the Malaysian Bar Council is going to organize the People's Freedom Walk on December 9.The walk will start from KL Sogo Complex,and proceed through the Merdeka Square and ends on the Central Market.The walk will starts at 7am in the morning,all are welcome.For more info,you can click HERE

This is not just a normal walk,its a celebration and a reminder to the government to respect human rights.After the walk,they'll be some performance by artists in the Central Market.And more important is,this walk is above politcs,above races,above religions and above barriers.This is a walk for Malaysians' rights.

I hope the police and FRU won't mess up the things AGAIN.If the police are using force and violence against the walk on Sunday,does this means the police and even the government are against the human rights,as well?

So,think twice,Pak Lah and Tan Sri Musa.By the way,negotiation between the Bar and the police on the walk are still on the way.

Before I wrap up my first blog entry for December,I'm glad to share a short music video clip with all my readers.



Our rights,given by God.
Stand with us,and walk with us.

Democracy with UMNO-gangster-style

This is democracy with UMNO-gangster-style,in November 26 Kelantan State Assembly meeting,where you'll see an UMNO YB performing flying-kick on the PAS State Exco and YB.

Watch carefully



Shame on UMNO YB's.They can't even behave well,although being the opposition side,despite already having two abang adik in the parliament.Look HERE if you can't remember what they had done.

More followups in Harakah Daily

Violence? What violence?

The police and news kept stating Hindraf rally's protestors' violence act and behavior these few days,and in the meantime,the police even denied usage of excessive force and violence on the protestors.

I received an email with some photos from a friend of mine,again,I'll let the photos do the talking.









My friend didn't state the source of the photo in his email,if you know do let me know.Anyway,thanks to the guys who took these photos.Photos always do the best when talking truth.

Ladies and gentleman,this is Malaysian Royal Police Force(PDRM) performing democracy Malaysian-style.

Hindraf's rally harsh suppression by police

This is what happened in Kuala Lumpur yesterday when thousands of Indians went on the street to support the Hindraf's rally.



But I'm sure today headlines of the all newspapers in the nation doesn't show those photos,instead of these...


The major newspapers in the country totally said nothing about the excessive force and violence that the police forces had used,instead they reported about the vandalism did by the protestors,police injured and "violence act" by the protestors.As if that the police weren't using violence? As if the police didn't sweep the crowd by excessive force?

Thanks to the photos from Malaysiakini.I'll let the photos talk.

Is this the way police treat a bunch of unarmed people?

Violence?What violence?

Jeff Ooi got some good photos too,which clearly told the true story behind all these media cover up's.Such as - The night before Hindraf's rally,the police and FRU gave a harsh welcome those who just arrive in KL or still in sleep in Batu Caves,see it HERE.And for more about violence of the police?Look HERE.I'm sure you won't see this on the newspapers or TV.

Thanks to Malaysiakini for the photos.For more Malaysiakini's photos,you can see it HERE

Again,this is democracy Malaysian style...this time with some different smells...

Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf)'s rally today had been violently swept by the police forces.KL had became a battlefield filled with teargas,police and Indians.Although the police forces had clamped down the whole Kuala Lumpur since Saturday night,but still around 5000 to 10000 people,mostly ethnic Indians turned up to the rally.

The main objective of Hindraf to sent a memorandum to the British High Commission to file a claim against United Kingdom to seek RM14 trillion damage for bringing indentured labourers to this country and exploiting them for the last 150 years.

But is that all?

NO,I think this is the voices of the marginalised Indian community,that rises the failure of MIC that represent the Indians and the true fact that the country's racial dicriminating policies.This rally had eventually reflected the problems and the real situation of most ethnic Indians in our country,being marginalised and discriminated.

Again this is a second blow for Pak Lah's adminitration in a month,a double salvo in just 15 days,followed by the BERSIH rally on 10th Novemeber.I think he won't be sleeping well in the Presidental Suite in Uganda.

OK,back to the story,and of course,Hindraf's main objective was not achieve due to the heavy blocks by the police around the embassy area and declaration of curfew in that area.

Reason of curfew ad sweeping - it's an illegal rally.OK,now by just using a brain of even a 5 year old kid,they can tell you,this rally is illegal because the police weren't giving out the permit.So,if the police are giving out the permit,it wouldn't be illegal,and it'll be a peacceful and legal rally.

But the police just make it nasty.


By Al-Jazeera on Youtube

Violence had been used to the protesters,dozens of tear gas and rounds of chemical-laced water cannons had been fired towards the protester.This time police was no more rational and tolerence like the BERSIH rally that happened in KL as well fortnight ago.And this time I can smell something "racist" behind the whole incident...


By Malaysiakini on Youtube

According to some correspondant in the city,it had been reported that the city lock-down and blocks by the police are much greater and heavier than the BERSIH rally.The attitude of the police and FRU(riot police) also show a major difference compared to the BERSIH rally.

Some police officers even issued a racist order,to halt and questioned any Indian to be seen in the city,or driving into the city.And too,the FRU show no tolerence and rational by shooting around 200 bullets of tear gas and rounds of chemical-laced water cannons to the protesters,and its not only once,but times and times since as early as 7.40 in the morning.One word to describe I should say - "BLOODY",its simply bloody.

Now,look back two weeks ago,in the BERSIH rally,although the protesters reach as much as 40000 people,but not much violence was used except in Masjid Jamek,and I can be so sure that the tear gas fired were not more than 50 or even lesser.

And overall the BERSIH rally was kinda peaceful and succesful,with much tolerence by the police.So in another words,demostration and protest became violence due to the police.Why can't the police show some tolerence like the BERSIH rally,to the Hindraf rally.Why must the police and FRU treat today's rally so heavily and badly?

Obviously,a double-standard situation you can see.Afterall,this country is still too much about racial and racist.

If the BERSIH rally is labelled as Malays protest,while the Hindraf rally is labelled as Indians protest...So,what is this? You guys are smart enough to know why and how.

For more followups,please view Malaysiakini and MerdekaReview.I bet you won't see most of this on your daily newspapers.

Doughnut giants landed in Malaysia.

Ok,I admit that I might be a bit slow or outdated.

Finally,here it comes.

A few days ago,I just knew that Big Apple Donuts & Coffee had already opened their first outlet in Malaysia,in The Curve.Finally,something different aside Dunkin Donuts.


It was Mr Kang who told me about the opening of Big Apple.As a kinda-fanatic donut maniac I am,without thinking twice,I drove to The Curve immediately that day,to get a grab on the donuts of Big Apple.


Having heard about Big Apple from my friend in overseas,I really looked forward to try it.


Without wasting much time,I bought a half dozen of it,which consist of durian flavour,Dalmation,Oreo,greentea,banana chocolate and almond.

With much anticipation,I took my first bite on the durian donut and the following others. You wouldn't believe it....


...it was awesome,the taste was damn great! It was fabulous!

It was not the donut I used to eat before,it was totally different! I felt floating in the air after tasting it.All of the donuts were great,except for the Dalmation which I felt abit unsued to the taste.

No wonder so many people willing to que in a long row to buy and taste their donuts

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Sit and eat until the shop going to close

And just when I was in the newly opened Pavillion shopping mall in KL just now,I accidentally spotted J.Co Donuts & Coffee. Finally,they landed in Malaysia too!

The all-time Indon favourites

J.Co Donuts is an Indonesian based local donuts chain store.I had heard about it in Kenny Sia's blog.And since it's here,I'm willing to try their donuts.

I bought half dozen as well. The girls who were queing infront recommended me to try their Tiramisu and KoKo-Krunch flavour.Ok,so we just follow.

The almond,Tiramisu and Mocha flavour are great.And I just love the juicy taste of the Tiramisu and Mocha,Nelson and the gang seemed to love it as well.

After tasting the donuts from two of the greatest donut outlets in the region,I still prefer Big Apple.Not saying that J.Co is not good,it's fine also;just that Big Apple is better and nicer,maybe suits my tastebuds more,especially the durian and almond flavour.

You won't win customer's heart by only chaging the colour of the sesame on the donuts.

But one thing for sure,they are better than Dunkin Donuts,softer and richer,and more variety as well.

By the way,I've been hearing some good things about Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from Kenny Sia and Chen Yi's blogs.But till now,Krispy Kreme Doughnuts haven't landed in Malaysia yet,not even Singapore I guess (kia-su syndrome again).

Big Apple @ OneUtama,coming soon.

Having only the boring-and-nothing-special-plus-normal Dunkin Donuts in Malaysia is not a good thing after all.Maybe this is just a beginning of donut giant chains opening up in Malaysia,there is still more to come.



I'm really looking forward to see Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opens it's outlet in Malaysia.

When is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts coming?

General Erection

The rumours about general election is getting hotter and hotter nowadays.But before the general election,here comes the general erection.

The price of everything is going up,not going down


Price of Nestle products on the hike.

Just only by this year,the price of Nestle products such as Milo and other dairy products such as milk powder had rised a few times,each time 5% to 8%.Although these stuff are not price-controlled items by the government,but they're important daily needs for nearly all the people of Malaysia.

Will you stop going to mamak stall although the price of the drink are raising higher and higher?

The price hike on dairy products and nestle products will eventually cause a chain reaction in the country.The price for Milo Ais,Nescafe Ais,Teh Tarik which are a must for Mamak-lovers will increase as well.


Imagine 1 day when teh tarik reaches RM2 per cup.

Even that day when I bought myself a packet of Milo Ais,the price actually hit RM2! Half year ago,it was just RM1.80,and now you see the difference.

On Sept 15, the price of enriched wheat flour went up from RM1.70 to RM1.80 per kilo to RM2 to RM2.10.This will cause another super-erection-chain-reaction.Enrinched wheat flour is used to make breads,buns,yellow noddles,thosai and beehoon,it is not an price-controlled item,unlike the plain what flour which is used to make kuih and roti canai is an controlled item.

I told my friend that day,eat bread when we're finacially tight.But now eat bread also expensive laa.

So,this means that the food that we are eating daily,ranging from sandwich to breads,from hokkien mee to curry mee,and from thosai to chapati,will face a rise in the price anytime from now.

According to some economy observer,the price hike for all daily utilities and products for this year had reached about 10% averagely;and please bear in mind that 2007 has not ended yet,meaning the percentage may goes higher than expected.

So,just get ready to be "erected".

Although there's still no official announcement by the government,but it is expected that several highways and expressways in the Klang Valley including North-South Expressway will raise the toll fare,according to the concessions and contracts signed.

On the other hand,as the international oil price hit USD90 per barrel,it's just the matter of time when will the government to decrease the heavy subsidy on the petrol price,and raise the price for petrol.

When the toll hike and petrol hike comes together,this is what I call a super-massive-erection-chain reaction where almost all the price of the goods we are using will be affected.Because logistics and transport company needs petrol or diesel to run their truck and lorries on highways and expressways,to ensure that goods and products are sent nationwide.

Nearly everything and goods produced need logistics and transport company to deliver their goods,including food products and so on.So,when the petrol price and toll are raised,it means that the cost will raised as well.So,where will these additional cost goes to? To the consumer and people,like us.Retailers will increase their prices as the middleman/distributors have increased theirs, taking the cue from the manufacturers and factories,hence this is the so called chain-reactions.

So,at that time,it's not surprise to see goods and products price rising high,and inflation going worst.

Still haven't feel the "heatwave" of the general erection? Visit to your nearby mamak stalls,kopitiams,warungs or talk to some daddy and mummy who have 3 kids at home.You'll know how and why.

Cool Thai police car

I gotta say Thai police car are so cool.

Chevrolet Optra with maximum speed at 202km/h.

Compared to Malaysian police car using Proton Waja or Kancil,which maximum speed around 180km/h (by luck sometimes),and Kancil?Who cares?

Maybe now I know why we can't eliminate those Mat Rempits on our roads.

Hatyai - Thailand

I think Hatyai is not something rare for Malaysians,especially for those "chicken-hunter".

I was in Hatyai during the Hari Raya weekend.Not to hunt for "chicken",but to hunt for nice foods and shopping.

Hatyai is not very far from Penang,a 3 hours drive will take us there.And the roads are so straight and hole-less.So,its really a comfortable and nice journey.

Straight and nice road,highway standard.But no toll.

I'm staying in Novotel Hotel above Hatyai Central for the next two nights.Well,overall,this four star hotel is still not bad,though the air-cond in the room was a bit colder than I expected.

Hatyai is not a very congested city,not much skyscrappers and tall buildings.Most of the tall buildings are hotels.


Although Hatyai is not a very busy city,but the traffic is terrible.The cars are moving anywhere they like,and motorists seemed to appear everyhwere on the road.

Crossing roads in Hatyai is a challenging task.

And most of the motorists are riding their motorcycle without helmet!

Huh?What is helmet hah?

It had been said that this is part of the Thai traffic culture that motorist don't wear helmet.And even the law permits them to do so.

Talking about traffic,there's not cad or taxi in Hatyai.The people or tourists in Hatyai uses a vehicle called Toot Toot as their cab or public transport.

Toot Toot~Toot Toot~ Why sounds more like train ah?

Toot Toot is a very economy public transportation.No matter where you wanna go,or when you wanna go,the fare of Toot Toot is actually flat rate,by counting per head.A person only cost about 15 Baht(RM1.50) or 20 Baht(RM2.00).

Long live the (Thai) King.

The Thai King has a very high reputation in Thailand and aming the Thais community.The Thais respect.love and show loyal to their King till a level of fanatic I should say.I have never seen a nation or people of any monarchy nation in this world that are so fond of their King.


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Hatyai is special with its street market.There's lotsa stalls along the streets of Hatyai,or by the roadside.

Ranging from foods and drinks...

.....until fruits and vegetables....

....to shirts and dresses....

Almost anything you'll need or use it,you will get it from the stalls along the street.You name it,they got it.

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Street food is another specialties of Hatyai.During day and night,you'll see hawkers and food stalls around the city,serving nice food and local delicacies.

The Malay stall that sells fried stuffs...Huge prawns and chickens etc.But I bet you dare not eat those after looking at the color of the oil.

Mum said this is the cause of my pimples on my face.Oily and fried stuff.

There's really alot choices of food around Hatyai.At night,many streets and roads are filled with hawker stalls.

They even shut down a road in the town center,just for the hawkers...

This Ah Moi that was roasting the squid seemed kinda beh syiok.Hehez

Sotong bakar or roasted squid,ehz,one of my all time favourites,although I didn't taste it that night.

Oily.Very oily.Too oily.

Some fried stuff from the Malay stall around - fried chicken,fried drumstick,fried taokua and fried crab meat.Everything is FRIED!

Wantan mee with no wantan? Instead of wantan,there's alot of crab meat and char siu.

See Koay Teng,a type of dessert soup with sweet potatoes,yam,cendol etc etc...

Well,Hatyai is not just about street foods.There's lotsa nice restaurant serving delicious and fantastic (and cheap also) Chinese + Thai cuisine.I'll get to that later in my next few blogs.

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Just the night before I left Hatyai,there's ceromony celebrating the Vegetarian Festival or Jiu Wang Ye on the streets of Haytai.

The citizens of Hatyai are mostly Buddhist or Taoist.So,when it comes to the occasions about Buddha or Taoism,it's really something grand for them.

That night,there's a religious parade going on,with the marching of God and Tang Ki, a person that is selected to represent or be the messenger of God on earth.

Along with the drums and rythme,it's a real crowded celebration.

The guy in the costume is abit like Jamaluddin Hassan,the host of Who Wants to be Millionaire.Agree?

Some of the people dreesed up in religious costume and performing some religious custome.They walk and dance on the road joyfully.

It seemed that she doens't hurts,so calm and cool.

Some even pay their respects by stabbing sharp knives and metal into their body parts,without being injured or wounded.The locals said this is because these performers are blessed and protected by God,so they will have no injuries or wounds although the metal went through their cheeks,face,back,ANYWHERE.

But,please,don't try this at home.I'm not sure that wheater your God covers such protection or blessing for you.