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| Global Spotlight focuses on employees
from the Mitsubishi Group, who are excelling in their respective fields around
the world. In each issue we will get to know different employees, who will tell
us about their hometowns, businesses, culture, and past-times. |
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Sawatdee. Phonetically, the word
is pronounced "sa-wat-dee". Sawatdee is a Thai greeting, which literally
means “well being”. Sawatdee is used when greeting someone and also
when saying farewell. It is not just a greeting; it also conveys a feeling of
good relations and wishes the person you are talking to a sense of well-being.
Thailand is often referred to as a golden land, not because there is precious
metal buried underground but because the country gives off a certain luster.
The mountainous region of the north with its valleys filled with swirling fogs
and mists creates a stark contrast to the plains of central and northeastern
Thailand. Eastern Thailand’s plains and hills offer fertile land ripe for
jungle and agriculture. Meanwhile, southern Thailand offers some of the most
attractive beaches and islands on the planet. Of course, all this nature is set
against Thailand’s metropolitan areas, with Bangkok, the capital, standing
out as the country’s largest and most formidable city.
Thailand is a country of scenic diversity and ancient traditions, of tranquil
temples and modern urban excitement. With an independent history going back more
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absorb a variety of cultural
influences and blend them into something uniquely and memorably Thai.
Thailand’s Buddhist heritage
may have influenced the national character. Thai people take things easy and
they are kind to strangers. They are always cheerful whether faced with success
or adversity. Thus one important aspect that has been with Thai people for a
long time is their sincere smiles. Once you visit Thailand, you will notice that
the most prominent feature of the Thai people is their natural inclination to
smile. That is why Thailand has become known to the world as the land of smiles.
Welcome to a life-altering experience disguised as a holiday. A visit to Thailand
would certainly be a worthy addition your lifetime of experiences. Sawatdee Kha |
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For Thai AGC companies, our history
lies parallel with Thai history. In 1963, Thai Asahi Glass Company (which later
became known as AGC Flat Glass Thailand PLC.) was established by AGC Japan and
the Srifuengfung Group. The company started to produce flat glass and became
the first industrial product exporter of Thailand.
In Thailand, AGC demonstrated an ever-growing
capability in industrial glass products and eventually emerged as a major group
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seven distinctive companies: AGC Flat Glass Thailand, AGC Chemicals Thailand, AGC Automotive
Thailand, AGC Electronics Thailand, AGC Techno Glass Thailand, AGC Micro Glass
Thailand and AGC Technology Solutions Thailand. The group had a total workforce
of 7,000 employees (as of June, 2008).
AGC Group Thailand has been a part of Thai
history and we also grew together with the nation’s industrial development,
which has been driven by powerful innovations throughout its history.
I have been working for AGC as Thai AGC Group
Network officer since last October. Being a part of AGC, I feel as if I am a
part of a big family. AGC is not just a company—the friendly atmosphere
at work turns strangers into colleagues and employees feel engaged as part of
something. Everyone is part of a larger whole and each individual makes key contributions
to the success of the company.
Note 1: AGC group is a global corporate group with Asahi
Glass Company at its core. |
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| Los Angeles is indeed the entertainment
capital of the world, and the streets of Hollywood often feel like the world's
biggest reality show. But the City of Angels also sits squarely at the center
of many cutting-edge global enterprises, including the fashion industry, the
culinary arts, international trade, science, medicine, technology, and the visual
and performing arts. The United States' second largest city, Los Angeles is also
one of its most diverse; Los Angeles' borders encompass dozens of neighborhoods
shaped by immigrants, including Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Historic Filipinotown,
Little Armenia, Koreatown, Tehrangeles, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter and Thai
Town. And every part of town offers plenty of sun, shopping, dining, and sightseeing. |
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| Since its establishment in 1996,
Kirin Brewery of America (KBA) has been working to expand the presence of Kirin
Beer in the U.S. KBA has a longstanding partnership with the U.S. beer market
leader Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI),whereby ABI locally brews Kirin Ichiban and
Kirin Light Beers in Los Angeles, and sells them through its distributor network
across the U.S. Los Angeles is currently the largest metro market for Kirin Beers
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| New York, Honolulu, San Francisco, and Phoenix. Kirin Beers are now available in
all 50 U.S. states, and sales continue to expand as interest has grown in Japanese
and Asian culture and cuisine. On that note, one of Kirin’s largest customers
is PF Chang’s China Bistro, the leading Asian-themed restaurant chain in
the U.S., which has expanded to nearly 200 restaurants nationwide; we are proud
to report that Kirin Ichiban is the best-selling beer on tap at PF Chang’s. |
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| One of the great joys of living in
Los Angeles is to be able to enjoy the wide variety of delicious ethnic cuisines
available here, and the mixing or fusion that goes on between them. Whether it
be Japanese, Mexican, El Salvadoran, Italian, Indian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese,
or Chinese--or simply a taco truck or hot dog cart, the ethnic food scene is
always fun and fascinating in Los Angeles. Little surprise that one of the latest
rages in the LA food scene is a food truck which features Tacos filled with Korean
BBQ Beef and a Kimchi salsa--ethnic fusion street food at its best! |
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