What is magic?

According to the bunch of dictionaries magic is defined that the power to use supernatural force to make impossible thing happen, such as making people disappear or controlling events in the nature. From couple of thousands years ago, we have used magic a different place with different intentions. First, some religious group intend to use magic as strong evidence toward the god. Second, magician has ever had a treatment the people who had believed the power of magic. Given the history, some people who are fancied toward the magic which is dealt regard true. We can assume that those era people can easily believe such kind of belief. On the contrary, scientist can support their theory with scientific ways. I am certain that magic is unbelievable itself. However it does not change too much even modern technology society. In other case, many people have enjoyed the magic in many ways such as Disney world, entertainers, witchcraft, and even harry porter series. In addition, some people emphasize the magic as a secretive art which attempts to master supernatural forces in order to produce visible thing. Although this may be true, it cannot be justified by science. In sum, magic has a progressive debate though; we should live by rational way.

Is your mood affected by the space that you are in? If so, how?

I am glad to continue my blog again. Last term was challenging to me, definitely how can I manage this Blog? Thanks to Peter who is teacher in AUA, I have learnt many things that I have never had a blog before. I hope that any comment, idea and so forth please let me know. This is writing assignment by John who is my teacher.

In writing class today, I have talked with Sa who is my classmate. I had to give a question “how is your mood affected by the space that you are in”? She answered it that was very interesting to me because my concept toward that question is almost same as like her. When she has been a place where is crowded, She felt annoy. I would not like to ask exactly, why the place does her make badly. In my perspectives, this is attributed by personal characteristic. She says that she likes beach, mountain a sort of remote place where is not messed up. In addition she has never been nightclub, pub and so forth. I am personally certain that most group as Sa’s age willing to enjoy those places. Again, I had visited those places infrequently; however my mood is a stable condition sometimes even though I cheered up by myself. After I read the “Symbolic System and Meanings” on page 12, I thought about relationship again. In the reading I found out some ideas there as follow: first, a close distance among the people does need a close relationship. For example, after I had finished a soccer game with co-workers I felt a good feeling often. Because we already allowed each other personal distance by game rules then we did not feel about it. In summary, we should respect each ethnic background, personal preferences and cultural bias. Again understanding those things is quite useful a global era.

What, if anything, should be done to protect small, local retailers from the expansion of large chain stores throughout Thailand?

Given, the benefits of free market competition and customer discretion, the expansion of large chain stores should be legalized in Thailand. First, Keith Blois, who argues in his dissertation “Retailing in Bangkok an intriguing example of agglomeration” that the Thai government would not want to protect the retailers shows that some retailers want to operate together in large chain stores in Thailand. Furthermore, the retailers have learnt from large chain stores such as Lotus, big C and Top supermarket, which have executed customer satisfaction, sustainable competitive strategies and a service attitude toward customers. If government can keep a free-market system between large chains and retailers, the latter shall learn from free market competition such as a price policy, customer’s value and marketing policy. From the above the retailers will know what they have to implement, even though the retailers have a small sized shop. Considering this, the government shall support temporarily the retailers; however, they will lose their competition in the market if the retailer could not adapt market value. I am certain that these kinds of policy can not last forever for the retailers because customers want to support price-merit rather than other factors. Secondly, many customers shop in accord with their needs, wants and concerns. In other words, if the retailers did match customer’s needs, wants and concerns, customers will shop in large chains. One example is convenience which is a vital element for people who are busy. Again, this is a core value of customer discretion regarding customer interests. Although the government might give some disadvantages to the large retailers such as limited opening hours, or a tax burden, people in Thailand want to maximise their utilities in terms of time saving, money and even convenience. In conclusion, the government needs to find alternatives for the retailers such as self-survival strategies, cooperation with small and even large chain stores, service quality and good customer relationships too. Adapting to new trends itself has pros and cons; however, the root of economic growth should come across with retailers who are the economic blood in Thailand.