SPU is awfully close to 11th Infantry regiment base. And I think that even if the shenanigan is over, the climate won't be so friendly for geek talks. Maybe in a few months, we should try again :)
On May 16, 2:19 pm, 31o5 Oh <[email protected]> wrote: > so people at the meeting the other day including me decided to have 3.5 > > john, James, koshian, jord, ++ me. > > We can't make the event happen with other everybody, many of fellow > barcamper says 'cancel' then let's cancel it. > > satoko > > http://31o5.comhttp://MOZO.in.th/MOZO-SHI > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 14:13, j. Tim Denny <[email protected]>wrote: > > > indeed... the lead organizers need to step in and make the decision if the > > event is cancelled or not... we then need to support them by helping to get > > the word out. > > > Cheers > > Tim > > > __________________________________ > > j. Tim Denny, Ph.D. > > Consultant - International Development, Education and ICT > > Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project - Vietnam > > SKYPE - jtdenny Googletalk - denny.jt > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jtdenny > > https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/VR/id130765695 > > ..... > > "Hand-up not a hand-out" > > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Sittiphol Phanvilai > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> There is drupal module to do this task. However, is this event > >> cancellation confirm yet? I think that you should tell all influencer to > >> start announcing via all channel (twitter, facebook) now. > > >> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 2:06 PM, 31o5 Oh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> anybody can send bulk mail to the registered people from > >>> barcampbangkok.org ? > >>> does drupal has the feature to do so? > > >>>http://31o5.com > >>>http://MOZO.in.th/MOZO-SHI > > >>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 14:01, Jan Detlefsen < > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> i suggest to canchel as well and anounce it asap. > >>>> if anyone has booked a flight from outside already we should take care > >>>> about them, maybe have some drinks, eat, etc. also if they like some > >>>> sessions in hackerspace it should be available. if at all i'm sure > >>>> there are not more than a handful who booked already. > >>>> anyone has an idea who booked a flight already? > > >>>> On 16 May 2010 13:39, Prem Sichanugrist <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > Cancel and no Phuket > >>>> > People registered for the event because they think it will be held in > >>>> > Bangkok. Lots of people can't go out of the city because of their > >>>> parent, > >>>> > work reason, etc. We had the idea about BeachCamp while ago, an it > >>>> just > >>>> > doesn't work. > >>>> > So cancel the whole thing, state the reason about safety. If you > >>>> really want > >>>> > some BarCamp event, then let the local people at Phuket/Chiangmai do > >>>> then > >>>> > Stay safe > > >>>> > Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > On 16 พ.ค. 2553, at 13:24, "j. Tim Denny" <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> > Andreas > >>>> > As stated earlier my encouragement is for swift cancellation of the > >>>> event... > >>>> > your enthusiasm to have such an event in Phuket is warmly > >>>> appreciated, > >>>> > but having been to Phuket through the Southern bus terminal just a few > >>>> > months ago I am going to venture to say that it is nearly impossible > >>>> to get > >>>> > it done on such a short notice. What you propose is a logistical > >>>> nightmare - > >>>> > even getting 10 seats on a bus would be tough during this period. > >>>> > Getting those that need to go back through Bangkok to town in time > >>>> for > >>>> > whatever other appointments, the added costs and additional shuffles > >>>> that > >>>> > have to be done in a few days is really not a matter of discussion. > >>>> > I think the most constructive thing to do in this situation is to > >>>> support > >>>> > the organizers in an effort to cancel the event any talk of changing > >>>> sites > >>>> > at this stage will just lead to a major headache for all. > >>>> > For the key organizers you need to quickly decide how to advertise a > >>>> > cancellation and do it immediately... there is no time to waste on > >>>> further > >>>> > discussions on alternatives. > >>>> > cheers > >>>> > Tim > >>>> > __________________________________ > >>>> > j. Tim Denny, Ph.D. > >>>> > Consultant - International Development, Education and ICT > >>>> > Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project - > >>>> Vietnam > >>>> > SKYPE - jtdenny Googletalk - denny.jt > >>>> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/jtdenny > >>>> > https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/VR/id130765695 > >>>> > ..... > >>>> > "Hand-up not a hand-out" > > >>>> > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Andreas Becker <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> >> I can understand your concerns and I saw things coming up like this > >>>> >> already weeks ago as you know. > >>>> >> But Airlines would be happy to redirect flights to Phuket instead of > >>>> >> loosing the customer ;-) > >>>> >> You need to cancel the Barcamp in Bangkok at the location at Sripatum > >>>> for > >>>> >> sure - I would do the same! > >>>> >> But you can offer all those enthusiasts which still want to make > >>>> BarCamp > >>>> >> at this weekend happen to get on Tour to Phuket. > >>>> >> Why not? Here it is peaceful and quiet and we have the necessary > >>>> >> infrastructure available. Even in our church we have WIFI and like > >>>> said > >>>> >> Synchron Speaker Cabine for translation. > >>>> >> Lets say if only a quarter of people would come - which means about > >>>> 100 - > >>>> >> 150 People we could make it happen here at our location at > >>>> SoftwarePark! In > >>>> >> a building where Hospital OS, TYPO3 and many other Free Open Source > >>>> Products > >>>> >> are at home and get developed. For sure we will get also people from > >>>> Phuket > >>>> >> to come here. perhaps even people which actually intended to travel > >>>> up to > >>>> >> Bangkok as we thought to do until the blockade of those redshirts. > >>>> >> I guess lots people from Bangkok would be happy to have also one > >>>> weekend > >>>> >> without worrying where and when bullets are flying in which direction > >>>> and > >>>> >> perhaps hurting them. > >>>> >> Cancel Bangkok > >>>> >> Promote Phuket and we get things going. Try to get at least a > >>>> feedback > >>>> >> from the registered people if they would like to join the Phuket > >>>> idea! > >>>> >> We here in Phuket will help you in Bangkok to get things going in a > >>>> safe > >>>> >> surrounding. And you all will help us by joining to promote Phuket as > >>>> an ICT > >>>> >> Innovation Paradise and OpenSource Development and Training Hub for > >>>> Asia. > >>>> >> Andi > > >>>> >> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:48 PM, proteus guy <[email protected]> > >>>> >> wrote: > > >>>> >>> sounds like fun but no way can i do this right now. cancel > >>>> barcampbkk and > >>>> >>> let's figure out what to do after the bullets stop flying. > > >>>> >>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Andreas Becker <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> >>>> Hello BarCampers all around the world and in Thailand which > >>>> intended to > >>>> >>>> join BarCamp Bangkok > >>>> >>>> please give us a feedback and join in the discussion! It won't be > >>>> sure > >>>> >>>> at all how long this conflict in Bangkok will last. Are you > >>>> interested to > >>>> >>>> make it happen in Phuket instead? > >>>> >>>> Could someone send a round mailer or inform potential participants > >>>> that > >>>> >>>> we here in Phuket would get the BarCamp running on next weekend. So > >>>> if you > >>>> >>>> cancel or postpone in Bangkok we would offer everyone who is > >>>> interested to > >>>> >>>> come to Phuket to have BarCamp here - Like it was said in a former > >>>> post > >>>> >>>> already lots of people have booked and it would be a loss also for > >>>> them > >>>> >>>> financially. This isn't worth it as a bustrip to Phuket is much > >>>> cheaper than > >>>> >>>> the possible loss. Additional the Marketing Effect to promote > >>>> Thailand as > >>>> >>>> Software Development Destination even in these times would be > >>>> totally gone > >>>> >>>> which would harm us all! > >>>> >>>> How many people have already registered? > >>>> >>>> Simply ask them the question who would like to go to Phuket like > >>>> >>>> described above and who would like to drive, fly, travel by himself > >>>> to > >>>> >>>> Phuket and will join and who won't join. > >>>> >>>> Than you know the number of possible participants. > >>>> >>>> You can get those who want to travel as group in a bus together. > >>>> >>>> All others name to us and we will send them instructions how to get > >>>> to > >>>> >>>> us. > >>>> >>>> I will be online to day till late for people who want to discuss > >>>> more. > >>>> >>>> Andi > > >>>> >>>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Andreas Becker <[email protected] > > >>>> >>>> wrote: > > >>>> >>>>> livestream is banned to so no way for online > >>>> >>>>> 400 People is not to much. In a bus you can pack about 50 or even > >>>> more > >>>> >>>>> people. This makes up to 8 - 10 Busses. I gues it will be easy to > >>>> find a > >>>> >>>>> transportation company which would like to offer a special price > >>>> for such an > >>>> >>>>> amount of people even in this short time. > >>>> >>>>> 8 - 10 Busses would also mean you could have about 4 stops to > >>>> change > >>>> >>>>> for different talks inside the bus before you go for a sleep ;-) > >>>> >>>>> If only a few would like to come than book some less busses. It > >>>> would > >>>> >>>>> be good to get a feedback thow. > >>>> >>>>> You could even let the busses start in Bangkok from different > >>>> places. > >>>> >>>>> i.e. one bus could pick up all arriving from Suvarnabhum Airport > >>>> so there is > >>>> >>>>> no need in risking anything and simply drive around Bangkok > >>>> instead of > >>>> >>>>> getting people inside. I am sure when I ask here at PSU we can get > >>>> this > >>>> >>>>> thing going even in this short amount of time. The director of > >>>> Software Park > >>>> >>>>> Phuket where our company is > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Barcamp Thailand" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/barcamp-thailand?hl=en.
