Cheap and nice place to stay in Ubud

Hi all,

It's been too long that I haven't stopped by here as I have been kinda busy with the job that I talked about before lol. Anyway I'm still working with logistics company and kinda enjoy it little bit more than before.

I had a chance to work in Indonesia for few days and took extra days on weekend for travelling in Bali. I chose Ubud as many people said Kuta is for surfing and party. I was not in the mood for those at that time so Ubud was the answer and I can say that I really like Ubud!!!!!!!!

It's nice small town with not that much party vibe at all. People are nice including tourists. They aren't that party type.

I searched for many cheap hostels before but at the end I just walked around and found one. I was so lucky :)

The one I stayed was in the small street opposite Cafe Lotus, which is located near Starbucks. It's so easy to find! You just walk in the street and you will find the sign of accommodation on the right side.

It's called 'Anggada house'. It's more like homestay. The room I stayed is so big with big bed for 2 person and private bathroom. The sign say there is hot water but I didn't feel any hot from the water haha. Anyway I didn't have problem with cold water so it was all fine.

The view in front of the room was bamboo forest with running small river that you can hear the running sound all day and night. It's soooo nature!! I love it :)


And the price including local breakfast (small banana pancake, fruit and tea). You can bargain the price. I got it at 80,000 IDR per night (in low season which is in February).


The host are so nice. The location is so good. I hope you will enjoy staying there like me.

Study logistic/supply chain management

Since I have worked with 3PL (third party logistic) company for 5months already, I would like to tell other people who is thinking about working with this type of company.

3PL Company like DHL operates warehouses, transportation for companies. It's just one chain in the whole supply chain.

I got master degree in logistics and I realized that what I learnt was not really related to 3PL works. The work nature for 3PL company like DHL, Ceva, Linfox, Toll etc. is not what universities teach you. I'm telling you from my experiences with two 3PL companies already.

What you learnt from master degree in university is good to use with production company, not with 3PL as you can use/develop/adapt/change the supply chain of production with suppliers, transporter, customers etc.

My goal for this post is if you decided to study logistics or supply chain in university (I got master degree so I don't know what they teach in bachelor) Don't apply for a job with 3PL company. Well 'do not' is not really good word....let's say choose production company that has big chain like Unilever, P&G, Hypermarket stores like Tesco Lotus, Woolworths ...in this case you will use what you learnt in university really well.

If you apply for job with 3PL company, it will be like you have to learn most things at work. What you studied in university will be used just as small concept to see the whole processes but it can't help that much. They don't teach you how many types of racking they have for warehouse, What is MHE?, Safety issue in warehouse and many many things that university won't concern about but they are really important for working in 3PL company.

It's really hard work. It's not easy. It's hard not only mentally but also physically. Think carefully before taking any position :) especially with DHL Supply Chain (Thailand) hahahaha

Homemade Japanese curry

Do you like Japanese curry? I do :)

It's so hard for me to find tasty Japanese curry. I tried one in Japan and the taste was not good for Thais hehe. I love tasty food but REAL Japanese food in my opinion are kinda soft taste haha. Hope you will understand what I mean.

Anyway I bought this instant Japanese curry paste, hot one but it still taste nothing for me.


It is so easy to cook. You can find recipe and how to cook online in many websites and adapt to your taste. I also added some chocolate and yogurt according to the suggestion from some blogs. And they worked really well!!! they made the curry more creamy and tasty:)

It took time about 1-2 hours till the curry are ok and carrots are soft.


Oh and I add some chilli powder in it too ;)

Bake A Wish

I just want to tell you guys about the cake shop called 'Bake A Wish'.

This is the website http://bakeawish-japanesecake.com/

and facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bakeawish.japanesehomemadecake

I had some cakes frm this shop and I really like them. My most favorite is chocolate pudding which is so good and cheap, only 65 baht.



Actually they are pretty famous for chou creme but I prefer cakes more.

At some branch like Future Park Rangsit (basement floor), you can taste so many cakes before you make decision which I think it's really good way for marketing.

Try some...and you will fine one that you like :)

3 months in DHL

I have worked at DHL as management trainee for 3 months already.

My feeling about this company has changed as well as my goal in this career path.

At first I found job in operation part was fun and challenging to work in warehouses. But right now I want to work in head office, in front of computer haha. I know it sounds boring but after seeing both sides, I realized that it's better for me to work in office.

I still have 3 more months to go with this position. One trainee (4 of us) got the position at head office already. I was kinda disappointed coz I thought I would get this position as I have work exp. and capabilities related to this position before. I have no idea how they recruit people at this company!!!! Maybe I should request to learn work process of HR hahaha.

I want to stop this training program and know my position NOW!! I'm kinda sick of going to different warehouses and do nothing much. It's boring!! I want to work in real job and know my position and where I'm gonna work so I can plan many things that are coming in my life soon.

1 month & 1 week with DHL

I didn't have much time to use internet last month as I came back home late and didn't have computer at work. Anyway it's been 1 month already in this company.

My feeling has changed towards the company lil bit. I'm not sure how long I will be with them (hopefully long enough for better future).

After finished sites visit, we have to do OJT (on the job training) in each DC about 2wk - 1month. Last week was 1st week of OJT. We had to make video training to teach new staff for one specific process. It was fun to learn and talk with them. We also worked with them so as to know the real processes and found solutions to improve. I realized immediately that if I had kid, I would tell my kid to study a lot coz these people who have less education than me have to work so hard and got paid so bad! It's really tough job. I respect them.


Anyway there are still many things to learn in next 5 months like teamwork, communication skill, analyze skill etc. It should be fun!

First 2 weeks as management trainee

I've worked here as management trainee almost 2 weeks.

1st week, I was stationed at head office and learnt some IT things, QA processes and some overall picture of the company. It was easy!

2nd week was a week for sites visiting. I have been to 7 warehouses/DCs around Thailand. It was exciting and kinda fun at the beginning as I saw real works and how they operated. But after 4th place, I was kinda lost my excitement haha. They are pretty much the same with processes and systems. But they are different in some details that depends on products and what customers need from us.

5months and 2more weeks are coming with harder jobs and more assignments. I haven't made decision or gotten any idea YET about what I would like to do most :(

I wish I will get conclusion after finishing this program.

What I know is...if I want to continue in this field of business, it won't be easy at all!!! The job nature is hard and tough. You work with people, in (mostly) HOT condition. Your life will not be like your friends or others that have same level of education/salary and work easily in air-con room with nice office.

Oh well...we will see!