All the above are gathered from various non-mainstream media online for obvious reasons. My guess is that it is so prolific online because these angles presented are not appropriately covered by the main stream.
All these criticisms aside, yes, our inaugural Singapore 2010 YOG may not be anywhere near perfect. My questions here for those who had criticized aspects related to this event, especially fellow Singaporeans: Why not we put the criticisms aside and give our support in one way or another while it is ongoing? We can do the critics later, but for now, let's go support Singapore's effort in the 1st YOG in this world, buy a ticket, watch an event, cheer the athletes, whatever!
The above picture shows the tickets belonging to myself and a few fellow activists from the Workers' Party Youth Wing for a YOG event later today. We are going to give our support as Singaporeans.
This is a very testing time of my life when I have to make a seemingly easy, but actually quite tough decision of where my offspring should be born. I think I should have about 2 more months to make the decision before it is not safe for my wife to fly. I posted a link in my Facebook for my friends to comment and help me out in my weighing process.
I am in this situation not because of wanting anything to do with dual citizenship nor anything to do with my wife not being able to secure PR in Singapore(subsidies for child birth). For the benefit of people in similar situation(s),procedure for registering your minor born overseas can be found here.
Altough my wife can understand simple English, but she is unable to understand about 70% of what my Gynae told her. On my side,altough I understand what the doctor says,but I am not the one giving birth...So far,my spoken Thai language is not too bad, but I will be unable to translate vocab like "Pelvic floor exercise", for example, into what my wife can understand.
The other reason is the one month confinement period after giving birth. Space constraint(for mum,child& nanny), suitable candidates for confinement nannies(preferably can speak Thai & do Thai style confinement cooking & household chores).
Should I take the easy way out and just put my wife through the whole process where so many others have done it before,with or without complications/problems..or should i seek if there are other alternatives which is much more difficult on me(imagine all the flying around,looking for a place to stay for a while in Thailand,confinement nannies, transport to & fro hospitals, the headache of having to register my child born overseas at ICA etc..etc..)
Of course,if i wish to stop thinking about this, I will take the easy way out..but if you are my wife,what would you prefer?
Allow me to share with you a video clip from the recent Singapore National Day celebrations- [HD] Kit Chan - Home (National Day Parade - August 9, 2010) My personal preference of course..but i got 2 months to think it thru..
