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The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in collaboration with Thammasat University held an "Indonesian Day" on Friday (26/4).  The activity aims at deepening the understanding of the younger generation of Thailand about the history of Indonesia-Thailand cooperative relations, as well as promoting Indonesian culture. The activity themed "Turning Challenges into Opportunities" was held in order to welcome the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Thailand diplomatic relations  in 2024. Around 120 lecturers and university students from a number of universities in Thailand, such as Thammasat University, Srinakarinwirot University, Naresuan Pitsanulok University, and Phra Somdej University participated in this activity.

As quoted from  the press release of the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok, Friday (26/4), the  Indonesian Ambassador  to Thailand, Rachmat Budiman hoped that the similarities between Indonesian and Thai cultures such as  art, music, food, or traditional clothing, can bridge the people of both countries that  have different backgrounds and  reinforce mutual respect. Ambassador Rachmat underlined the achievements of cooperation between Indonesia and Thailand, while inviting the younger generation of Thailand to participate in strengthening educational and cultural cooperation that can strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Thammasat University Rector Professor Gasinee Witoonchart  expressed his gratitude to  the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok for choosing his campus as the venue to kick off the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. During the "Indonesia Day", a seminar on strengthening people-to-people contact between the two countries through education and culture was held, inviting three resource people from the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok and Thai universities. Thai university  students were also invited to learn about Indonesia's rich culture through four workshops, namely angklung, shadow puppet, dance and dadar gulung cooking classes. In addition to the cooking class, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok also served various Indonesian dishes to promote Indonesian cuisine.

Moreover, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok stated  after learning, the university students from each class performed the song "Bengawan Solo" and the Thai song "Sing Khong" and performed the Sluku Sluku Bathok Dance. Then,  there was also a Legong Bapang Saba Dance performance and poetry reading from Thai students studying Indonesian

Welcome back to “Mari Berbahasa Indonesia” or “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia”, a segment that introduces you to Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the Indonesian language. “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia” is a collaboration between Voice of Indonesia, the Overseas Service of Radio Republik Indonesia, and the Language Centre and Development Agency at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. Today’s topic is “Di Pulau Sangalaki” which means “On Sangalaki Island”.

You will listen to a conversation entitled "Penyu-penyuan" which means "turtle toy". This conversation took place between Chris, an Australian vlogger, and a conservation officer on Sangalaki Island, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. Chris tells us that he has never held a turtle before.

Petugas (W) : Pulau Sangalaki ini terkenal sebagai tempat konservasi penyu. Di sini pengunjung, terutama anak-anak, bisa berinteraksi dengan tukik atau anak penyu.

Chris (P)       : Seru, ya. Waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastik.

I will introduce you to some vocabulary related to today's material.

waktu kecil (2x) which means childhood

saya (2x) which means I

hanya (2x) which means only

bisa bermain (2x) which means can play

dengan (2x) which means with

penyu-penyuan (2x) which means turtle toy

dari plastik (2x) which means from plastics

waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastik (2x)

which means “When I was a child I could only play with plastic turtles.”

Pulau Sangalaki (2x) which means “Sangalaki Island”

terkenal (2x) which means “famous”

sebagai (2x) which means “as”

tempat konservasi (2x) which means “conservation site”

penyu (2x) which means “turtle”

pengunjung (2x) which means “visitor”

anak-anak (2x) which means “children”

berinteraksi (2x) which means “to interact”

tukik (2x) which means “hatchlings”

anak penyu (2x) which means “turtle hatclings”

seru (2x) which means “fun”

In the conversation, there is “Waktu kecil saya hanya bisa bermain dengan penyu-penyuan dari plastic” (2x) which means “When I was a child I could only play with plastic turtles” (2x). In this statement, the word penyu-penyuan (2x) means 'a toy that resembles a turtle' or simply 'a turtle toy'. In Indonesian, to express the meaning of 'a toy that resembles or imitates a certain object', the word that expresses the object is repeated and given the suffix -an, for example, mobil-mobilan (2x) which means 'a car toy' or 'a toy that resembles a car'.

Here are the other examples the words that mean imitation of objects in other sentences.

Mobil-mobilan (2x) which means ‘car replicas’ or 'car toys'

Anak-anak senang bermain mobil-mobilan (2x) which menas children like to play with car toys(2x)

Rumah-rumahan (2x) which means 'toy’s house'

Ibu membeli rumah-rumahan untuk anak perempuannya (2x) which means “Mum bought a toy’s house for her daughter

Sangalaki Island is located in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. This 280-hectare island is home to hawksbill and green turtle conservation. The island is a habitat for hawksbill and green turtles because these turtle species favour sandy beaches as nesting sites that are free from sound and light sources and human presence.

The sparkle of the sun that slowly rises into the sky or commonly called sunrise, has a magical power that can make anyone come to watch it. One of the best places to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise is at Punthuk Setumbu Hill in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Punthuk Setumbu Hill is one of the best spots to watch the sunrise with the background of Mount Merapi, Merbabu and see the magnificent Borobudur Temple in the morning, which is surrounded by a sea of mist. Punthuk Setumbu is a hill approximately 400 metres above sea level located in the Menoreh Mountains.

If you want to witness the beauty of Borobudur at dawn, it is recommended to arrive at this place before 05.00 am (local time). The peak of Punthuk Setumbu is a large courtyard surrounded by a guardrail. In this place, there are houses on stilts, gazebos, and wooden chairs that can be used to sit while waiting for the sun to rise. By walking up the hill for 15 minutes, your tiredness will be paid off.

The Indonesian Pavilion participated in the London Coffee Festival 2024 exhibition.// The Indonesian Ambassador to the UK and Ireland, Desra Percaya at the opening of the Indonesian Pavilion, Thursday (11/04) explained that this participation was a manifestation of his commitment to always support Indonesian coffee farmers and exporters, as well as to promote the excellence of Indonesian coffee in the international market.// Apart from that, this participation also takes advantage of strengthening cooperation between Indonesia and the UK, especially during the 75th anniversary of the two countries' bilateral celebrations this year.//

This event was attended by more than 300 exhibitors related to coffee, such as coffee producers, roasters, cafés, traders, equipment manufacturers, as well as coffee-based food and beverage products. // Approximately 30,000 visitors from business circles and consumers from Great Britain, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, came to attend the London Coffee Festival 2024//

Director General of National Export Development, Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Didi Sumedi said, promoting coffee at prestigious international exhibitions is always a priority for the Indonesian Ministry of Trade.// Especially for England, this exhibition is important because England is a large market as a destination for Indonesian coffee exports.//

The Indonesian Pavilion targets visitors from the UK, various European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Latvia, Italy, France, Spain and other countries such as South Africa, Mexico, India, Mauritius, Malaysia.// Apart from promoting Gayo Arabica and Mandailing coffee, the Indonesian Pavilion also showcased coffee strains and coffee cuppings made in Indonesia as well as business matching opportunities.// Head of Bank Indonesia's London representative office, Farida Warinangin, said that her party was presenting Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) coffee products from Sibolga and Jember for London Coffee Festival (LCF) 2024, to present a taste of Indonesia to importers and coffee lovers in the UK.//

Trade Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in London, Ayu Siti Maryam, explained that Indonesia is one of the 10 largest coffee exporting countries to the UK with an export value of 26 million US dollars, in 2023.// She said opportunities for penetration of the Indonesian coffee market are of course still wide open, seen from the trend of increasing coffee consumption by 7.43% in the UK.//