difference
between Chinese and Thai?
Dragon Boat Festival is a well-known traditional Chinese festival, do you know there is a similar festival in Thailand?
The Bak Chang Festival is held every �th May of the lunar calendar, which brought into Thailand by immirgrate Teochew. Both maintain the tradition of eating sticky rice dumpling but still the ingredients are different between two culture.
For example, the Chinese rice dumpling’s ingredients are inside of the dumpling, while for the Thai style, the ingredients are exposed when the bamboo leaves wrapped outside of the dumpling has been removed.
The major categories of Thai rice dumplings are the“Bak Chang”(salty one) and“Ki Chang”(sweet one). Traditional “Ki Chang”uses peels of durian to create baking soda, then dip with sticky rice for ten hours.
Thailand is a country with diverse cultures. As Dragon Boat Festival coming, we encourage you to discover more about the similarities of Chinese and Thai cultures!
Upcoming event!
“Kowloon City comes in handy”
Date: ��/�/����-��/���� (�-� monthly meeting)
Time: ��/� �:��pm-�:��pm (�st meeting)
Venue: Shop �, G/F Le Billionnaire, �� Sa Po Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Target: People interested in Kowloon City or community development (No age or district limit)
Contact: ����-���� (Centre) ����-���� (Ken) ����-���� (Priscilla)
As Kowloon City will be redeveloped soon, would you imagine how the district will be changed in the future? Where can the residents relocate? How to maintain traditional culture? If you are interested to these things happening in community, this might be a great campaign for you! We welcome all people to participate!
聖雅各福群會市區重建社區服務隊
St. James’Settlement Urban Renewal Social Service Team
Address: Shop �, G/F Le Billionnaire, �� Sa Po Road, Kowloon City Kowloon
Tel: ����-���� Fax: ����-����
Newsletter（KC-���） JUN ����
Urban Renewal Social Service Team
Our Team was established in ���� and operates independently according to the professional code of social work, serving those affected by the Urban Renewal Authority projects and reducing the impact on the residents. Our team was entrusted by the Urban Renewal Fund to support the affected households and businesses in Kowloon City from July ����. The scope includes:
Kai Tak Road/Sa Po Road Development Scheme (KC-���):
�� ‒ �� Sa Po Road (odd nos.), �� ‒ �� Sa Po Road (odd nos.), and �� ‒ �� Kai Tak Road (even nos.)
Nga Tsin Wai Road / Carpenter Road Development Scheme (KC- ���):
��-�� Kai Tak Road (odd nos.), ��-�� Tak Ku Ling Road (even nos.), ��-�� Nga Tsin Wai Road (even nos.),
��-�� Nga Tsin Wai Road (even nos.), ��-�� Nam Kok Road (odd nos.),
��-�� Nam Kok Road (even nos.) ��-�� Lung Kong Road (odd nos.), and ��-��, ��-�� Nga Tsin Long Road (even nos.).
The social work team provides the following services, including:
◆ Casework, follow-up in response to case requests
◆ Social service and information of development to affected people
◆ Mutual Aid Support Network, group activities for redevelopment-affected households or non- residential businesses to participate
◆ Cultural and recreational activities
Arrangement of Street Information Booth
Welcome to ask any questions about the urban renewal issues at the following time:
Date ：�/�, ��/�, ��/�, ��/� (Tuesday)
Time ：�:��pm-�:��pm
Venue:Junction of Nam Kok Road/ Nga Tsin Wai Road
If the weather conditions are bad, please call our staff or pay attention to our Facebook page to check the latest arrangement of street information booth. The arrangement may be revised as necessary.
Opening Hours MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT ��:��a.m- ��:��p.m ��:��p.m-��:��p.m ��:��p.m-��:��p.m *May be revised
if necessary
What happened during the Town Planning Board meeting?
The Town Planning Board meeting was held on �� April ���� to discuss the redevelopment project in Kowloon City and some citizens who were affected by the project commented on the representation. Here is a brief summary.
Publicated the new draft plan or amendment to an approved plan of the Town Planning Ordinance, or amendment of the draft plan for � months for representations
Publication of representations for � weeks for comments
The Town Planning Board received �� repreatations, including:
Support：��
Excerpt: Support the government to carry out the project to improve community facilities and environment
Excerpt: Support to build up a new government complex, add on more community facilities and revitalize the Carpenter Park facilities
Against：��
Excerpt:
Hearing of representations and com ments; the Town Planning Board (TPB) may propose amendment(s) to the representation
Following procedure
Submit the draft plan, representations and comments to the Chief Executive and the Executive Council for approval
Most citizens expected the URA redevelopment project can improve living quality but the Kowloon City project is“putting the cart before the horse”, such as degrading and fragmentating the green space
Neutral：�
Excerpt: Request to extend the period of claiming Incidential Cost Allowance from �� months to �� months
News report excerpt（NOW news)
A group of owners and tenants who are affected by the Kowloon City redevelopment project discussed about the project in North Point Government Offices. Some residents claimed that a four months vacant possession is too short and requested to extend til one year. Owners pointed out that most residents living in Kowloon City are elderly who have difficulty to understand the process of selling property. They suggested the government to let the elderly authorize their immediate family members to represent them.
Approved plan
On the other hand, some owners said it is unfair that the compensation of tenanted property owners is ��% less than that of owner-occupied property owners. The Town Planning Board replied that the arrangement of compensations and relocations are not their responsibility, instead URA’s current policy.
What is the schedule of acquisition and compensation?
Many citizens concerned about the URA acquisittion / compensation schedule. Here is a brief process according to the information announced by the URA:
�� May ����: The project has been announced and started Freezing Survey
�st half of ����: The Town Planning Board will process the comments of the draft plan received from public survey
�nd half of ����: The Chief Executive and the Executive Concil will consider the project and publish in Government Gazette
When will the URA make an acquisition?
Owners Estimated in �st half of ����
Owners
When do we need to move out?
Tenants
When will the URA make an acquisition?
Tenants
Owners and Tenants
When do we need to move out?
Estimated from �nd half ����, owners will sell the property to the URA. Vacant possession is required within � months for self use owners.
Estimated in �nd half of ����
Estimated in �nd half of ����. Tenants are required to move out in �-� months after accepting URA’s offer
What if we don’t accept the offer from URA?
Owners and Tenants
What if we don’t accept the offer from URA?
Dates mentioned above are reference only
URA will request the government to process land resumption via the URA Ordinance (Estimate �st half of ����)
The government will approve URA’s land resumption application and gazette land resumption in the earliest of mid-����. The land will be returned to the government three months later. The government will make an offer to the owners and tenants.
In �nd half of ����, statutory compensation and relocation to the remaining owners and tenants will be arranged.
In mid-����, demolition will be processed.
*The legitimate amount of compensation and relocation arrangement will be decided by the Lands Tribunal if owners and tenants reject URA’s previous offer.
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* The URA does not provide official English version * Translated by URSST
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