Dr.

Kasem Wattanachai: Not just a doctor

In our lifetimes, our lives involve hospitals from cradle to tomb. One

can say that mankind can't sustain life, in this civilized society, without a

doctor. So, by the law of supply and demand, many people want to

become a doctor. A man who wants to be a doctor in Thailand has to

undergo the hard examination and has to compete with many people who

share their dream with him. Many people aim to be a doctor just because

of the profit they will gain. However, with disregard of the duty they have

to do, those who receive a Medical degree do not work as doctors. It is

pitiful, because the man, who passed those tough competitions and

laborious lessons, has proven that he has a greater ability for sure. I am a

medical student and I also have an idol who I want to be like some day.

His name is Dr. Kasem Wattanachai.

Dr.Kasem Wattanachai is a doctor who specializes in cardiology.He

is the former president, as well as the dean of faculty of medicine, of
Chiang Mai University, a former senator, the founder of Thai Rak Thai
party and the former president of the minister of education and now he is
the privy councilor. In this chaotic time, the privy councilor is another
important pillar who maintains the monarchy. His opinions are fascinating.
For example, he said “loyalty is the most important thing” and “Populist
policies are problem”. He also gave advice about the sufficient life, which
is always misunderstood, such as “the principle of the sufficient life are
enough, faith and understanding. You should stand on your own feet do
not just borrow other nose to breathe. Sufficient life does not force you to
be the out-fashioned but tell you to follow the civilization appropriately.
Sufficient life does not tell you to be the poor but tell you to take the profit
which you should take and not to take the advantage immorally”. It is
obvious that, even though he does not work as a doctor directly, the
citizens’ tax he utilized is not used for generating the singer with Medical
degree, but creating the man who dedicates the whole of his life for his
country. This shows that he is loyal to Thailand, without a doubt. It is
definite that he is a worthwhile investment of Thailand. That is why I want
to be like him, and that is why he is my idol.

Anyway, I do not want to specialize on cardiology. I do not want to

be the president or dean of the university and I do not want to work on
politics. What I focus on is to work and dedicate myself to my nation every
way I can. Because there are too many people who just wait for others’
help, or just work for themselves, and abandon the duty they should do. It
is one’s right to be whatever he wants and he could not be called a traitor.
The enormous sentence “Don’t ask what the country can do for you, ask
what you can do for your country” which John F. Kennedy spoke in the
past is still in my mind. I do not want it to be just in my mind.

Will Verb (base form)

Examples:

It will snow tomorrow.

She won't win the election.

Used for predictions

Will Verb (base form)

Examples:

The concert will begin at 8 o'clock.

When will the train leave?

Used for scheduled events

Will Verb (base form)

Examples:

Will you marry me?

I'll help you with your homework after class

Used for promises

Will Verb (base form)

Examples:

I'll make you a sandwich.

They'll help you if you want.
Used for offers

Will Verb (base form)

Examples:

He will telephone as soon as he arrives.

Will you visit me when you come next week?

Used in combination with time clauses (as soon as, when, before, after)

Be going to Verb (base form)

Examples:

Frank is going to study Medicine.

Where are they going to stay when they come?
She isn't going to buy the new house afterall.

The future with 'going to' is used to express planned events or intentions. These events or
intentions are decided on before the moment of speaking.

NOTE

'Going to' or '-ing' are often both correct for planed events. 'Going to' should be used for distant
future intentions (example: He's going to study Law)

Be going to Verb (base form)

Examples:

Oh no! Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.

Be careful! You're going to drop those dishes!

Used for future predictions based on physical (usually visual) evidence.

Present Continuous (be '-ing')

Examples:

He's coming tomorrow afternoon.

What are we having for dinner?
I'm not seeing the doctor until Friday.

Used for planned or personally scheduled events. Usually used with principle verbs such as: come,
go, begin, start, finish, have, etc.

NOTE
'Going to' or '-ing' are often both correct for planed events. 'Going to' should be used for distant
future intentions (example: He's going to study Law)

Simple Present

Examples:

The class begins at 11.30.

The plane leaves at 6 o'clock.

Used for scheduled public events such as train and plane schedules, course schedules, etc.

Common future time expressions include:

next (week, month, year), tomorrow, in X's time (amount of time, i.e. two week's time), in year,
time clauses (when, as soon as, before, after) simple present (example: I will telephone as soon
as I arrive.) soon, later

Structure of the Forms

Future with Will

S + will + verb (base form) = positve

Examples:

I'll make you a sandwich.

They'll visit soon.
It'll rain tomorrow.

S + will not (won't) + verb (base form) = negative

Examples:

She won't come next week.

It won't take a long time.
We won't sing that song.

Will + S + verb (base form) = question

Examples:

Will you give me a hand?

Where will she stay?
When will we leave?

Future with 'going to'

Conjugate the helping verb "be" 'going to' verb (base form).
Examples:

You are going to stay with them.

She is going to visit Paul.
They are going to move soon.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" not going to verb (base form)

Examples:

I'm not going to stay very long.

We aren't going to visit our friends in Paris.
They aren't going to get a new job.

Question word conjugate the helping verb 'be' subject going to verb (base form)

Examples:

What are you going to do?

Where is he going to stay?
When are they going to leave?

Future with '-ing' (present continuous)

Conjugate the helping verb "be" and verb -ing.

Examples:

I'm meeting him tomorrow.

She's having lunch with Tom.
They're flying to Lisbon next week.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" not verb -ing.

Examples:

She isn't having a meeting tomorrow.

You aren't playing tennis this weekend.
They aren't going to the party.

Question word conjugate the helping verb 'be' subject verb -ing

Examples:

Are you attending the meeting on Friday?

Is he coming to the party?
Are they giving a presentation?