Sawadee Kha! I know many of you will be getting ready to celebrate Christmas, but in Thailand we recently had a very different kind of celebration. Loi Krathong is one of the main holidays in Thailand. Loi means ‘to float’ and krathong is the name of the beautifully-decorated vessels. The Loi Krathong festival is a … More Making Floating Vessels for Loi Krathong
Life in a Thai Village The pok pok sound of my mother-in-law pounding chillies in her mortar and pestle and the woop woop of frogs greets my morning. Outside dragonflies buzz in the hundreds through a garden green with tropical rain. We are in the rural village of Hua Sai in Southern Thailand, staying with … More Life in a Thai Village
Sawatdee Kha! This is the first week of what will be a year living and travelling in Thailand with my husband and two sons, thanks to my New Colombo Plan Scholarship. With all our belongings reduced to two backpacks and a pram, we began the flight from Sydney to Bangkok. I quite like flying by … More The Adventure Begins…
It’s one of my favourite weeks of the year: Book Week! I was so excited when I entered my local library yesterday and saw the The Children’s Book Council of Australia Shortlisted Books display. There, in the center, was a children’s picture book set in Thailand! I may have even squealed a little. One Step … More Celebrating a Thai Tale for Book Week
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