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October 24, 2005 - AFS is a "famous" name in Thailand and received funding from the US Embassy for us to participate in this program (it would have cost several thousand $$s I think). Our AFS sponsor, Rosemary Whitcraft is quite well connected and was able to arrange for us to visit the US Embassy. |
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| Thailand is bisected by rivers that were previously used for transportation by barge and boat. With Thailand's increasing wealth and the ability of more Thais to buy automobiles, new roads and bridges must be built to cross these rivers. James' father is an engineer for the government who ensures that bridges are built with proper specifications. It is a hectic job and with all the new roads, I'm sure he will be busy for many years to come. |
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A fun trip for my family (and other Thai families) is hopping in their car and driving to a different place, not necessarily to sight see, but to meet with friends and eat in this different place.
That is what we did to enjoy the three-day weekend intened to celebrate King Rama V's birthday and the end of Khao Phansa. We went drove up to Kamphang Paet, stopping at various towns along the way, to buy food - som-oh (pomelo) in Chinat, fish cake in Singburi and som (oranges) and guway (bananas) in Kamphang Paet.
The end of Khao Phansa is the end of the three month "rains retreat" in which monks must stay within their temple grounds. We joined a gathering of engineers and their families in Kamphang Paet. It was nice to see many Thai families and their children celebrating the day. We all sat and ate delicious foods like fried sweet potatoes (left), kanom jeen (thin noodles in curry sauce) (below left) and miniature guway (little bananas) (below).
Thai people really know how to eat and enjoy food! |
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