My Thailand Diary

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Heres a snap shot of th some other things you can buy at the market around Loi Kratong. The bucket with things for the monks, lanterns and the brown balls are …. hmmm.. no idea what you call them. Fireworks? When you light them a fountain of sparkels come out. ( my english is going […]

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I was at the Ton pa yom market this morning and actually had a camera with me ! Officially Loi Kratong is celebrated on the full moon night which is tonight. On the night of Loi Kratong people of all ages go down to the rivers or wherever there is flowing water carrying […]

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At most meals, you will be given a spoon and fork to use. Don’t put the fork in your mouth as this is like putting the knife in your mouth in the West. You use the fork to scoop food into the spoon. At most meals, all food is put in the centre of the […]

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I’ve never been to Buddhist Celebration before where over 300 people gathered.I’ve never seen so many people bow down with their faces on the ground.I’ve never been in a traffic jam to get to a religious celebration.I’ve never seen so many lanterns light the night sky. It was impressive, moving, unbelievable, peaceful, tranquil, beautiful,amazing, surreal, […]

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Last night I went to watch people releasing lanterns into the sky, to mark the forthcoming Loi Krathong festival.  Approximately 300 lanterns or ballons were released. It was a beautiful sight. Here the first picture.

Loi Kratong Festival is on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month. Some believe the practice of this festival […]

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I didn’t have to go far today. This flower is blooming in our back yard. So delicate, so perfect, so beautiful.

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I woke up this morning thinking. God, I wish it were already evening…. What’s so bad about today? I’m responsible for this stupid sale at school. I hate the idea and I hate being responsible and I hate that I can’t say no. The idea is, that mums( dads???) bake or cook something, sell […]

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”Durch die Strassen auf und nieder
leuchten die Laternen wieder,
rote, gelbe, grüne blaue
lieber Martin komm und schaue.” (one of the songs we sung  
 Inspite of rain and mud the ”laternen fest” was alot a success. Kindergarten, first and second grade kids had all made their own lanterns. Our youngest proudly carried his […]

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Driving this road today was really enjoyable. The clowds were amazing. Beautiful Chiang Mai.

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Thats not really what this post is about, but I can’t think of a better title It is amazing how many whitening cremes you can buy there. Not long ago I came home with a Nivea Deodorant only to realize that it had whitening in it. Ok, I can understand that whitening can be […]

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