My Thailand Diary

Last night we ate fondue. It was soo good. After fondue we watched Hingis win tennis at the Australian Opens. Three cheers for Switzerland. Good Fondue, Tennis and Chocolate !

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No time to go and wait at the Zoo and watch the Pandas mating:-)The teachers have a seminar to attend to so the kids are out of school today. Hurray for girl11 and boy9. They are so glad !! My poor son5 is coughing AGAIN, with ear and throat infection. He’s on antibiotics…. what a […]

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On Bangkok Post front page today…. Chiang Mai Zoo Celebrity Courtship. Elation as giant pandas mate for the first time.Maybe I’m missing something but why is this in the front page of a, no not local newspaper but a national newspaper? Great, yes the Chiang Mai people are very happy. Because they are mating? no.. […]

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For lack of something else to write…. my life isn’t always interesting
Four movies you could watch over and over- English Patient- Moulin Rouge- Hook - You’ve got mail
Four TV shows you love to watch- 24- Friends- Miss Match- The swan.. ( I know.. stupid show.. but I still watch it…..)
Four places you’ve been […]

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On the 1st of January a British holiday maker was raped and murdered. Apparently two fishermen have been found and have pleaded guilty. They were drunk….read more here.Well, just to say, all this doesn’t really promote Thailand as a safe tourist destination.  But generally, its safe to travel in Thailand. 

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 On Borsang and Sankamphaeng Road there are loads of great places to take tourists.  You get everything from wood carving,  silverware factory, lacquer ware, thai silk to umbrellas.  I went there with some friends the other day (inspite of my head ache which I had for 3 days… ). We only visited a Handicraft Center […]

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As I’ve writen before there are some GREAT markets in Chiang Mai. I went with a Mrs.C and  her friend and found this great little case to put my camera in. I know.. its sweet but believe it or not, I actually like it !

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head·ache (hĕd’āk’) n.A pain in the head.Informal. Something, such as a problem, that causes annoyance or trouble.—————A headache is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head; sometimes upper back or neck pain may also be interpreted as a headache. —————Discomfort felt in one or more portions of the head. There are many […]

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What do I do when I WANT to travel, but the choices I made in life (.. family) force me to stay put? I read books, blogs about other countries. The other day, I ”went back” to my country of birth.. heres a song I remember singing at school.
National Anthem of Papua New Guinea […]

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Yippppee. The kids are back in school. I had to wake them all at 6.25 this morning. Its sooo early and still dark! Why does school have to start at 7.40 am? But now that they are all out of the house I’m so GLAD for the peace and quiet. What do I want to […]

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