Saturday, January 14, 2017

A Day with Thai Students

This is the third consecutive year that our students have met with Thai undergraduate students from Kasetsart University.  The Thai students had several activities planned including kratongs, a fashion show with traditional Thai dancing garb, a Thai dance lesson, soap making, and lunch.  It's really late and the students are leaving in a few hours, so I'm not going to include much narration... just photos.

What a warm welcome we had from the Thai students.  They put a lot of effort in preparing everything to make us feel comfortable in their culture.



We spent the first 20-30 minutes just getting to know each other.









Emily is pouring hot wax into a plastic cup to make a candle, which will be used in the kratongs.




Each of four teams of students made their own kratong.






As luck would have it, Elliott and Brandon were selected to join Kaylee and Sydney in the fashion contest.













We enjoyed a traditional Thai dancing performance while we really enjoyed our Thai lunch.


This is our dancing lesson.









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7 comments:

  1. Kim BakerJanuary 14, 2017 at 1:37 PM

    Safe travels back to everyone!! Can't wait to hug my Lu and hear all the amazing stories!! Again thank you for taking such great care and giving such an amazing experience to our kids!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 14, 2017 at 2:07 PM

    Thanks for hosting such a GREAT blog so the parents could also enjoy a taste of Thai!
    Thanks also for making this such an a
    Incredible experience for the kids!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 14, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    Thanks for hosting such a GREAT blog so the parents could also enjoy a taste of Thai!
    Thanks also for making this such an a
    Incredible experience for the kids!

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  4. Steve and Katie LottesJanuary 14, 2017 at 2:27 PM

    Great pictures yet again! Looking forward to picking Sydney up tomorrow! Safe travels!!!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 14, 2017 at 3:32 PM

    To tell you thank you just doesn't seem like enough. This experience will forever change these students. Thank you so much for the wonderfull daily blog. You have taken us all on a thrilling adventure. Safe travels.

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    1. Ajarn BobJanuary 15, 2017 at 6:51 AM

      Janet: Thank you for your kind words. And THANK YOU to all the parents and friends who posted comments. It's gratifying to know that the effort to post the blog religiously is read and appreciated. Believe me, there are days when I just don't have enough energy left, but I want the parents to stay informed. I tried to encourage the kids not to frequently contact people back home because this limits their ability to immerse themselves in the warm Thai culture and get more out of their experience, but I think I failed at this. Technology and the immediate ability to talk to friends and loved ones back home was too enticing of a security blanket for some of them. Too bad... I don't know how to fix that. I would love to meet the parents some day; if you come to campus, please look me up :-)

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  6. UnknownJanuary 15, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    Sera has loved the entire experience. We have you to thank for helping her see this beautiful part of the world.

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