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Fish Go Bai Tio Too

Jan 202012

Our top student, tai, was busy at his homework as usual last night, using one of our old collection boxes as a makeshift fish tank for his latest school project. This meant filling the coin slot and also using silicone to fix a leak at one of the corners.

We had paid a visit to the fish shop on the way back from school to by 2 different sort of gravel.

This morning he was busy arranging the 2 tone gravel, and adding plant decoration and of course a few of our guppies.

I’m not sure what the project was and today Tai, May 2 and bong all went off to The Royal Flora for the day, with the school. Gu’s class had gone on their trip last week and today was a test day.

Unfortunately we had not got a spare camera available today so no photos of the royal flora I’m afraid.

On picking the kids up I inquired after the fish and Tai told me that his teacher had not “marked” the homework yet. Concerned for the fishes welfare over the weekend, I insisted that he brought them home and took them back Monday if needed.

Bai Tio 11-07-10

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Jul 122010

This weeks bai tio was abit of a mess after we had decided on a change from Huay Tung Tao. We had decided on a visit to Wiang Kum Kan, the home of many ancient Temple sites, close to Sarapee.

I had made the mistake of mentioning the pony trap rides available there, and the kids were very keen on the idea.

Once you turn into the side road off the old Chiang Mai- Lamphun Rd, that leads to Wiang Kum Kan, you enter a bit of a labyrinth of narrow roadways and it is easy to get lost and drive round in circles , as I did for a whilw. Eventually we found one of the sites where the pony traps are stationed. Unfortunately they wanted 200 baht a ride. With the pony traps being made for 2 passengers, (4 at a squeeze), and us with 9 kids and 2 adults, it was way above our Sunday budget.

The kids were very understanding and suggested we divert to the usual, Huay Tung Tao.

Although our time there was shorter than usual all the children squeezed as much fun out our time as possible.

Another great day, on which Wasana came along for a change.

This week I gave an old digital snap camera to the kids to take their own photos, which can be seen in their own photobucket album here.

My own efforts from this week can be seen here.

Bai Tio Sunday 4th June

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Jul 052010

So after taking part in the local Tambon ceremony it was off to our favourite haunt, Huay Tung Tao.

This week we had a full quota of children, with general behaviour having been very good alround.

The only one who was not there was Jack as he is at home at the moment.

I would like to ask you to spare a moment to send you best wishes to Jack as he attends his mother who is very ill at this time.

Our thoughts and love are with you Jack.

As usual the kids had lots of fun in the water and out.

I’d like to apologise to Khruu khem and her friends who came to visit only to find us not at home. Maybe you will come again soon, and even come on the trip out with us if you like. The kids would love it.

For more photos please visit our photobucket album here.

Sand Castles,Swimming and a Bloody Nose

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Jun 212010

So another week gone and time for the Sunday trip out.

With summer weather back for the day, it had to be Huay Tung Tao again.

Wispa only needed calling once and ran over to jump in the truck with the kids, clearly looking forward to the day out as much as they were.

We had a near full quota of children this week, general behaviour having been very good all round.

The children have pointed out a need for a fan in the back of the truck , as when the sun is up it gets very hot back there.

We will see what we can do.

We spent 3 and a half hours there this Sunday with the children building sand castles, playing in the water, and spending some time in the playground, on the swings etc.

Not forgetting eating kanom and drinking pop.

One minor, problem after about five minutes of being there , was poor little May getting a bloody nose after some over exuberant play on entering the water.

A plus side to this happening was seeing the care between children as Tai applied make shift first aid with the ice we had brought for drinks.

I stepped up my exercise, with much more serious swimming whilst there, but also found time to chill as did Boon.

For more photos please visit our photobucket album here.

Grey Day Brings Cultural Bai Tio

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Jun 172010

This Sunday just gone,(13th), was clouded over with the threatening grey clouds of the present rainy season. So, for a change we decided not to go to Huay Tung Tao.

Instead we had an afternoon or culture, both modern and traditional.

We started off with a trip to Kad Suan Kaow Shopping Plaza.

I needed some bits for mobile phone repairs and, while I was sorting that we let the kids all chose a book from the book sales counters on the 3rd floor.

As well as the childrens own choices I managed to get a full set of Hans Christian Anderson story books, printed in both Thai and English language, a bargain at 29 baht each for the seven books.

Book buying and window shopping done with we returned to the truck to head off for our second destination, Wat Doi Suthep.

The road up to the Temple is around 12 km from the bottom. Steep and winding, I was impressed with how well our truck did getting up there with a near full load.

One of the first things that caught the childrens eyes was the presence of Mong Tribes people dressed in traditional clothing on the steps up to the Temple.

Up at the Temple we enjoyed a slow walk around the outside, stopping briefly to watch the traditional dancing displays.

Some of the children followed the example of other visitors and went along the rows of bells ringing each one in turn.

We spent quite sometime at the viewing area that looks over Chiang Mai City with some spectacular views.

After sometime we entered the main Temple area, which is undergoing some major reconstruction work at this time.

May, Jor, Tai and Nu took time to pour oil on the row of lamps close to the central Chedi.

Gu, being Christian chose not to enter the main Wat and went with Somboon to explore the market at the bottom of the Temple steps.

After seeing what there was to see in the Wat, the rest of us went for drinks before taking the cable train back down to the road and heading back to the truck.

More shopping at Macro before getting home for dinner.

For more photos please visit our photobucket album here.

More Bai Tio and Back to School

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Jun 172010

It seems like we’ve got stuck in our ways with Huay Tung Taow having been the weekly Bai Tio destination for several weeks now.

Must be because its perfect for our requirements.

Lots of space to run around and play;

plenty of food and drink available if you need it;

the beautiful lake for swimming;

and general all round ambience, with the views of the mountains behind, means I get a chance to chill out to.

On the 10th of May Tai was the first to go back to school, starting Mattayom 1 at his new school in Sarapee.

Tai proved himself to be a good student when he first arrived and finished Prathom 6 at Pasak School.

He did very well in the entrance test for his new school , getting an overall mark of level 4 out of 5.

Already it is clear that this level in Mattayom 1 has much work and Tai often spends 2 to 3 hours every evening doing homework.

Keep it up Tai, you’ll go far.

A week later Mae Salab school opened and the rest of the children who had attended Pasak School last year, started at their new school;

which is much more convenient, being just 3 minutes walk away from home.

New girl Jor also joins the crew at Mae Salab.

Gu, our oldest child, at 14, took a little longer to start the new school year as there was some delay getting all the necessary paperwork from his old school in Nan.

But he eventually started at the same school as Tai two weeks later. Gu has started Mattayom 2.

He has started at the lower level but we hope that with extra support here at Stratton House we will see an improvement in his school grades over time.

He certainly appears to be putting some effort in already which was apparently a problem back at home in Nan.

The start of the new school has been quite a drain on the Foundations funds, what with Thai schools having several different uniforms for the children to wear.

Also term fees for the Mattayom level boys as well as money for lunch everyday which is not free in the Mattayom school.

All the children seem to have settled well in their new schools and all are very good at getting their homework done every evening; the ‘no TV until homework is finished’ rule helps alot.

Check out our photobucket album here for more photos , including general activities in the house; playtime; homework; cooking and more.

Back To San Kampaeng

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Mar 232010

First of all apologies once more for a lack of action on the website. Things have been busy here and still not internet at home, I simply havent been able to find the time to catch up.

Last week saw 5 of our 7 children go down with a 5 day virus. poor Jack even ended up in hospital for 3 days with a fever of 40 degrees.

I’m happy to report that everyone made a full recovery.

Last weekend I was not so well myself and Sundays day out was a quiet afternoon in Chompoo village which I shall add a report on later this week.

This weekend the children had asked to go to the waterfall at Doi Suthep but we explained that with the recent heavy rains this might not be very safe.

So in the end we decided on a trip back to San Kampaeng Hot Springs.

A good time was had by all.

You may notice from the photos that Mae, Yong and Jack weren’t present.

Mae and sister Yong have finished the school year and have gone home to Mae Wang until the 18th of April.

Poor Jack, after his illness suffered the loss of his Grandmother and went home for 3 days.

The rest of the kids enjoyed the time swimming in the Hot Springs pool and playing in the play area later before heading home.

Bai Tio, Huay Kaow Waterfall Doi Suthep

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Feb 212010

When asked where they wanted to go this weekend , the children asked to go back to the waterfall at Doi Suthep.

Not happy about the risk of more injury from broken glass, we decided to try the Huay Kaow Waterfall a little further downstream.

This waterfall is more developed for visitors with a car park and many shops and cafes.

The entrance is just a few yards from Chiang mai Zoo at the bottom of Doi Suthep.

The hope was that it would benefit from better upkeep and be safer.

Eating at home again we left at 11.30, getting to the waterfall at 12.30.

It is certainly more beautiful and better maintained, although this means its loses some of the natural wild charm of the one further up the mountain.

We picked a shady spot as our base and the kids had lots of fun playing in the waters.

Again, despite having eaten already, I couldn’t resist getting hold of some sticky rice and nam pik see daeng, my favourite picnic snack, and lemonade and kanom for the kids.

Luckily no injuries this week.

I say luckily because, although there was certainly less, there was still a fair bit of broken glass around.

Little Som did a valient, unprompted, job picking up several pieces out of the rock pools and disposing of them in a safe place.

We left the waterfall at around 3pm , with a short visit to the impressive ‘aboretum’ park the other side of the Zoo entrance, at the top of Huay Kaow Rd., before heading home for 5pm.

For more photos please visit our photobucket album here.

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