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    Hi Selwyn, In case you don't see this I will email you direct also, early this week. I think the best i can reccomend is that you contact the RICD(Royal Institute For Child Development) (http://www.ricd.go.th/) close to Mae Rim. This is an excellent facility with expert Doctors , social workers and all the access and knowledge of the sort of help you ar […]
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    Hi John My name is Selwyn Wilson a soon to 66 year old UK pensioner. I have been the only carer of 10 year old Arissa Sompamit from Omkoi since she was struck down with JEV in September 2009. She is brain damaged and has all that accompanies this Disease.I met 2 Thai ladies at the Mc Kean rehab centre where I have taken her for Occupational Therapy until Mar […]
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Spaghetti and Meatballs Curtesy of Ray and Tak

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Jan 222012
 

You may have seen a previous post “Funday Sunday” where I mentioned bumping into Ray , Tak and little Mik at San Kampaeng Hotsprings.

During our converstaion there Ray and Tak told us that they would like to invite us all to lunch at their home sometime soon.

Well that “sometime soon” was yesterday, and an amazing lunch it was too.

We arrived at their family home shortly before Midday to a very warm welcome. Mik is fortunate enough to have quite a store of toys, plus bicycles and scooters and it wasn’t long before all the kids were having fun.

Ray and Tak had laid on lots of kanom and pop as well as a fantastic spreed for lunch. As well as Thai food, Kapoaw, there was Spaghetti and meatballs in rich tomato sauce and eggplant bruschetta( I think), with mozzarella, and garlic toast.

Na Na the Huskie puppy was popular with the kids and very friendly.

As well as playing with the many toys and bicycles the children spent quite sometime playing Patong.

Anna and Tom seemed to have a great time too.

Shortly before leaving mid-afternoon we all went for a short walk and spent a little time watching a local fisherman at work in local pond.

We would like to say a very big thanks for a fantastic lunch to our kind host Ray, Tak and Mik.

 

 

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Top Student Hits 14

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Jul 302011
 

In the middle of the week  it was Birthday time again. This time it was our grade A student, Tai who was celebrating.
First present came through the post from my Mother, an Oasis CD. From the Foundation he received a new watch, (Sorry Mum the one you gave for Xmas bit the dust) and a Guitar lesson book with VCDs.
As it happened it was also a day off  school for the Mattayom students and Tai spent some of his day starting his self portrait Mural.

Committed student that he is he also still found time for more study at home.

After a light dinner in the early evening, it was Cake and Kanom time again. This time round we chose Icecream cake. Having not long come out of the freezer Tai had quite a job cutting it, but got there in the end.

Tai, I hope your 14th year sees continued success in your school studies and more self discovery of the many talents you possess.

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Childrens Day At Mae Salaab School

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Jan 102011
 

Friday was time for Childrens Day celebrations at Mae Salaab School which meant a perfect excuse for Mum to go and take a look at where the children go for their education.

When we arrived the festivities were already well underway with lots of games on stage and in the playground.

It was great to see all the children having so much fun. We were especially proud when seeing our kids getting involved, talking, playiing and singing on stage.

Mum was given a warm welcome by all and had a little friend, Nuuan, accompany her everywhere for much of the visit.

The children all received free bags and far too much kanom, but hey its only once a year.

Our children did all have to put their uneaten kanom in the kitchen store where it will given out over the coming days at an acceptable rate.

Well done all the staff at Mae Salaab for a very well organised fun day for all the children.

For all the photos from Childrens Day 2011 please visit our photobucket album here.

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A Well Earned Afternoon at Huay Tung Taow.

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Sep 282010
 
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After all the hard work the children had put into preparing the Garden project, there was no way I could refuse their request for a trip to Huay tung taow to cool off and chill out.
Whilst there the children were joined by a young boy who has seen them there before and came, with his mother, armed with a big pack of Kanom that he wanted to share with his friends.
Thankyou very much.
Another great afternoon at Huay Tung Taow, swimming, relaxing and playing checkers.

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Mays 11th Birthday

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Feb 172010
 

Monday saw the first Birthday party for one of the children from Nan. It is strange how Thai people don’t appear to take so much note of their birthday or, indeed, birth year. There was a little confusion at first with May claiming to be 12 years old. Checking her birth certificate I confirmed that she actually became 11 on Monday. Sorry May, another year before you get to stay up later.

May got a little extra pocket money for the day at school and we gave her her card on her return from school.

 It had ended up that I was on my own to do the present buying at the market in Banthi in the morning. May had requested clothes and I was not at all sure what to buy an 11 year old Thai girl. After a light dinner I presented her with the two shirts I had bought and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw how happy she was with them.

She rushed off to put her favourite on, before we had the small party at around 7pm. Birthday cake, mango and sticky rice and lots more kanom and pop.

Lots of smiles and happiness that make this work worth it.

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