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I have to say I've seen some pretty interesting things here in Thailand so far. Examples being: not quite dead fish at a market for sale, riding side saddle on a motorbike, people wearing white powder on their faces, high school girls wearing tight, short skirts and high heels to school everyday. However, the 4 pieces of laminated paper on the back of the bathroom stalls in the women's room at my school may be the most interesting...or at least the most ...

... mum and an Englishman called Richard who I had met on the bus, while a fire juggling show took place on the beach. The island was only one kilometre wide by six long, and I proved how small the island was by taking a wrong turn when going out for a walk the next day, and ending up on the other side of the island! The water was very warm here. It was so nice that I went for a swim each morning before breakfast, and each evening before dinner to ...

... s has used his time on the island to set an example to others in the way that tourism can be both successful and sustainable to the local area. With this in mind he is keen to point out that:   ·       All staff are local to the island and are remunerated properly in order that the fruits of tourism benefit the local community. ·       Water wastage is minimised to ensure the island's resources remain ...

... large mother pig. And then, in the neighbouring cage, there were piglets dressed in tiger skin shirts running around with a full grown tiger! As well as observing the animals, there are also a number of shows that you can watch for no extra charge. Our first show was "Amazing Circus" which was a kind of Big Top show. It started with an act by an intelligent pig that was able to successfully sort coloured pegs into the correct coloured boxes. I guess this proves ...

... out of my teeth for a couple of hours and the next day had a bit of a dodgy stomach. We got a bit sick of Bangkok and so have now gone to a small Isalnd and national park called Koh Samet to the east of Bangkok. It is a beautiful isalnd with white sands and emerald green water, however, the accommodation is pretty basic. When I say basic i mean a shed with no electricity or warm water, lizards crawling up the walls and ...

... In reality, Bang Phli is now a suburb of Thailand's capital. The new international airport is less than thirty minutes away, which is causing the area to develop fast. Those of you from Portland: Think of Beaverton without any sidewalks, constant pollution (provided by Bangkok), factories and the occasional storefront. Those in Arizona: It's similar to the area near the Tucson International ...

... spent half an hour or so feeling pretty drunk, thankfully that's faded now. The accommodation here is very different to Bangkok, we're slumming it at last! Met an American couple on the bus so we have some company as well which is good. This entry to cover just a couple of days is going on for far too long, so will leave it now, hope all is well back home, and thank you for the emails / comments. Take care, Love B & G

... was when two different groups asked to be able to give information on abortions, and where they can be performed. Abortion is illegal in Thailand, and my nurses are strictly against the practice, so this created somewhat of a stir. "What do you think we should do," the nurses asked me the next day. "I have no opinion," I answered. But I will certainly enjoy writing my completion report and telling the US gov't that I just created a volunteer group that is handing ...

... terrified by ghosts, I cannot believe this is a successful strategy. The former PM Thaksin won easily in that election, unluckily aligned with my acceptance as a PCV in this country. Throughout my first year, I had been able to piece together some of Thaksin's policies through learning about the government structures and programs at my site. Thaksin introduced universal healthcare, as well as 1 million-baht-per-village handouts. His policies were definitely received well in my ...

... It's either a restaurant or prepared food from the shops. And get this, there is no such thing as left-overs here. Tons of food is left at lunch time and it goes straight to the dogs or gets thrown out. Nothing is ever kept over. I wonder if that is because of the poor refrigeration and sanitation to begin with. At any rate, they never want for food here, it's in abundance. My students are lovely - extremely respectful. They come to school at ...