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Tag: Thailand

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Blog / Thailand

Loi Krathong Festival celebrated in my village

by Jim Damico

Loi Krathong is a festival celebrated in Thailand. It means “to float a basket”, and comes from making krathong, decorated baskets, which are floated on a river

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the bride and groom
Blog / Thailand

Teacher Gai’s wedding reception at her home

by Jim Damico

One of the teachers at my school, Teacher Gai, also got married this weekend too. She had her wedding reception outside her home at lunchtime.

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bride and groom
Blog / Thailand

Huge Wedding Reception for Sompong’s Nephew

by Jim Damico

I was invited to the wedding reception for Sompong’s nephew who was getting married to the daughter of the Phu Keow School principle. Over 500 for the banquet.

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Blog / Thailand

Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp (more pics)

by Jim Damico

Here are few more pictures taken by other people during the Training Camp.

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Blog / Thailand

Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp Day 3

by Jim Damico

The last day of the training camp, day 3 for teachers and day 2 for students. A huge success but we were all pretty tired when the everyone finally left school.

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Blog / Thailand

Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp Day 2

by Jim Damico

We had 100 7-8-9th graders at the training camp. PCVs taught the 1st class. For the 2nd class, the Thai teachers would teach the same lesson to another group.

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Blog / Thailand

Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp

by Jim Damico

Helped PCV Laura with her husband Zack with a Teacher Training Camp. First day we trained the teachers, and the following two days the students will come.

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preparing for a wedding
Blog / Thailand

A teachers’s son is getting married! Another Thai wedding

by Jim Damico

A Thai wedding is different. Had a reception at the groom’s house the night before. Then an early morning reception. Then the party danced to the bride’s house.

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dancing in the streets
Blog / Thailand

End of Buddhist Lent parade to the temple!

by Jim Damico

The village held an “end of Buddhist lent” fundraiser. It was fun helping everyone prepare. There was a long parade through the streets to the temple.

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Blog / Thailand

We took a Teacher Trip to Vientiane, Laos (Day 1)

by Jim Damico

Took a one-night tour with about 80 Thai teachers to Vientiane, Laos, the capital city which is near the Thai border. Teacher Trip to Vientiane, Laos Teacher Trip to Vientiane, …

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My name is Jim and I am a PCV in Armenia. But I have also served in Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal. I set up this website to help others. For more info about this site click here.

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