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No Smoking

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by April.

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Look at this picture. What you are seeing are photos of various possible consequences of smoking. They’re pretty gross. This packaging is just one aspect of the aggressive anti-tobacco campaign that Thailand has adopted over the past few decades…

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School Days

Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by April.

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Teaching seems to be the degree that I should have gotten. Ever since I graduated college I’ve been teaching ESL or substitute teaching. And I enjoy it. I also enjoy learning about different teaching practices. Let me give you a small idea of what education looks like in Thailand…

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More Businesses

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by April.

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Somehow we got side tracked from the overview of all the businesses housed in Our Home Chapel. Let me tell you about two more of them: YOSO Travel, and Cut & Care…

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Food Friday: Morning Glory

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Jason.

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A lot of people have the mistaken idea that Thai food is healthy food. I guess it can be, but quite often it’s not. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining! Especially in the case of this week’s post - Deep Fried Morning Glory with a spicy seafood dip. Morning glory is a flowering “viney” plant… and from what I hear, technically illegal to grow, import, possess, or sell in the U.S. - not because of inducing any altered states (although the seeds are a mild laxative), but basically ’cause it’s a weed.

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by April.

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We had two major things working against us: One, it was on the same day as Chinese New Year, a widely celebrated holiday in Thailand; Two, many Ramkhamhaeng University students had exams that day. Still, our Valentine’s Day event was a success. Enjoy the pictures!…