The Giant Buddha

This giant sitting Buddha is the largest of its type in Thailand. It is made of many little tiles, one of which was donated by Tara and I. Our tile and this wish we wrote inside will soon be a part of this statue. It can be seen from about half of the island hanging like a star in the night sky, glowing a deep gold. It is truly a magical part of the island.

The Orphanage and the Juvenile Detention Center

October 15th 2011
The Orphanage and the Juvenile Detention Center: Student Teaching Days 1 & 2 On our first day of ATI training we were given unexpected news. Our final week of training would consist of five days of student teaching in Thai schools. Then a second surprise: because of scheduling issues our first two days of student teaching would be Thursday and Friday of week two. Then a final surprise: becau ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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