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Happy Songkran Day!

Happy Songkran Day!

Jean Thummavut April 28, 2023

Songkran, also known as the Thai New Year, is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in Thailand. It takes place annually from the 13th to the 15th of April and is marked by a number of traditional...

Sticky rice Thai desserts!

Sticky rice Thai desserts!

Jean Thummavut April 12, 2023

Banana wrapped in sticky rice (Khao Tom Mat- Banana filling) A lot of Thai desserts use banana as one of its main ingredients because banana is a cheap and common fruit. Thai people wrap bananas...

Spy Balloon

Spy Balloon

Jean Thummavut March 31, 2023

Many readers have probably heard about the ‘Spy Balloon’ that recently flew over the northwest United States. Military officials considered shooting it down, but decided debris would cause too much...

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Jean Thummavut February 1, 2023

What is the disease? A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors. Nerve cell damage in the brain causes dopamine levels to drop, leading to the symptoms...

Novena of Aguinaldos

Novena of Aguinaldos

Jean Thummavut January 12, 2023

Novena of Aguinaldos, also known as Novena to Baby Jesus occurs 9 days before Christmas and is celebrated in Colombia. My host brother's girlfriend is from Colombia. She lives here but she wants to do...

Twas the Night Before...by Cirque du Soleil

‘Twas the Night Before…by Cirque du Soleil

Jean Thummavut December 14, 2022

According to Fandom's Cirque du Soleil page: 'Twas The Night Before... follows a young girl by the name of Isabella who has become jaded by the spirit of Christmas. She is brought into another world where...

Protest in Iran

Protest in Iran

Jean Thummavut November 30, 2022

The protest in Iran began last 50 days ago to condemn violence against women. It was the most serious challenge to Iran’s government since the Isalamic Revolution of 1979. Women have been at the forefront...

Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong Festival

Jean Thummavut November 16, 2022

Loy Krathong is a Thai Festival. It is the full moon of the 12th Thai month mostly in November. In 2022, It is on November 8. We bring flowers, incense, candles or other objects that are put into various...

Which country wears school uniforms?

Which country wears school uniforms?

Jean Thummavut October 26, 2022

North America: USA  Public School : No Private/International School : Yes Canada  Public School : No Private/International School : Yes   South America: Colombia Public...

36 Killed in Thailand

36 Killed in Thailand

Jean Thummavut October 19, 2022

According to BBC Thai, a former policeman shot at the Childcare Center, killing 36 people and at least 10 injured before shooting himself dead with children and wife later. This happened in the Childcare...

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