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Thailand
RYAN LE ROUX in Thailand
My life is a simple one, yet filled with routine, excitement and reward. Monday to Friday I teach four classes a day at a government school, grade 6 and 7. Every evening I play tennis at the local club and as the only foreigner I get a good workout, as the Thai's love beating the ‘fa-lang’ (Westerner). Throw in a couple of rice and noodle based dishes from street vendors, ice cold beers and the odd visit to ...
THEA SONNEKUS in Thailand
We’ve lived on Koh Samui since 2007 and I’ve come to learn that everyday on this island is a classroom. I’ve become more tolerant and accepting of people.
I live a simple life and earthly possessions became unimportant. I now know what it means to love thy neighbor as these people showed me that even if you have nothing, you still have something to give. I know that if you do not live in the future nor the ...
Koh Samui's month of red
The sound of fire crackers woke me up early on Saturday in my bed on Koh Samui. At first I was not sure what, why, where? Then the red dawned on me that it was Chinese new year.
I spoke to a few of the Thai people on the island to get a better understanding to the what, why and where and here are some interesting facts of how the island people celebrate this important traditional day on which the island is ...
