One morning our cleaning lady, Granny Ja or Yay Ja, returned to the house with some limes.  She also invited Temjai and me to go with her to her sister’s farm that evening.  Before going I lathered myself up with…

Here, north-east of Chiang Rai, at Dan Wiang Doem primary school, I have been asked to help out with conversational English as well as on a Saturday at the Baptist Mission Australia compound where the mission has two homes one…

It was a five hour drive from Mae Sot to Chiang Mai with a few stops along the way; some at police checkpoints, one refuelling and a couple of toilet stops before we reached Chiang Mai.  Kate and I chatted…

The Karen women here are very industrious.  They need to be as most do not have work permits and so apply themselves to things they can sell or exchange for goods or services amongst the local and relocated Burmese and…

Arriving at Mae Sot I was picked up by my host family and driven to a local Moo Barn or suburb where I was to stay. After meeting some of the family I was shown my room where I unpacked…

Oh boy what a long flight!  Praise the Lord there were a heap of decent movies to watch, two meals and snacks to keep my fed and occupied.  I’d forgotten what it was like to fly with Qantas, I usually…