lessons from a rural school
A trip to a rural school in Chachoengsao, 2 hours away from Bangkok, taught me:
1. Boys in primary and secondary school have a prescribed haircut, much like ROTC rules in the Philippines.
2. Students and teachers MUST leave their shoes/slippers at the entrance steps. (It is a norm here to leave one's shoes at the entrance of a house or temple as a sign of respect towards the owners, and the Thais carry that tradition even at work. GASP!)
3. 5-year olds eat more chili with their noodles than I do.
4. A teaspoon of sticky rice or peanuts topped with a dallop of coconut ice cream is really yummy!
5. Squat toilets are standard.
1. Boys in primary and secondary school have a prescribed haircut, much like ROTC rules in the Philippines.
2. Students and teachers MUST leave their shoes/slippers at the entrance steps. (It is a norm here to leave one's shoes at the entrance of a house or temple as a sign of respect towards the owners, and the Thais carry that tradition even at work. GASP!)
3. 5-year olds eat more chili with their noodles than I do.
4. A teaspoon of sticky rice or peanuts topped with a dallop of coconut ice cream is really yummy!
5. Squat toilets are standard.
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