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Childrens Home Looking For Sponsors
[Translate] Got any charitably minded friends? Know anyone who has a company that would like the benefit of good PR and to make a real difference at the same time? The Stratton ABC Foundation,( registered Charity No; C.M310), in Chiang Mai, is presently looking for Sponsors to ensure the continuation and development of its work [...]
Panyaden…a Bamboo Dream
[Translate] Every now and again I am privileged to be pointed in the direction of something special in and around Chiang Mai. Last Friday was one of those occasions. My good friend Ally has been doing some work for Panyaden School who are presently constructing an innovative new school for children of kindergarten up to [...]
Favour Swap Shop – a Great Idea For The New Age
[Translate] I’ve long said that we have got far to ahead of our selves and there is much about the modern way of life that has been fast destroying our communities. So I am very happy to have heard from an old workmate of mine, in the UK, about his new website which offers a [...]
Life is Good
Todays post is just to say that life is good. Our Foundation Project, The Stratton ABC Foundation is going well and we now take care of 9 children from disadvantaged backgrounds, all from Northern Thai Provinces.

Today I visited nearby Sarapee, to watch a Parade involving two of our children who attend Mattayom 1 and 2 in Sarapee.

Its a sad reflection of todays society that parents around the world have little time to attend such events and I feel blessed that it is my job to make the time to do so. many children do not understand the constraints put on their parents, by modern day living. I’ m sure, like myself, you can remember the good feeling whenever your parents turned up to see you take part in something; sports day, a school play maybe. That feeling that they wanted to give up their time for you, to take pride in what you were doing.
Valentines Day….Send Your Love to a Friend and Make Some Special Children Happy
[Translate] Its that time of year again where love is in the air. Take a moment to consider the origins of Valentines Day. Before the day was high-jacked for lovers, it was originally meant for close and trusted friends and companions. So why not send a card to all your loved ones on this special [...]
Foot therapy at Kad Suan Kaow
[Translate] During a visit to Chiang Mai this weekend I came across this interesting stall in the lower floor of Kad Suan Kaow shopping Plaza. Foot therapy in the manner of letting lots of little fish feed on your dead skin. I decided to try it out, even at 99 baht for just 15 minutes. As [...]
Childrens Day at Pasak School, Lamphun
[Translate] Due to technical difficulties this post is a bit overdue, but see here an example of the effort put in to celebrate the annual Childrens Day. The official Childrens Day is on the second Saturday of January, but it came a day early at Pasak School with a large event held, to which several [...]
Don’t Do This At Home
[Translate] To celebrate New Years Eve we decided to treat the children of Stratton House to a evening out at the Chiang Mai Cold Season Festival held at the grounds of City Hall. This a huge event, very popular with the locals, with hundreds of stalls where you can find food, clothes, toys, etc. There [...]
New Arrivals At Stratton House
[Translate] New Placements We are happy to announce that we are now caring for another 5 children, bringing the total number of children at Stratton House to 8. Responding to a call from Nan province, Boon and I traveled to Nan on Boxing Day to assess the childrens circumstances and make a decision on placements. [...]
Tamboon At Wat Pasak, Banthi.
[Translate] Wat Pasak Banthi is where Pasak School is also located. This, you may know, is where I work as part time, volunteer, English Teacher. Whilst at school this week, I noticed the construction of large marquees in the school sports field and was informed that there was to be a Tamboon ceremony, to raise money [...]

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Three Weeks of Peace..Part 2..Home At Last? [Translate] The original plan was to use the back of the truck as a metal tent but our hosts would not hear of it and we were put up in a recently constructed concrete block house next to the home of our eldest child.(for the rest of this write up I will refer to him [...] Full Story	Three Weeks of Peace….Part One [Translate] Here is a taster of what you could find in Thailand if you have a care to. I will not be using specific place names or any real names of the people featured and photos will not include recognisable faces. This is for the protection of the children featured. After a busy year running [...] Full Story
Raging River Ping Brings Bounty for The People of Chiang Mai. [Translate] This weeks trip out with Ally was more of a work day as I was visiting many establishments around Chiang Mai trying to find Sponsors and collection box locations, for The Stratton ABC Foundation, in and around Chiang Mai. Still there was some early interest factor to the trip as we headed into the [...] Full Story	Childrens Home Looking For Sponsors [Translate] Got any charitably minded friends? Know anyone who has a company that would like the benefit of good PR and to make a real difference at the same time? The Stratton ABC Foundation,( registered Charity No; C.M310), in Chiang Mai, is presently looking for Sponsors to ensure the continuation and development of its work [...] Full Story
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai–Lamphun, Chiang Mai [Translate] Lamphun is another charming town, not so far from Chiang Mai; around 45 minutes easy motorcy ride; and built in the same style, with moat and City walls. Wat Phra That Haripunchai sits just inside the city walls and is a very historic Royal Lanna Temple. Legend has it that in The Buddhas lifetime, [...] Full Story	Wat Chai Prakiat – Brick Road Temple Tour [Translate] Turning left out of our cafe, this Temple is just a couple of minutes walk on the right hand side of the road. Sitting in a wide, open compound, notable features of this Wat are; the interesting collection of artifacts inside the main Temple, which include: old record players radios and a tape machine [...] Full Story

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Blog Diary Johns - on-site blog Three Weeks of Peace..Part 2..Home At Last? [Translate] The original plan was to use the back of the truck as a metal [...] Three Weeks of Peace….Part One [Translate] Here is a taster of what you could find in Thailand if you have [...] Raging River Ping Brings Bounty for The People of Chiang Mai. [Translate] This weeks trip out with Ally was more of a work day as I [...] Dengue Fever Season [Translate] This time of year is always a little bit tense for me. The coming [...] Independant Monitoring at Stratton House Childrens Home [Translate] On Wednesday 21st I went for a long overdue meeting with Khruu Khem of [...] See all posts	Chiang Mai Wat Chetuphon..Chiang Mai [Translate] This impressive Wat can be found behind The Princes Royal College which lies on [...] Wat PayaChompoo [Translate] The leafy village of Chompoo, sits around 20 minutes out of Chiang Mai, off [...] Wiang Kun Kam>Bo Sang>Doi Saket-Ally and Me on the Road For You. Here’s yet another great day out for you. Quite a special one with lots of historical and cultural interest. We tend to start these days out at around 11am, due to business commitments, but if you were to set off a little earlier you’d give yourself even more time to take it all in.[...] Wat Phra Taht Doi Suthep Guarding Chiang Mai City and out lying areas, sitting near the top of the mountain, Doi Suthep, is this beautiful Temple complex with the best view over Chiang Mai that you are likely to find. See all posts	Events Calendar events and periodic events SONG KRAN -2009- Getting the best of both worlds. The biggest recent event was of course Song Kran, a wonderful festival held every year in the second week of April to celebrate the Thai New Year.[...]In Chiang Mai, untroubled by the protests down in Bangkok and other places, the waterplay around the moat kicked off proper on Sunday the 12th.[...]It was a great atmosphere this year. Indeed I think that the slightly reduced crowd made it more enjoyable. Last year I spent very little time around the moat because of the massive numbers of people giving very little space to swing your water bucket.[...]the best day for me was the next one. We had been invited to join Roz, Glen and the children at Roz’s Mums’ village home[...]Luckily I managed to join in with the traditional walk around the village where everyone goes to the houses of the elder villages and gives food or money,( similar to what we used to do on Harvest Festival).[...] Loi Kratong Festival [Translate] Loi Kratong…an age old Thai festival,where the Thai people pay respects to the spirits [...] Song Kran 2007 [Translate] It is said that many farang give Thailand a miss in April because of [...] Current Events (Future Attractions) [Translate] Loi Kratong 2008 Just about to happen Book your rooms now Don’t miss the [...] See all posts
Get This ! Childrens Home Looking For Sponsors [Translate] Got any charitably minded friends? Know anyone who has a company that would like [...] Panyaden…a Bamboo Dream [Translate] Every now and again I am privileged to be pointed in the direction of [...] Favour Swap Shop – a Great Idea For The New Age [Translate] I’ve long said that we have got far to ahead of our selves and [...] Life is Good Todays post is just to say that life is good. Our Foundation Project, The Stratton ABC Foundation is going well and we now take care of 9 children from disadvantaged backgrounds, all from Northern Thai Provinces. Today I visited nearby Sarapee, to watch a Parade involving two of our children who attend Mattayom 1 and 2 in Sarapee. Its a sad reflection of todays society that parents around the world have little time to attend such events and I feel blessed that it is my job to make the time to do so. many children do not understand the constraints put on their parents, by modern day living. I’ m sure, like myself, you can remember the good feeling whenever your parents turned up to see you take part in something; sports day, a school play maybe. That feeling that they wanted to give up their time for you, to take pride in what you were doing. Valentines Day….Send Your Love to a Friend and Make Some Special Children Happy [Translate] Its that time of year again where love is in the air. Take a [...] See all posts	Markets Second Hand Motorcy Market- Chiang Mai [Translate] If you are on the look out for a motorbike or just have an [...] John Wayne reborn in Muang Mai Market Chiang Mai We’ve had a busy few days here in the Brick Road Cafe, thanks to all who have called in, hope you enjoyed your food and time here. Here’s hoping we’re at the end of the rains now and heading into a pleasant cool season. The family visit is going well and we’ll be out and about doing a few homemade tours over the next couple of days so check back in to see how we get on and maybe get some possible inspiration for your own travels if you are heading this way. If you’re wondering about the heading,(John Wayne), just check the photo out, from yesterdays market run. See all posts	Places to go Trips, excursions, things to do etc Wat Patana Tdua Yang and Wat Ton Kork [Translate] Another interesting ride out with Ally heading Lamphun way along the river Ping again. [...] A Day of Contrasts. [Translate] For so long I have been far too busy to get out and about [...] From Chiang Mai To Vientiane(3 month Visa) and Back–all Good Bar A Crazy Toilet. [Translate] This should be quite an informative write up for anyone needing a 3 month [...] Doi Saket to Chae Son [Translate] Another great ride out with my good friend Ally. Making sure I was properly [...] Doi Inthanon via Mae Wang(Wheres my Wetsuit?) [Translate] Felt like a marathon today, most of which was, as usual, most enjoyable. But [...] See all posts

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