Tag: Thailand

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  Bringing Book Fun to Rural Thailand: Always Reading Caravan

  Always Reading Caravan is a unique nonprofit that brings books, fun, and hope to rural communities in Northern Thailand. Written by Ema Naito-Bhakdi / Photos courtesy of Always Reading Caravan   If you’re looking for an unlikely and inspiring combination, how about a mobile library for children and adults both with and without disabilities in […]
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  Domestic Workers and Thai Labor Laws

  Domestic workers: How to pay, terminate or manage holidays. Use this guide to learn how the law requires you to deal with your helpers. By Dr. Jessica Vechbanyongratana and Dr. Panthip Pruksacholavit / Photos by My Sabai Photography *This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not to be taken as legal advice.* […]
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  Birth Day Choices, Bangkok, 1982

  Photo: The first BABIES (now Bumps & Babies) meeting. What was it like giving birth to a baby in Bangkok 30 years ago? Mel Habanananda, BAMBI Patron and founder, and midwife by profession, tells us about those days with a smile. By Mel Habanananda Thirty years ago Bangkok was congested, polluted, messy, noisy – well […]
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  Life in Bangkok, 1982

  Nineteen eighty-two. Or – Thai-style – 2526. The year BAMBI was born. Cast your mind back – can you recall 1982? What were you doing then? What was making headline news? By Ann Patrick / Photo by Renate Schediwy via Wikimedia Commons The world in 1982 Amongst events too numerous to detail here, Wikipedia reliably […]