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Back in 1976, a baby girl named Oh was born into the family of somewhat famous architect/respected professor and his wife. That spunky little thing managed to grow up unharmed despite running around with two older brothers.Â (Thank GOD for a wonderful nanny!)Â She attended Jurairat Kindergarten and proceeded to Mater Dei Institute (back then was Mater Dei School) for excellent education. At 12, Oh was selected as a part of a delegation of 2 boys, 2 girls and one 21-year-old chaperon to represent Thailand at Children International Summer Village (CISV) Hands Around the World in Melbourne, Australia.Â For one glorious month, she learned about peace and friendship with children from all over the world.Â That was a beginning of the rest of her life as a “cultural representative” wherever she goes. When Oh’s parents considered her “old enough” to venture out on her own at the age of 14, she was sent to one English-speaking country each summer break (March-April for Thai students) for a language immersion program.Â First was a month in New Zealand with a group of Thai students.Â Then it was 7 weeks in Bournemouth, England, with her cousin and one of the friends of the…
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Noi, my mother, passed away peacefully on Monday August 20, 2007 (Pacific time) / Tuesday August 21 (Bangkok time) of complications from metastasized lung cancer. Donation All the way through November 30, please support my attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days for National Novel Writing Month AND raise money for a scholarship fund set up in my late mother’s honor for teacher’s training program. $1 for 100 words ($5 for about 1 page) of the draft memoir based on the folder full of notes from my mom’s visits to fortune tellers which hold the key to my family’s past, present, and future. In Memory of Khun Noi Promote Your Page Too Pictures Pictures from her funeral can be found here. Posts Say hi to grandma for me Say hi to Grandma for me II Inside but outside The Eulogy Finding laughter Adjustments Earthly Possession Ibuprofen, wherefore art thou? Cabin Fever On my way Time Travel Dream a little dream Does yours do this? Eulogy Written by my mom’s best friend Aunty Sida: Khun Noi was born on November 29, 1941. She was the third of four daughters of Mr. Suvit and Mrs. Lamiad in Surat Thani Province [in…
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Quote and photo from the January Vanity Fair article “Quirks by Nature: England Made Them”

Posted on March 14, 2008March 14, 2008Author OakMonsterCategories General Musing

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