Prickly Heat and Vague Progress

I love Prickly Heat Powder. It is a kind of mentholated powder that feels cooling and drying at the same time. The official name is Snake Brand Prickly Heat Powder. The powder is made by the British Dispensary in Thailand. www.britishdispensary.com I can not help but think of colonial England when I read the can. We got some sent to use in Fairbanks, but unless it is a hot summers day, it does not have the same refreshing appeal.

I have noticed two people from India that ride through the community on bicycles. The way I understand it is that they sell items, like a shirt with time payments. Then they come to the village each day to collect a payment on the debt. I am not sure of the accuracy of this, but it is what I was told. Sort of odd.

Every day at 7:00 in the morning and 6:00 at night the Thailand national anthem is played on TV and the radio. All the books say that people pause and stand up when it plays, I have never seen that happen. Maybe at public events it is different? If so it is a similar response to the national anthem in the United States. I will continue to watch and learn. In any case I do not observe a significant change in peoples behavior when the anthem plays. Of course in the United States I do not see much response either. At first I felt uncomfortable when I heard that anthem, like I was supposed to do something.

Today I spent the whole day, except for a brief walk in the park, studying Thai. I am using the Rosetta Stone exercises and many notes and books. At least it is a beginning. I assume I will be spending many days working at this.

Si, who works for Pan, is finishing the kitchen roof. I think I provide much entertainment when I attempt to say something in Thai. Memorizing is a lot of work.....!! I haven't had to memorize in years.

Tomorrow we go to Nakhon Nayok regional center with Anne. We will need to get started early to get to STOU on time.

My brain is full today......but I have a vague sense of potential progress. That is a pretty cautious, but accurate, sentence.