In Thailand there is no conscription for women, but they are allowed to join the army. During upper secondary school girls can choose an extra subject aimed at soldiering to see whether they like it. One of the older girls wanted to do this and recently she has had several training sessions. She learned how to shoot and build a campfire. She was quite nervous beforehand, but she enjoyed it immensely.
A few weeks ago we saw the start of the summer holidays and all the girls are enjoying them very much. No school, homework or getting up early for a while. Six of the girls are probably enjoying this holiday even more, because they graduated. One young lady got her social work degree at university,
Did you know that dying your hair is prohibited in Thai schools? The hair is seen as part of the uniform, you see. Glasses too should not have bold colours, the frames must be black or of a neutral colour. Knowing this it is easy to understand why the girls want to dye their hair
“Mum, listen, I was able to buy new clothes, just like that. I chose them all by myself and bought shoes, too! I have never had so much fun shopping, it was fantastic!” Thanks to a wonderful donation the girls were able to treat themselves to new clothes and shoes. They were overjoyed when they
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