House fire
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Today we continue the true story, in the Beyond the Bamboo Curtain series, of Khun Yai and how the community responded when her house was burned down. We’ll see how Thai culture and the lifestyle of Thai people plays its part in events such as this.Been round to Khun Yai’s a few times this week. Every day,…
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Beyond the Bamboo Curtain Over the next eleven days I’ll walk you through the daily drama and deep‑drawn camaraderie at Khun Yai’s charred cottage. Some scenes echoed what I already knew about Thai culture; others caught me completely off‑guard. A Fire‑Frenzy at Dawn Khun Yai’s house went up in flames this morning. I learned of the blaze…