'Make a monk day' again !!

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Flag of Thailand Ban Kham Na Di, Roi Et, Thailand
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Its the silly season for boys aged about 15 who have just started the school holidays to become a monk for a few days. The general idea is well intentioned but it is always accompanied by a 3 day party with continuous loud music and endlessbeer and whiskey - not exactly Bhuddist stuff? Anyway, the temple music that has been upsetting me for a whilenowhas been joined today by music from a 'make-a-monk' party just down the road.
To keep away from the house for a bit I bike out to Jai's brother Yut's farm and cut a huge pile of coconut tree leaves for more brushes. I then head to Jai's farm where I cut up a couple of already fallen trees to use for our mushroom hut later. Being a little out of practise with the machete for heavy work I soon develop a lovely blister ...
Jai disappeared early afternoon to go to a friends for a drink before joining in the parade around the village which I tactfully decline to join.