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The Philippines

Day One: Thursday (6/10/2005)

  Geordie, one of our teachers going with us had already made his own way up to Bangkok earlier on and the plan was that we would meet up with him later. The rest of us had woken early so that we had plenty of time to pack our bags and say goodbye to our friends and families. In the evening we all met up at the Nakonsithammarat bus station at around 5:30 pm giving us plenty of time to catch our overnight coach up to Thailand's capital city of Bangkok. The 800km coach trip was a night journey but because we were all so excited about the trip we couldn’t sleep, so it was a long long trip.

Day Two: Friday (7/10/2005)

  After an uneventful but sleepless night the coach pulled into Bangkok's southern bus-station and we, as tired as we were alighted and piled into 4 taxis for the 40 minute drive to Mayuree's house on the other side of the city in Lad Phrao.  Everyone had their breakfasts and afterwards while some rested the others went out to explore the city. Throughout the day, the house was busy with people coming and going or practicing their musical instruments. Eventually the afternoon changed into night ... and rest for all after a long and very tiring day.

Day Three: Saturday (8/10/2005)

  The alarm bells rang and through sleepy eyes and with lazy bones everyone slowly rose ready for a busy new day. By 08:15 we were all ready for our taxi ride to Don Muang airport to the north of Bangkok. It was 09:05 when we pulled into the airport and Geordie who had come up earlier was driving the car in front! How lucky as we were meant to meet up with him anyway! We pulled up outside Terminal 2, unloaded all of our baggage onto 9 trolleys and proceeded towards the check-in desk. Our flight was with Kuwait Airlines, flight number KU411 and we were catching it in Bangkok, a stop off point on it's flight from Kuwait to Manila. For some of the students, it was their first time on an airplane so there was a big sense of excitement from them. For others, it was a boring wait at check-in and immigration.

  Anyway, all 15 of us soon checked-in and with over 400kg's of baggage sent on it's way, we proceeded to the final immigration clearance desk, paid our 500Baht tax and then on into the main departure lounge we went. We didn't really have to wait too long before our flight was called and we all walked down the skyway to board the Kuwait Airlines A340-400 aircraft. Once aboard and in our seats with belts fastened, the aircraft was pushed back, released and then we taxied up to the end of the runway in preparation for our take-off.

  The noise of the engines slowly increased, the brakes were released and the aircraft slowly started moving down the runway. Speed increasing all the time, the engine noise getting louder, the airport buildings moving faster and faster and then slowly the nose of the aircraft began to rise and we were soon airborne. We climbed, turned to the left and climbed up and up until soon we were in the midst of the heavy clouds that surrounded Bangkok that day. Still we climbed. We eventually panned out once we had reached our cruising height of 37,000 feet and everyone on board relaxed into their seats for the 2hr40min flight to Manila. After 40 minutes or so the air-hostesses and their trolleys came down the aisles with everyone's lunches followed by some soft drinks. No sooner had everyone got their meal and drink the plane started to bounce a little in turbulence. It bounced and bounced and then all of a sudden the whole aircraft dropped like a stone from the sky. Food, drinks and people were all over the place. Liquids dropping from the ceiling, food trays in the aisles, baggage holders open, oxygen masks hanging and people screaming. Seconds later the aircraft stabilized and calm returned although some people were still visibly shaken by that experience. A joint clean-up with passengers and aircrew was soon in action with everyone helping each other. Soon the aircraft was as clean as could be expected and passengers were anxiously waiting for the arrival at Manila International Airport in the Philippines.

  Touchdown! The aircraft was soon on the ground amidst cheers and applause from passengers relieved to be back on earth. We all disembarked and queued up to clear the Philippine Customs and Immigration. After a couple of minor problems we were all cleared, collected our baggage, changed some money and waited for the transport to our accommodation for the night. Soon a midi-bus (bigger than a mini-bus) appeared and we all boarded along with our baggage for the 30 minute trip to our lodgings in Manila. Not quite the Hilton Hotel, but it was clean and we were tired so it was okay for us. We showered, practiced our musical instruments and then as we were having an early morning the following day slept early.

Day Four: Sunday (9/10/2005)

  Bang! Bang! Bang! on the doors!! It was Geordie waking us up at 4:15 in the morning. Our connecting flight to Bohol was due to leave at 7am and we had to be at the airport well before that. Soon we were all showered and back on the midi-bus and heading towards the domestic terminal of Manila International Airport. We checked in with our bags and made our way towards the departure lounge to await our 'Cebu Pacific' flight to Tagbilaran in Bohol. Before long we were sat in our seats and flying due south towards our destination of Tagbilaran, Bohol, an island in the south of the Philippines.

  We landed on Bohol at 08:10 local time and were met and warmly welcomed by some of the staff and pupils from 'The Holy Spirit' school in Tagbilaran. These people were to be our hosts for our time in the Philippines. Our baggage accounted for and with nobody missing we were driven to the Holy Spirit School in Tagbilaran, the capital of Bohol. We were shown into the auditorium and we all listened to some welcoming speeches by staff and students from the Holy Spirit School. Before long it was our turn to introduce ourselves to the gathered audience. The audience comprised of not only Holy Spirit staff but also the people who were going to be our 'host families' for our time in Tagbilaran. After the speeches and introductions we were all allocated a family, introduced and went our separate ways.

Day Five: Monday (10/10/2005)

  7am and we all met up at The Holy Spirit School in Tagbilaran. Some looked tired after the journey and the early morning. We attended the school’s flag raising ceremony and then took part in the morning assembly which was held in the courtyard of the school. As it was our first day in the school we each had to introduce ourselves to all of the Philippino staff and students.

  Our hosts had arranged a busy schedule for us and soon we were all in the mini-bus heading for the City Hall to meet the mayor, Mr Dan Neri Lim and other distinguished members of the local community. After a short drive we arrived and were able to have a short walk around the building before being led into the Mayor’s office to meet him. After a fairly quick discussion and photoshoot, we then went to another room in the building where we met other dignitaries and were able to eat a cake that had been especially made for us.

  An hour later we were back in the mini-bus heading for the Governor’s office. Unfortunately he wasn’t in as he had some business up in Manila but we were able to meet the Assistant Governor and some of his staff. We were given an interesting presentation on Bohol and all left with a lot more knowledge on the area.

  Another quick road journey and we arrived at Tagbilaran’s main Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Joseph. It was a large building with lots of religious carvings and ornaments decorating it. We met the Father of the church and were told a little about its’ history. We walked around the building and took lots of photos. After thanking the Father we walked down the street to the Educational Offices where we were very warmly welcomed, sung to and well entertained. A few more speeches followed by some snacks and we returned to the school to be collected by our host families.

Day Six: Tuesday (11/10/2005)

  Another early morning saw us all congregate once again at the Holy Spirit School. We attended the morning assembly and were given a tour around the school including some classes in progress. The afternoon was spent traveling around Tagbilaran going to places such as the Holy Name University in Tagbilaran, a museum and also the BQ shopping mall. We somehow managed to lose 2 people in the mall and thus our departure time was delayed. We did however eventually find our two missing souls and were able to return to the Holy Spirit School and then on to our homes.

Day Seven: Wednesday (12/10/2005)

  Once again we were all in the school grounds for 6:45 am ready for another busy day. After assembly had ended it was decided that some of the local students could have some Thai lessons. So Geordie, one of our teachers made up some worksheets and later he and Ajarn Mayuree taught three different classes the basics of Thai including some simple greetings and the Thai number system. The students seemed to really enjoy the classes and for the rest of the school day all you could hear from the local students was "Sawasdee ka" and "Khun chue aria?"

  Later in the day we went to the ‘PIA’ or Philippines Information Authority to get some more information on this fascinating country. We listened to the tourist officerand watched a wonderful presentation. After a quick walk around we then went to the interesting Bohol Museum and from there we headed on down to BQ Mall …  where we headed straight for ‘Jollibee's’ the Philippine version of McDonalds!!

  As luck would have it …… it was today that 25 contestants were being paraded in the BQ Mall and we, being minor celebrities in the town (as well as knowing the owner of BQ) were able to get front row seats … with a great view!! We sat there as the models were introduced and listened to their short speeches, cameras clicking all the time. After the models had finished posing, we left the mall, made our way back to the school where our respective host families were waiting to pick us up.

Day Eight: Thursday (13/10/2005)

  Philippino schools start early! Once again it had just turned 6:45am and the whole of our group had already met up in the Holy Spirit School meeting room. The morning was spent just chatting about the host families, the school and things in general. We knew we had to go to the local radio station later on so Geordie set about making some dialogues for us all to perform later on in the afternoon. Once Geordie had finished, we all practiced our lines for quite a long time and at about 3pm we set off to one of the two radio stations that are in Tagbilaran. Within a few minutes we arrived at the DYTR AM/FM radio station and were introduced to everyone by the station manager. Every student and all the staff including the school director then had to give an introduction about themself. Every word that was spoken went out live on air and apparently over 70% of the Bohol population was listening to us. Each student performed impeccably and once again Kanlayanee had proved that their students were the best!

  After leaving the radio station we had another short drive to the ‘Cogon Night High School’ where we were given a tour and allowed to see some of the classes in action. It was very interesting. We talked to the staff and some of the students and learned that there were quite a few differences between the schools.

  An exciting evening had been planned and we all went to the Metro Centre Hotel for the talent contest in which the ‘Miss Earth’ models were participating. We had great seats, just a short distance from the stage so we had a bird’s eye view of the proceedings, which started soon after we arrived. First on stage was Miss Brazil, dressed impeccably who welcomed everyone followed by a short introduction. She was followed by Miss Bosnia who did the same and one by one all of the contestants were up on the stage. Later on in the evening the contestants had to prove that they had a talent and some indeed have talent. My personal favourite was Miss Zambia who first recited a very moving poem that she herself had written and to finish off her act, she, dressed in traditional African attire performed an energetic dance. Miss Macao also performed well when she performed a Mongolian dance. One by one the contestants were eliminated until there were only five remaining. These five, including Miss Macao, Miss Venezuela and Miss Zambia would go onto the Finals of the Miss Earth competition which was being held later on in the month. At just after 11pm the night came to a close and we were given lifts to our respective houses so that we could get some sleep.

Day Nine: Friday (14/10/2005)

  It had been a long week and some of the students were showing their fatigue. Nevertheless we were all in our ‘office’ and chatting about the previous night. There were a few differences but everyone did agree that Miss Macao deserved to be in the finalists. We had a very easy morning with not much going on. Some students relaxed while others went with their ‘buddies’. The afternoon however saw us visiting the provincial library, a quick tour around the ‘Bohol Tropics Resort’ followed by an interesting tour around the city’s youth rehabilitation centre. In the evening some of us went to the cinema while some of the more energetic expelled their energy on the dance floor of the local disco.

Day Ten: Saturday (15/10/2005)

  A lie in at last!! Not much of a lie in though as we had to be at the Holy Spirit School for 07:30, but still, a lie in. Anyway, we all made it on time ready for a whole day away from the school. At around 08:15 we all piled into three cars and drove over bridge onto Panglao Island. Our first stop was the Our Lady of Assumption church in Dauis one of only two towns on the island. We were given a tour by one of the Fathers there and  after walking around for a while we then boarded the vehicles again for the short trip to the ‘Bohol Beach Club’, the first resort built on the Panglao. Beautiful is how I’d describe it, crystal clear waters, snow white sand and lovely bungalows all discreetly placed amongst swaying coconut trees. From here we went around the corner to the ‘Alona Tropicale Beach Resort’ where we would spend most of the day. It was a very hot day so we opted to sit under some trees and hidden from the sun. Food and drinks were ordered and when we were finished eating we went for a ‘cruise’ around the island on a typical Philippino style boat complete with outriggers on either side. The sea was like glass and you could see straight to the seabed through the crystal clear water. There were various fish swimming around and lots and lots of starfish on the sandy bottom. After the cruise we sat around the table and we each had to give a short presentation to some of our Boholano hosts.

  Leaving the resort we then were driven to the ‘Bohol Bee Farm’, a unique resort cum farm in which everything is grown organically using only natural methods. One of the nicest houses I have ever seen was here too. After the tour and with everybody stocked up with bees’ honey we departed and soon arrived at ‘Chicken City’, another sort of farm place where we were greeted by the Mayor of Dauis who has set up a business making a special kind of tea. We were told about how it is made and some of the ingredients and then were each given a sample to taste. It was quite nice. It was early evening by the time we finished at Chicken City and set off back to the Holy Spirit School and our lifts home. Geordie’s wife Big and Ajarn Mayuree along with 3 students were not so lucky. The following day, Sunday had been planned as a family day and one of the host families luckily owned a beach resort which was to be the venue. As it was to be a family day, food and refreshments were needed and this is why Big, Mayuree and the 3 students were so busy. They had to prepare all the food for the expected 80+ people that would be coming to the family day and they finally finished at nearly midnight.

Day Eleven: Sunday (16/10/2005)  

  Sunday, a day of rest … supposedly! Everybody as usual met up at the Holy Spirit School at 9am along with their host families for what was to be a family day in which all the families would meet together at a resort by the beach. When everyone was accounted for a convoy of vehicles including the Holy Spirit School’s ‘Jeepney’ bus set off to Loay Beach around 15km’s outside Tagbilaran. Geordie was left in town as he had a few things to do. After a short drive we arrived at the resort and settled down to have some fun. We played some games, listened to and made some introductions to the people assembled and set about getting to know all of the other host families. We were so close to the beach that later some students went to play volleyball in the sea even though it had started raining. At around 1pm students and their families began to depart for their homes leaving the rest of the day free so that everyone could do as they wanted.

Day Twelve: Monday (17/10/2005)

  Another day and a new week. As usual we met up in the ‘Kanlayanee’ room at the Holy Spirit School at around 06:45. Today all the students had a full schedule as an all day trip out into the countryside has been planned for tomorrow. The Kanlayanee Principal left today as he had business meetings to attend to. Some of us dropped him off at the Tagbilaran ferry terminal where he was to get a ferry to Cebu and then fly back to Bangkok via Manila. As for the rest of the day … the classes went well for everyone and at the end of the school day we all went home to our respective families’ homes to relax.

Day Thirteen: Tuesday (18/10/2005)

  08:00 and all the students and staff had congregated in our meeting room at the Holy Spirit School - ready for our day out exploring the island of Bohol. By 08:30 we had all boarded our coach which was to be our transport for the day. By 08:35 we and our guide for the day, Miss Sonieta Geguit Labasan the ‘Lifestyle Section Editor’ for the Bohol Chronicle were on our way and after only 15 minutes we had arrived at our first destination, the Blood Compact Shrine, a memorial for the first Spanish settlers on Bohol. Many photos were taken and then we returned to our coach for the short journey to Luay and the sister school to the HSS, the Holy Trinity School. We were met by their Principal who led us into the school’s auditorium where we were treated to some members of their choir and their singing. Now this choir is not just any choir as they have performed throughout the world and had only just returned from performing in mainland China. Some may recognize their name, the world famous Lobok Choir. After the singing we were treated to a display of traditional Boholano dancing before the Kanlayanee students did a rendition of a Thai song themselves. After the ‘entertainment’ we were each allocated a guide in the shape of one of the students who then went on to give us a great tour of the school and their facilities. Snacks followed in the school library before it was back on the coach for the trip up country to Lobok with its river and the smallest primate in the world, the Tarsier.

  We soon arrived and parked next to the Lobok River. We all alighted and everyone headed straight for the area where the Tarsiers were kept. Amidst the ‘how cutes’, poses were taken and many many photos were taken. When films were full we boarded two boats that were to take us up the river so that we could see the natural scenery. We had a great guide in our boat and as we headed up river he proceeded to tell us a little about the history of the area. We traveled up river until it was impossible to go any further due to a spectacular set of waterfalls. More photos were taken and we then turned around for the return journey, this time with the guide letting some of us drive the boat. When we returned at the boarding point we ate our lunches and then once again boarded the coach to continue our days sightseeing.

  Next stop was the Mayor’s office in Bilar. Unfortunately he wasn’t there but his staff substituted for him and made us very welcome as well as offering us some tasty refreshments. A brief visit and we were soon on our way once again to a town called Carmen which is more or less right in the middle of Bohol. Carmen is famous for being the place people go to if they want to view the ‘Chocolate Hills’. The hills, so called because of their shape and the fact that they change to a chocolate colour in the summer, There are in fact 1,268 of them and you can see them all the way to the horizon in any direction you look.

  On leaving Carmen we had a 40 minute drive to a small resort called Sagbayan Peaks that had actually been built on top of one of the Chocolate Hills. We spent a little time here, took some more photos and then boarded the coach for the trip back to Tagbilaran. An interesting and long day had made us all tired and we were all happy to get back to our homes for the night. Unfortunately the roads in Bohol are undergoing a lot of construction at the moment meaning that our journey back took longer than it should have. 

Day Fourteen: Wednesday (19/10/2005)

  As usual we all met up in our meeting room at 06:45 for another busy day. After a little waiting, the Kanlayanee students along with over 250 HSS students boarded a fleet of ‘Jeepneys’ and split into two groups as part of HSS’s outreach program. One group traveled to the local market and spent the morning cleaning the stalls, assisting the market traders and even selling the produce available. The other group went to a local area where people with limited financial means lived. They spent time cleaning and giving help where and when needed. When all duties were finished both groups returned to the Holy Spirit School for their lunches.

  Later on in the early afternoon the Kanlayanee students and Ms Lyn Benecia Molina boarded a mini-bus and went to a relatively new mangrove forest. These mangroves had only been planted within the last few years, mainly by Non Governmental Organizations and also with a lot of assistance from the Japanese people. We were due to go out on a bamboo raft to explore the forest but unfortunately with the weight of all of us and the fact that the tide was out, our boat grounded and was unable to move. So, to use up the time we listened to some local officials and were each given some snacks. 

  Our next destination was the Bohol Water Paradise Resort which was beautiful. We were given a quick tour and once again more snacks. Nobody went swimming here but the resort did have 2 stunning swimming pools.

  On leaving this resort some people went home for an early finish while others carried on to the nearest shopping mall to do a little souvenir shopping.

Day Fifteen: Thursday (20/10/2005)

  We had a relatively easy day today. After arriving at the school in the morning we all met up with our buddies and attended the morning lessons. The students spent the afternoon trying on their costumes, practicing their musical instruments and learning any lines they had for their presentations in the morning. The teachers spent their time finalizing details and making sure all the certificates and gifts were ready for the farewell ‘party’. Getting ready for traditional Thai dances takes a very long time. Getting into elaborate costumes and applying make-up can take up to 4 hours so all of the students and Mayuree decided to sleep in the school building. Geordie along with his wife who was the nominated make-up artist should arrive at around 3:30am … hopefully!They did!

Day Sixteen: Friday (21/10/2005)

  Our penultimate day in the Philippines and we were all up well before dawn (3:15am!) getting ready for our presentation. All of the host families, the staff & students from HSS as well as local dignitaries were to be present, so each and every one of us wanted to perform well. We slept inside the school so that we would not disturb our host families … that, plus the fact that we didn’t want anyone to see us until we were fully dressed in our traditional Thai costumes, had done our hair and had all the make-up applied.

  A great show was made by everyone who took part. Local Philippine dancing, traditional Thai dancing, singing and music made for a great morning's entertainment. After the show certificates were handed out to the host families, the buddies and to everyone who helped make our trip to Bohol such a success.

Day Seventeen: Saturday (22/10/2005)

  We all up early for our last morning in Tagbilaran. Our whole group was meeting at 08:00 at Tagbilaran airport in preparation for our journey back to Thailand. Our flight was leaving at 09:00 and it’s a flight of just over one hour up to Manila where we would connect, albeit after a long long wait with our Kuwait Airways flight to Bangkok. 8am and tears can be seen everywhere. Groups of students, both Thai and Philippino cuddled together, crying because their new found friends were soon being parted. As departure time came ever closer, the groups slowly dispersed allowing the Thai students time to enter the departure lounge and ponder over their time on Bohol. Soon the announcement came and it was time to board the aircraft. Sat in silence, staring out of the window for a final glimpse of their friends the engines became louder and shortly after began taxiing to the runway in preparation for take off.  The engines became even louder, a last wave through the window and the aircraft was soon speeding down the runway and then lifted up into the sky.

  An hour later, 10am, the aircraft touched down at Manila International Airport. After taxiing and stopping, we all got off and walked the short walk to where we would collect our baggage. Suitcases accounted for,  we boarded a bus that would take us to the International terminal where we had a very long wait (10+hrs) for our flight to Bangkok, Thailand. Many students took this opportunity to text their Boholano friends and this continued throughout the day.

  Our flight check-in desk opened and we joined the queue to check-in for our Kuwait Airways flight. After check-in, we passed through immigration, had a look at the shops in the duty free area and then boarded the plane. Our teacher Gege was not permitted on the flight because of some missing paperwork so we had to leave without her.

Day Eighteen: Sunday (23/10/2005)

  Back on Thai soil! 2:40hrs later at just after 1am Thailand time, we touched down at Bangkok's Don Muang airport and were back on Thai soil. We passed through immigration, collected our baggage and made our way in 3 taxis to Ajarn Mayuree's house in a Bangkok suburb all looking forward to a shower and sleep. Geordie and his wife went to another area and we would meet up later the following day.

  3pm and Geordie accompanied by his wife, brother and sister in law arrived at Mayuree's house and we loaded the baggage onto his pick up truck. Once loaded they left and we would meet up again later in the day. Later we all took taxis to the Southern Bus station where we met up with Geordie and our bags. Tickets in hand, we once again had to wait as we had an overnight coach trip back down to Nakhonsithammarat. The coach pulled out of Bangkok at 7:30pm and once on the highway we had time to once again ponder over our time in Tagbilaran before drifting off to sleep for the night. 

Day Nineteen: Monday (24/10/2005)

  7:30am and our coach pulled into Nakhonsithammarat where our parents were waiting for us. After some quick family reunions, we all went our separate ways after what had been a very enjoyable seventeen days. We only have one day to rest and then it's back to school and classes!

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Conclusion: This has been the first time that we have taken Kanlayanee students to the Philippines and the final result is that staff and students from both schools concerned seemed to have gained immensely from this youth exchange. Anyone who has had anything to do with Kanlayanee’s time in Bohol has put in so much effort that this visit by Thai students would not have been as highly successful as it has, had it not been for these people.

The Holy Spirit Administration, the Tagbilaran officials, the host families, the buddies, the students and of course the people of the wonderful island of Bohol – you all deserve a round of applause!

Following reports from the students, it appears that each and every student has made many new friends, learnt a little about another culture and above all been taught an invaluable lesson – people are all the same, no matter who they are, no matter where they come from and no matter their position in society. If we could teach this globally, then maybe, just maybe this world would be a better and safer place for all our future generations. All in all, every student that participated in this exchange has benefited. May there be many more.

Friendships have been made and students have been transformed – that was the whole purpose of this exchange and as a result our goals have been met.

Finally, I don’t think that any other school or any other City could have been more hospitable than our hosts at HSS and in Tagbilaran. Our only wish now is that we can be as hospitable to you as you have been when you come and visit us in Thailand..

A big thank you to everyone.  Salamat!

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Our gratitude goes to the following people without whom, the trip would not have turned into the success it did …

Kanlayaneesithammarat School:

Geraldine (Gege) Daray-Pugoy – our very own Bohol connection. It was Gege who initiated the whole trip as she was the one who sent the very first contact letter. She also arranged the whole travel program including the purchasing of the tickets and the scheduling. 

Our Director, Mr Usa Siwamogk – for giving us permission for the whole trip and for also being a valued member of the group that traveled with us to Tagbilaran in the Philippines.

Ajarn Mayuree Karikarn – as Head of the English Program it was Mayuree who had the job of contacting the parents, all of the relevant authorities and she also did a huge amount of behind the scenes work.

Mr Booncherd Pimsen, asst. Principal – for being a guiding light for the students on the trip.

Geordie (and his wife, Ubonrat) – for always being available, writing reports and advising where necessary. 

The Holy Spirit School:

Sister Mary Joy Quizan SSpS - the Director of HSS who was such a pleasure to be with and whom I’m sure performed a great deal of work that nobody ever saw.

Mrs Virgilia Fudolig - The Principal of the Holy Spirit School.

Mrs Bernarda Villarojo – Coordinator and all-round great organizer.

Ms. Lynn Benecia Molina – Guidance counselor and wonderful tour guide. 

Tagbilaran Staff:

Mrs Fiel Angeli Araoarao-Gabin -  the Provincial youth exchange co-ordinator for organizing such an extremely busy and interesting extra curricular schedule.

Mrs Sonieta Deguit Labasan – The ‘Lifestyle Section Editor’ from The Bohol Chronicle, one of the local newspapers. Sonieta ensured that Kanlayanee made the local newspapers and also gave the students a wonderful tour of the Bohol countryside.

The Host Families: (in no particular order)

The 10 Thai students who took part: (in no particular order)

and last but in no way least, and without whose time, good will and sheer generosity, the success of this whole trip would not have been what it was … our sincere thanks.

Acknowledgments to all the generous Donors, Sponsors and others: (in no particular order)

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