We meet cool people...

Yesterday, again, I was in the excursion group with all Thai students. We were scheduled to go visit an organic vegetable farm that is near the coast in Krabi Province, near the ferry that brings people to the resort island of Koh Lanta (Koh means island in Thai). It turns out this guy didn't grow any vegetables. He only grows rice, but apparently his product is regionally and nationally famous. The rice is grown in a community cooperative where people share costs and profits. He isn't even a farmer by trade. Rather, he's the principal of an elementary school that is located on the farm land. He started the rice growing project as a lunch program for his students. He hopes to expand his farm to be able to grow those vegetables we heard about.

I will try to post some photos of that excusion in the following few days if at all possible. I kind of need a fast connection to upload photos. Right now I'm on a dial up 56K, so it's slow.

Right now we're staying at a mid level resort hotel on Koh Lanta. We are seriously the only people here, other than the stray dogs and cats that appear to inhabit the place. During the rainy season there's just no demand for rooms. The rainy season deters potential tourists, despite the fact it's not raining most of the day.