Notes on Thai’ness:
Safety standards of the “sue happy” US do not apply here. The perfect example was demonstrated numerous times by Nong Ti, a two or three year old neighbor, in Mae Joo. -The first morning I woke up and looked out the window. There was the toddler Nong Ti outside, playing with a hammer and nail alone. He was emulating all of the grown ups: holding the nail to the ground and hitting it.
-Nong Ti on a motorcycle: We went swimming in the reservoir that is about a 15 minute walk from our house. The entire village has only about three cars, but there are several motorcycles. Nong Ti—instead of being carried back by his mom Pee La (a perfectly standard model Thai mom—rode on a motorcycle standing up behind the driver (teenager) sandwiched loosely with another teenager holding him from behind. All three wet, of course, returning home downhill on a dirt and rock road.
-Nong Ti on tractor—I was walking with Pee La when she saw Nong Ti sitting alone on top of a seven plus foot high tractor playing. She was somewhat surprised to see him there and walked over to get him. I assume there was another adult on the other side of the tractor…but there was no one else in my line of sight.
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