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Thai experiences of living in England Nov 2007 - Some of the findings from research by the Runymede Trust into the Thai-British relationships are available online. Interviews with several groups of Thai women, as well as the findings from surveys and other discussions by the researcher Jessica Mai Sims, are included. More information>>> COMMENT There are enormous benefits to living in a mixed race relationship. Many Thai-UK partnerships exists between the two countries with frequent travel back and forth. Whle the broad picture of Thai-British relations is positive - the interest in Thai cuisine and growing business links between the countries - it can hide more subtle challenges which exist for Thai people settling in the UK and for British living in Thailand. Children growing up with parents from both countries don't always find it easy to fit in. In Thailand they are often the focus of attention as a 'look-krung' whereas in England they are often assumed to be Chinese. The information on this page points to resources and organisations that focus on living in a cross-cultural relationships. We'd love to hear from you if you have comments or observations on this issue. Contact us at webmanager@thai-uk.org Thai embassy offers free language courses (in Bahrain) Oct 2007 - Thai-uk.org has written to the Thai Ambassador in London asking for his views on the teaching of Thai in the UK. In August this year the Thai embassy in Bahrain announced plans to set up a language course so Thai children living in the country will not forget their native tongue. According to reports in the Gulf Daily News, children aged three to 16 years will benefit from the lessons which will be free of charge and run every Friday. "We know of about 30 Thai children living here and while they can speak Thai they cannot write as well as they should," an embassy spokesman told the Gulf newspaper.	Meet other Thai Mums.... *Thai mum from Udon Thani with daughter 18 months and another one on the way.  Would like to meet  other Thai mums in Southampton area -  คุณแม่ไทย จากอุดรธานี มีลูกสาว อายุ 1 ปี 6 เดือน และกำลังตั้งครรภ์อีกหนึ่ึ่งคน อยากพบ คุณแม่คนไทยด้วยกันที่อยู่ ในเขต  เซาท์แทมตัน คุณแม่ท่านใด สนใจติดต่อเราได้นะคะ  2 May 2008 * 'Full time mum wants to make friends with other Thai mums in central London'  our readers has contacted us with this requests. If you're interested to meet and encourage your children to speak Thai together let us know and we'll pass your e-mail on.	Read this with the kids..... Uncle Likes Gardening by Kerk Yunpan. Uncle is out there every day! He is so happy he encourages everyone else to do some gardening with him. Hardback, full colour, £5.99. MORE . The University of East London has some excellent resources if you're interested in how children learn mother tongue and community languages while living in an English-speaking environment. . People in Harmony promotes the positive experience of inter-racial life in Britain today and challenges the racism, prejudice and ignorance in society. . Tales from Thai Childhood Wonderful electronic version of the book of the same name, written as a reminder of Thai childhood traditions. Includes descriptions of childcare long before Pampers, the words for traditional Thai lullabies and nursery rhymes, instructions for the games children played, a music soundtrack and all the way through there's help with Thai pronounciation. . Project Thailand Fantastic site from Sriwittayapaknam School in Samut Prakhan province, east of Bangkok. Full of interesting information, pictures and snippets about living and studying in Thailand, including Games that Thai Children Play . MAVIN is an internationally distributed print and online magazine that celebrates the mixed race experience. Mavin was started in 1998 by an entrepreneurial 19-year old, Matt Kelley. The web site has hundreds of really useful web links to sites on mixed race (most in the US but still useful). Intermix.org.uk is a website for benefit of mixed-race families, individual and anyone who feel they have a multiracial identity.   thai-language.com Thai language resources including online dictionary, audio clips, message boards, lessons and more www.thai-language.com

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