This week SILC Ladies attended the first tour organised by the new Tour Co-ordinators and, in true SILC style, it was another successful tour. Shirley & Lek took our ladies on a tour of the Royal Barge Museum followed by a look at the flower market and lunch on the riverside.

In a week that seems to be the start of many farewell lunches, the Mahjong ladies got together for the last game of the year and to say a fond farewell to our leavers; Tone, our enthusiastic organiser, and also Jane, Marit & Berna. We wish you all well on your further travels. Keep in touch.

Around 30 caring ladies descended on Chris's house on Monday for the annual Welfare lunch, to celebrate the year's work and say a fond farewell to those leaving Thailand this summer. With plates of delicious food in hand, the table was soon groaning under delicious salads, curries, cakes and desserts. Dr Amporn & Khun Julie from Fordec were also present to enjoy the lunch with the ladies who they usually meet at their preschools clutching scissors and gluesticks and rationin