It was a wonderfully sunny Bangkok day when we went on the Spirit Houses Tour recently. The tour explained the meaning of spirit houses which is derived from Buddhism. Over the course of the tour, we learnt about the many aspects of both Hinduism and Buddhism and it was very fascinating to find out that they are both almost intertwined. We were very thankful to our three SILC guides, namely Jimmy, Aakriti and Manprit for their interesting and nice stories about both Thai and

This morning some lucky members enjoyed a cooking class at 'Jimmy's Kitchen'. Guiding us around her garden, Jimmy introduced many different varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs. For some of the participating members this was the first time to see these herbs and use them for cooking. A 3 course Thai meal was then prepared and enjoyed. It was delicious! If you wish to join the next Thai cooking lesson on Tuesday 2nd October, please contact : silc.activities@gmail.com

SILC's Community and welfare team getting ready for Klong Toey Oil Run!

Do you love spending time with kids? Are you creative, organised and happy to get your hands a little dirty (and occasionally covered with glitter!)? Are you available to attend one or two of our monthly pre-school craft sessions? If so, our craft coordinators would really appreciate your help. Please contact Laura to find out more: silc.community@gmail.com

Ta da! Look what these clever ladies made today - beautiful and unique bags. Thank you Shirin Atelier 49

If you haven’t been already, you definitely need to go to the inspirational cafe Steps with Theera. Not only is their food delicious; their mission is to offer vocational training to young adults with special educational needs.

A few photos from yesterday’s first knitting session. We had a real mix of skill levels - complete beginners, those who had been taught by their mums but never picked up a knitting needle since and then those amazing ladies who could effortlessly chat and knit without even looking at what their needles were doing! We are making hats and scarves for patients in ICU at the Red Cross Hospital. If you’d like to be involved please comment below or email silcchair@gmail.com We wil

A group of lovely ladies bringing out big smiles on cute little faces.. A glimpse of the craft activity and donations done by SILC.

Fun memories from SILC's recent river cruise - great food, music, and dance aboard the Chao Phraya Princess. If you've not yet had the chance, we can highly recommend a trip on the Chao Phraya after dark to see the illuminated temples and five-star hotels and enjoy the pleasant evening breeze

This morning, led by SILC’s own Bangkok guru and guide, Jimmy, a small but adventurous group of ladies explored the silk weaving village of Baan Krua Nua. It was so interesting seeing the whole process of silk making from the silk worm cocoon through to the finished length of silk.