Ko Kret
Posted by Stuart at 09:59 PM on January 11, 2003One of the best things about school is of course a field trip, and my first outing with students from the university where I teach was no exception. Today we took a 45-minute bus from the Bangkok campus to Ko Kret, a small island in the Chao Praya River just north of Bangkok.
Ko Kret was originally founded by the Mons, who were the dominant culture in Thailand between the 6th and 10th centuries. The decendants of this group who still live on Ko Kret are expert pottery makers and dessert bakers. So we spent a very enjoyable day visiting the old temples, shopping for outrageously cheap (but very nice) pottery, and eating all kinds of traditional Thai desserts.
The field trip was actually for the new students in the International School. They were from all over the world: Norway, Germany, Finland, US, etc. So the purpose of the field trip was as an introduction to Thai culture and food.
As far as pictures go, I took a few myself, of course. But in the meantime, you can see some good pictures at the Thai Tambon website.
I have got a website, whre you find more about Ko Kret and the Mon pottery: http://traveltobangkok.blogspot.com
So it was a "just for the fun of it" outing? How cool of a teacher are you??!!!?? :-)
Are there any websites, etc., where I could see the pottery?
Love you!!