I had seen details of the Christmas at the Vic@HuaHin on line when researching the resort.We arrived by tuk-tuk from the hotel at about 5.30 just at dusk and we wandered around the complex and came across this baby Buddha.We had to find where our table was and Maureen was well impressed to be placed in the first row on Table 2.
They must have heard that two intrepid international travellers were passing through and thought of the thousands that would read the blog and that it would spread the word about their work!!
Nah, probably just because we were the first to respond I suppose.
The show started as the night closed in as the students marched on in 2 groups one the singers and the other the drummers who then performed the Little drummer boy which was truly enchanting with the drummers keeping time so expertly.
The next up were the young children that are in the prep home school which will become part of the school in its next phase of development.It was noticeably populated with expat's children around the ages of 3-6 years.They seemed more interested in making noises into the microphone but did eventually give us a rendition of 'Away in a manger'.
If they develop a much self-control and discipline as their older counterparts show then that can only be a benefit to them in the future.We had a Turkey dinner cooked by the daughter of the principle and this was well received by the audience although I'm afraid that we had to send back our first glass of wine in Thailand because it was crock. Unfortunately some of the audience were more interested in the food rather than watching the performances and I thought that the westerners were the main culprits....in fact one man sat with his back to the kids for the whole show and even got up for seconds mid way through a song!
One of the great things we have noticed so far is the absolute charm and politeness of the Thai people, a trait we could well learn from and one that was so lacking from a certain portion of the audience that night.
It is hoped that when the young ones leave home schooling for the proper school this will help them learn some of the manners shown by the senior students and perhaps help their parents too!
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