Marriage Akha Style | Chiang Mai City Akha

This Saturday saw a large congregation of the City Akha at one of the local Christian Churches for seven marriage ceremonies.

The Christian Akha usually have a one day wedding.
Church service and Wedding Party.
The Buddha Akha and Thai's usually have a three day wedding.

The Wedding Party was held on the Church grounds.
The local Catholic Church in Chiang Mai run schools from primary right up to University level and probably pre school as well so all the amenities were on hand for a 7 wedding party.

A bit light on the nosh I thought (and so did most of the Akha people having lunch)
Have to try a different catering company next time.

14 poor families paid good money for that Wedding & Wedding party.

I will try to find out who they were so you don't use them the next time you throw a party in

Chiang Mai.

Most Akha weddings that I have been to are held at the Homes of the Akha.
Given the abject poverty of these people I have always been amazed at the abundance of food.
Every one pitches in and helps with the cooking and supplies etc

A lot of CMX (Chiang Mai City) Akha live along the banks of the canal in the Heart of
Chiang Mai on no mans land with no land paper or hope of ever having land or ID papers.

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Croston House | Tuskers Charity Night

The 1st Charity Night for Croston House Children's at Tuskers on the 29th August 08

It went well despite the rain. Bringing in 10 K for the Children's Home.

Since Tuskers there have been 3 more at the starting end of the 1500 KL walk.
As soon as I get some photos I will post them.
Glenn is rather busy walking at the moment. Hopefully we will get some soon.

More on my This-is-ChiangMai.info site.

Future Fundrasers | Croston House Children’s Home

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Croston House Children's Home, Lamphun, Thailand

Providing the Opportunity of a Brighter Future

This is Chiang Mai INFORMATION

Information on
Chiang Mai
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the Far North of Thailand.

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Click the link below to play

Nobody's Child

Traveling Wilburys - Nobody's Child (Bonus Track) - 12
Depending on your connection, your browser and the time of day (in Thailand) lol.
you may be abel to play the audio file above.

The point being these Children do have some one.

Glenn and Rosjana Croston.

Don't forget the Croston House Children's Home
Charity events.
Listed below

The following events are being organized in conjunction with the sponsored walk from Banglamung to Croston House Children’s Home in Lamphun commencing on 5 September, which is our major fundraiser for 2008 and the details of which are on the poster on our home page. For more details, please call me on 086-3857118 or contact me by e-mail at g_croston@yahoo.com and I’d be only too happy to assist you. Similarly, if you would like to host an event on behalf of the Foundation, please let me know.
Date	Venue	Type of Event
Friday, 29 August 2008	Tuskers, Chiang Mai	Charity Night
Monday, 1 September 2008	Tropical Bert’s, Pattaya	Charity Night
Tuesday, 2 September 2008	Nicky’s Bar & Guest House, Pattaya	Charity Night
Wednesday, 3 September 2008	Ryan's Irish Bar, Naklua	Charity Night
Friday, 5 September 2008	The Offshore Bar, Banchang	Charity Night
Saturday, 13 September 2008	George & Dragon Pub, Korat	Charity Night
Saturday, 18 October 2008	The Pub, Chiang Mai	Charity Night
Croston House Children's Home

Glenn Croston

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