Griffith University in Surin

Having a blast! (And doing some work...)



Foods great, love the prices and still loosing weight as walking and
biking to night market and around the place. Had two days of
placements and they have been awesome. Nat went to maternity and
pediatrics. Ped's was great but it was like a conga line of infants
and bubs getting canulas put in. Compared to aus only saw gloves used
for this once when the nurse checked the child with a bottom swab
because she had diarrohea and vomiting. Maternity was great
yesterday. Saw a birth assisted by vaccum suction. Liz being a
midwife was able to explain heaps and the thai nurse new some english
so she was great too. also was able to do dressing and remove
catheters in the post natal gynocology ward under thai nurse
assistance. both of these nurses were awesome.

Leith went to the clinics and also had a great time. Amazed at the
poverty and conditions that they manage to survive in yet at the same
time they are so happy. Thailand really is the land of smiles.
Brings new aspect to western possetions and makes us think about how
much we don't need.

Some funny events. We took a tuk tuk and he got lost. He left us
stranded in the middle of a busy road while he left the motor running
and got out to ask directions. Men in thailand as willing to ask
directions a little more then oz men. Nat went to Big c and forgot to
take enough money and had to give some back at the register and go
home and get more money and then came back and bought the rest of the
items. Enjoying the thai food, visited the night markets heaps and
only had western food once (KFC last night, our tummys needed familar
food). None of us have been sick except Liz some diarrhoea but not
major and paula migraines a couple of day to recover but it is a
hereitary thing. Overall everyone having time of their lives. This
weekend two to chaing mai (buddist monanstry) and some to Ko Somet.
Rest to Elephant overnight stay some one day trip.

The staff are absolutely brilliant, could not have asked for
better people and they have been so great. Not enough words to
describe how great they have been.