End of term
15 Apr 2009 09:30 am
At the Hsa Thoo Lei School graduating ceremony many parents of the children took the arduous and dangerous journey across the border from Myanmar into Thailand to watch their child graduate or receive a prize for good work during the term. Once the ceremony was over the school holidays start and with eight weeks off many of the children return home to Myanmar to spend time with their families. Many of the children are unable to go back home as it is too dangerous as some villages are regularly raided by the military. After spending time with their families the children will have to make the journey back into Thailand and many are caught by the border guards and sent back, but they just wait until it is clear and make the trip again.