Barking deer caught on camera

Barking deer caught on camera

Camera traps are fairly new to the project; we recently had two placed at one location within the forest. They have been situated at a known porcupine feeding ground. One camera was collected on Wednesdays night hike. The trap was set up to take one photo every hour between 10pm and 6 am but is also motion censored so it picks up heat and movement from moving animals within it’s range. This camera was left in the same spot for two weeks; it detected two separate accounts of Common Muntjac (commonly known as barking deer) sightings. A female deer was caught on camera on the 18^th April at 22:08 and a male was spotted on the 1^st May at 6:45; this deer appears to be eating from the bamboo, it was most probably eating the young bamboo leafs.  

This is really exciting for me as we often hear the high pitched “bark” and see their eye shine on our night hikes but due to their secretive nature we rarely get to see their full beauty. 

Barking deer caught on camera

School fun day

Today the volunteers helped out at the little school of Huay Pakoot. We had around 37 children between the ages of 4 11, attend our little Fun day we have set up for them.
We help them with their English through fun word games hand and body motions. The fact these kids are learning English is amazing in its self. This village is a Karen village so their native tongue is pakinyaw, they are taught at the school in Thai, than they are more than happy to learn English with us as well.
The morning begins with learning animals that the children see every day, so buffalo, chicken, fish, pig and elephant, Then clothes. So shirt pants, jacket shoes. Coupled with guessing games, picturenairy and a racing scavenger hunt through piles of clothes to see who could get the most pieces of clothing right.
Directions come next, which was a challenge in its self. It mainly consisted of lots of hand gestures and a big game of follow the leader around the school yard.
And of course no fun day is complete without a great big game of Football.
Just about all the children in the village love to play football(soccer) so the sound of giggles ,cheering and friendly rivalry wash over the school yard.
And at the end of the day we all sit down to a lovely lunch lovingly prepared by the GVI team.
Throughout the day the kids seem to not only have a good time but really absorb everything they learnt with keen interest. All of them taking notes in their note books and repeating everything said. It’s a real credit to these kids and living proof
that the kids in this little village aren't merely just getting by, but are thriving.
Tammy Bushby
Australia

School fun day

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Initial Impressions of the Village

Arriving into HuayPakoot after a tame 5-hour bus journey, I was instantly struck by the serenity of the area; from chickens clucking to dogs barking, I was ready to call this village my home for the next month.

On the day, I had Aerosmith’s “Don’t want to miss a thing” ringing through my head, and I made this my mantra for the following 2 weeks. I was introduced to my homestay, who goes by the name of ‘Chat’. His English is limited, but his smile is more powerful than any word, no matter what the language, and if the food he and his wife offer me each day be a taste of heaven, then send me the hell up there (pun intended)! There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the villagers in HuayPakoot, much like the Chelsea back four of ’05, but their fascination and interest with new visitors provides the onlooker with a striking blend. We see a respect for the ancient Pakinyaw traditions such as the Geeju ceremony, but also an open mind to new ideas and concepts, such as the revered pick-up truck, which carries an astonishing amount of tonnage compared to its disproportionately meagre size (Toyota Hilux – contact me for more details).

There are 3 main shops in the village, and by some cruel twist of fate, the most popular shop, rather predictably named ‘Top Shop” (it is on top of a hill), lies the furthest away. Perhaps this is the Pakinyaw way of making you work hard for what you want; in times of hardship, one should always try to picture their own little slice of paradise, and for me, that slice of paradise lies within the refrigerator of Top Shop, in the form of a passion fruit ice lolly. Simple pleasures. But I digress; you should never find yourself bored here in HuayPakoot, for a bored mind is a boring person. Take a deep, long look at yourself – are you a boring person? If not, then the opportunities here at HuayPakoot are endless, and whether you’re a keen bird watcher or amateur basket weaver, we cater for your every need!

HuayPakoot: where dreams are made, and worries fade.

James

initial impressions - James

initial impressions - James

Initial Impressions of the Village

Arriving into HuayPakoot after a tame 5-hour bus journey, I was instantly struck by the serenity of the area; from chickens clucking to dogs barking, I was ready to call this village my home for the next month.

On the day, I had Aerosmith’s “Don’t want to miss a thing” ringing through my head, and I made this my mantra for the following 2 weeks. I was introduced to my homestay, who goes by the name of ‘Chat’. His English is limited, but his smile is more powerful than any word, no matter what the language, and if the food he and his wife offer me each day be a taste of heaven, then send me the hell up there (pun intended)! There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the villagers in HuayPakoot, much like the Chelsea back four of ’05, but their fascination and interest with new visitors provides the onlooker with a striking blend. We see a respect for the ancient Pakinyaw traditions such as the Geeju ceremony, but also an open mind to new ideas and concepts, such as the revered pick-up truck, which carries an astonishing amount of tonnage compared to its disproportionately meagre size (Toyota Hilux – contact me for more details).

There are 3 main shops in the village, and by some cruel twist of fate, the most popular shop, rather predictably named ‘Top Shop” (it is on top of a hill), lies the furthest away. Perhaps this is the Pakinyaw way of making you work hard for what you want; in times of hardship, one should always try to picture their own little slice of paradise, and for me, that slice of paradise lies within the refrigerator of Top Shop, in the form of a passion fruit ice lolly. Simple pleasures. But I digress; you should never find yourself bored here in HuayPakoot, for a bored mind is a boring person. Take a deep, long look at yourself – are you a boring person? If not, then the opportunities here at HuayPakoot are endless, and whether you’re a keen bird watcher or amateur basket weaver, we cater for your every need!

HuayPakoot: where dreams are made, and worries fade.

James

initial impressions - James

initial impressions - James

Initial Impressions of the Village

Arriving into HuayPakoot after a tame 5-hour bus journey, I was instantly struck by the serenity of the area; from chickens clucking to dogs barking, I was ready to call this village my home for the next month.

On the day, I had Aerosmith’s “Don’t want to miss a thing” ringing through my head, and I made this my mantra for the following 2 weeks. I was introduced to my homestay, who goes by the name of ‘Chat’. His English is limited, but his smile is more powerful than any word, no matter what the language, and if the food he and his wife offer me each day be a taste of heaven, then send me the hell up there (pun intended)! There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the villagers in HuayPakoot, much like the Chelsea back four of ’05, but their fascination and interest with new visitors provides the onlooker with a striking blend. We see a respect for the ancient Pakinyaw traditions such as the Geeju ceremony, but also an open mind to new ideas and concepts, such as the revered pick-up truck, which carries an astonishing amount of tonnage compared to its disproportionately meagre size (Toyota Hilux – contact me for more details).

There are 3 main shops in the village, and by some cruel twist of fate, the most popular shop, rather predictably named ‘Top Shop” (it is on top of a hill), lies the furthest away. Perhaps this is the Pakinyaw way of making you work hard for what you want; in times of hardship, one should always try to picture their own little slice of paradise, and for me, that slice of paradise lies within the refrigerator of Top Shop, in the form of a passion fruit ice lolly. Simple pleasures. But I digress; you should never find yourself bored here in HuayPakoot, for a bored mind is a boring person. Take a deep, long look at yourself – are you a boring person? If not, then the opportunities here at HuayPakoot are endless, and whether you’re a keen bird watcher or amateur basket weaver, we cater for your every need!

HuayPakoot: where dreams are made, and worries fade.

James

initial impressions - James

initial impressions - James

Initial Impressions of the Village

Arriving into HuayPakoot after a tame 5-hour bus journey, I was instantly struck by the serenity of the area; from chickens clucking to dogs barking, I was ready to call this village my home for the next month.

On the day, I had Aerosmith’s “Don’t want to miss a thing” ringing through my head, and I made this my mantra for the following 2 weeks. I was introduced to my homestay, who goes by the name of ‘Chat’. His English is limited, but his smile is more powerful than any word, no matter what the language, and if the food he and his wife offer me each day be a taste of heaven, then send me the hell up there (pun intended)! There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the villagers in HuayPakoot, much like the Chelsea back four of ’05, but their fascination and interest with new visitors provides the onlooker with a striking blend. We see a respect for the ancient Pakinyaw traditions such as the Geeju ceremony, but also an open mind to new ideas and concepts, such as the revered pick-up truck, which carries an astonishing amount of tonnage compared to its disproportionately meagre size (Toyota Hilux – contact me for more details).

There are 3 main shops in the village, and by some cruel twist of fate, the most popular shop, rather predictably named ‘Top Shop” (it is on top of a hill), lies the furthest away. Perhaps this is the Pakinyaw way of making you work hard for what you want; in times of hardship, one should always try to picture their own little slice of paradise, and for me, that slice of paradise lies within the refrigerator of Top Shop, in the form of a passion fruit ice lolly. Simple pleasures. But I digress; you should never find yourself bored here in HuayPakoot, for a bored mind is a boring person. Take a deep, long look at yourself – are you a boring person? If not, then the opportunities here at HuayPakoot are endless, and whether you’re a keen bird watcher or amateur basket weaver, we cater for your every need!

HuayPakoot: where dreams are made, and worries fade.

James

initial impressions - James

initial impressions - James

Initial Impressions of the Village

Arriving into HuayPakoot after a tame 5-hour bus journey, I was instantly struck by the serenity of the area; from chickens clucking to dogs barking, I was ready to call this village my home for the next month.

On the day, I had Aerosmith’s “Don’t want to miss a thing” ringing through my head, and I made this my mantra for the following 2 weeks. I was introduced to my homestay, who goes by the name of ‘Chat’. His English is limited, but his smile is more powerful than any word, no matter what the language, and if the food he and his wife offer me each day be a taste of heaven, then send me the hell up there (pun intended)! There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the villagers in HuayPakoot, much like the Chelsea back four of ’05, but their fascination and interest with new visitors provides the onlooker with a striking blend. We see a respect for the ancient Pakinyaw traditions such as the Geeju ceremony, but also an open mind to new ideas and concepts, such as the revered pick-up truck, which carries an astonishing amount of tonnage compared to its disproportionately meagre size (Toyota Hilux – contact me for more details).

There are 3 main shops in the village, and by some cruel twist of fate, the most popular shop, rather predictably named ‘Top Shop” (it is on top of a hill), lies the furthest away. Perhaps this is the Pakinyaw way of making you work hard for what you want; in times of hardship, one should always try to picture their own little slice of paradise, and for me, that slice of paradise lies within the refrigerator of Top Shop, in the form of a passion fruit ice lolly. Simple pleasures. But I digress; you should never find yourself bored here in HuayPakoot, for a bored mind is a boring person. Take a deep, long look at yourself – are you a boring person? If not, then the opportunities here at HuayPakoot are endless, and whether you’re a keen bird watcher or amateur basket weaver, we cater for your every need!

HuayPakoot: where dreams are made, and worries fade.

James

initial impressions - James