Can anything good come from Buriram?
The longer I’ve lived here, the more I’m convinced I’m in an armpit.
Thailand has 4 regions. Buriram is in the Northeast region “Eesaan.” Rice farmers usually plant 3 times a year. Eesaan is very dry, so farmers here can plant only once. Hence the poverty. Eesaan people are typically darker than others in Thailand and are often perceived as “hillbillies.” And within Eesaan, Buriram, is one of the provinces with little industry.
Prang and I went to a big meeting this weekend. Districts from all over Buriram set up booths with handmade products from villages. Our district, Plabpachai, was at the bottom of the totem pole for having unique, high-quality products.
Within Plabpachai are dozens of small towns. Prang’s town, Baan Samet, is one of the smallest. We have one shop in front of a ladies’ house with hot dogs and noodles.
Baan Samet has many families with land to farm. Prang’s family is not one of these. They used to be, but their father lost it gambling. From this bottom of the totem pole family in a bottom of the totem pole district, God is raising up a woman who is doing incredible work for His kingdom. Prang dreams that in the future at the same big meeting, our district will have award-winning products to display from our business. She dreams that in two years she will hold a district office position to assist in economic development. She dreams that the teenage drunks and old ladies and young children and lazy fathers here will know Jesus and have new life.
Yes, I am sure that something good can come from Buriram.
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Reply #1 on : Wed April 23, 2008, 15:33:08