One Evening - One Country: Thailand
"One Evening - One Country" was started last year to introduce people who recently moved to Skellefteå from other countries. Last week, the focus was on Thailand.
The presentation was fascinating and taught us about the rich history and traditions of this south-east Asian country. Did you know that Thailand, with a population of nearly 72 million people, is known as the "Land of Smiles," for its warm and welcoming people?
The country is also home to the world's largest teak forest, covering approximately 1.2 million acres, and has a whopping sixty-two 'domestic' languages.
Local Swedes joined in and enjoyed learning new things, meeting new people, and trying Thai food. Norran took pictures of the event, which you can see below. We may have also sampled the cuisine!
See all 40+ photos here:
One Evening - One Country: Thailand. Nimnuan Inthisaeus ready to serve the food.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Left, Sine Vestine and right, Kamolwan Boonmesanga, were the comperes for the evening.
One Evening - One Country: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand. A delicately carved butternut squash surrounded by sweet treats.
One Evening - One Country: Thailand. Left, Sine Vestine demonstrating Thai boxing and right, Kamolwan Boonmesanga.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Evening - One Country: Thailand. Rungrat Söderström.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Rungrat Söderström.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Welcome House Skellefteå's Micael Silenstam sampling the food.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Phailinda Arpha with her daughters, left, Nattawipa and front, Elin.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Rungrat Söderström, wearing Thai ceremonial dress.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Rungrat Söderström offering a sweet treat.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Sweet delicacies.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Left, Kamolwan Boonmesanga and right, Sine Vestine, telling the audience about Thailand.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Left, Sine Vestine and right, Kamolwan Boonmesanga, were the comperes for the evening.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. From Ukraine, left, Lilliia and right, Sofiia.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Northvolters, left, Wajid Ali, centre, Nnamdi Ezeadebor and right, Yonas Nigussie.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Left to right, Loredana Perju, Zana Shabani and Naima Bouzinne.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Phailinda Arpha playing the Ra-nad, a Thai xylophone.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Alma Barrebo and Elin Jonsson playing the Ra-nad, a Thai xylophone.
One Country - One Evening: Thailand. Left to right, Viraya Lindahl, Pernika Keawduangta, Rungrat Söderström, Sine Vestine, Nimnuan Inthisaeus, Nawaporn Lasong Yong, Kamolwan Boonmesanga and Nopphamat Åberg.