Before heading back to Sweden, I had the pleasure of seeing my incredibly strong mum and my lovely students. I’m so happy we had the chance to catch up before I leave. Don’t forget to come and visit me sometime babe! On top of that, I was fortunate enough to bump into Auntie Nid Chai and her children as well. We all ended up having dinner together, catching up on life for ages!
This evening, we decided to have dinner at Ging Mai, a cosy restaurant close to home with a nice atmosphere and great food. Normally, I come here for their khanom jeen (is a type of noodle originated from the Mon people) at lunchtime, but since we came for dinner, they’d run out. No worries though, as the other dishes were just as delicious! I particularly recommend the prawn fried rice—it’s absolutely lovely. As for the other dishes, they certainly didn’t disappoint! Everything was spot on and tasted fantastic.
Innan jag ÃĨkte tillbaka till Sverige trÃĪffade jag min otroligt starka mamma och mina underbara elever. Jag ÃĪr sÃĨ glad att vi fick chansen att ses innan jag ÃĨker hem till Sverige. GlÃķm inte att komma och hÃĪlsa pÃĨ mig nÃĨgon gÃĨng, babe! Dessutom hade jag turen att trÃĪffa Nid Chai och hennes barn ocksÃĨ. Vi ÃĨt middag tillsammans och pratade om livet i timmar!
IkvÃĪll bestÃĪmde vi oss fÃķr att ÃĪta middag pÃĨ Ging Mai, en mysig restaurang nÃĪra mitt hem med trevlig atmosfÃĪr och riktigt god mat. Vanligtvis kommer jag hit fÃķr deras khanom jeen (en sorts nudlar med ursprung frÃĨn Mon-folket) till lunch, men eftersom vi kom pÃĨ kvÃĪllen var det tyvÃĪrr slut. Inga problem dock, fÃķr de andra rÃĪtterna var minst lika goda! Jag kan sÃĪrskilt rekommendera stekt ris med rÃĪkor – det var helt fantastiskt. Och de andra rÃĪtterna? De gjorde oss verkligen inte besvikna! Allt var perfekt och smakade underbart.
While living in Sweden, I haven't had the opportunity to make many Thai friends, but Meaow stands out as one of the finest ones, always reliable and supportive. It feels great to be back in town meeting all familiar faces, even if only for a short period before moving to Spain.
Shoutout to @kaffeverket for the excellent coffee and cinnamon roll that made my day even better!
Att bo hÃĪr i Sverige har jag inte sÃĨ mÃĨnga thailÃĪndska vÃĪnner. Meaow, hon ÃĪr en av de finaste jag vet och jag kan alltid lita pÃĨ henne. KÃĪnns bra att vara tillbaka i stan fÃķr att se alla mina bekanta ansikten trots att det ÃĪr bara en kort stund innan jag flyttar till Spanien nÃĪsta mÃĨnad.
Jag lÃĪrde kÃĪnna Pang och hennes bf, Leif, fÃķr ett par ÃĨr sedan nÃĪr jag var i Hat Yai, Thailand. Det hÃĪnde bara att de var i Stockholm bara idag innan de resar till Visby. Det var trevligt att trÃĪffa er ÃĪven om jag inte har haft mycket tid att verkligen visa dem runt Stockholm. Hoppas i alla fall att ni tvÃĨ har det fantastiskt i Visby (sÃĨklart ...)
A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Pang and her boyfriend, Leif, during my visit to Hat Yai, Thailand. Today, luck was on our side as they happened to be in Stockholm before heading to Visby. Although I didn't have much time to give them a proper tour, it was truly wonderful to see them again. I'm sure you both will have an amazing time in Visby (of course you will...). Enjoy your adventures!
Thai Mat pÃĨ THAIWOK, Vasastan, Stockholm
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Swedes celebrate their National Day on 6 June in honour of two historical events: Gustav Vasa being elected king (6th June 1523) and the adoption of a new constitution (6th June 1809).
The history of Sweden’s National Day, all the way back to the 1500s. On June 6th 1523, Gustav Vasa was crowned king and subsequently liberated Sweden from the Kalmar Union, which at that time was comprised of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. A few hundred years later on the 6th of June 1809, Sweden adopted a new constitution restoring political power to the parliament.
The idea of the national celebration came first from Artur Hazelius, who founded Skansen, the oldest open-air museum in Sweden. Artur first started celebrating on the 6th of June during the 90s.
It wasn’t until the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, Sweden started to create their own flag as a result, that Swedes started calling the 6th of June the “Swedish Flag Day” in 1916.
Till this day, Skansen is the go-to for many Stockholmers and the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate June 6th. However it would take approximately 100 years for the Swedish parliament to recognise the day as an official holiday. In 2004, the parliament finally voted on the 6th of June to become the Swedish National holiday.
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