traditional thai home

My first weekend at site I stayed with my counterpart's family. Unlike my homestay in Uthai Thani, his family is very traditional. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, all under the same roof. The house is wooden and on stilts; meals are typically eaten on the floor, there is one large, main room and everyone spends time together. The baby is the focus of attention and her feet hardly ever touch the ground. I had a wonderful time with them -- heat, bugs, lizards and all.