Meet Ngoen (เงิน; Silver) and Tong (ทอง; Gold), the newest little members of the Trat family!
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Our slipper orchid from Chiang Rai is in full bloom!
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Welcome to Trat!
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"I'm not sure about these new socks!"
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Meet Tong, one of the newest members of the family.
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Ngoen (เงิน) and Tong (Silver and Gold) - the new duo.
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Sleeping in a speaker. So pleasant.
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Playing with the plastic temple chairs.
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Helping to prepare for the ceremony.
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Just looking cute.
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Not so sure about this giant creature, though!
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Aww. Found a nice warm spot to rest.
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Spot the climbing cat! (He's a climber indeed.)
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So much to play with! So many distractions.
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Dinner time.
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"Hey, look at me! I can climb, too!"
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Resting up, before the big day.
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More cuddles.
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A few visitors came over.
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The annual visit of the monks.
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Lunch time (part 1).
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Lunch time (part 2).
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A feast.
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Plenty of leftovers to go around!
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Time to release the turtles.
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"Really? Where am I going?"
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Meanwhile... the last guest is a bit late to arrive.
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Lunch time!
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Tong shows off his climbing skills. Again.
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They came to help me schedule my week. Notice the calendar invite entitled, "ldddddddddddddddddd".
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They were actually in my lap to hide from Maruay, who'd just come inside.
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Dinner time!
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Love for the big beast.
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Enjoying his crinkly water bottle.
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Neither is sure what to do with the other.
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Maruay: not helping his case, by barking in excitement.
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"What? Going back to Bangkok? We'll come!"
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Meanwhile in Bangkok: the orchid continues to open up!