Hello Marie,
Thanks for your letter, which affected me very well in my feelings. One of the best things about Thailand (especially rural) is the unaffected nature and simple wisdom of the people.
Maybe that's only going to last a couple of more generations, since western culture seems to be rolling over the whole world and sucking the wisdom out of it like a giant vacuum cleaner. Still, it's possible to pursue some kind of self knowledge and worldly wisdom, but more difficult when the world around you is a "living I-phone game" and world leaders act like cave-men with VERY big clubs.
Technology (how I make my living) was supposed to solve problems and enrich culture, but look at what it has brought us, as a whole. I would rather have led a much simpler life, looking back at my experience.