Stepping aboard a waiting bus . Sompong wannakao is greeted by loud applause from passengers. the passengers know that under sompong's guidance, their one-day trip will be fun and worthwhile
On another tour bus, kiatisak suksilp is also greeted
By smiling face filled with anticipation as he stars his saturday job.
Sompong and kiattisak are teo of the 15 bangkok Mass Transit Authority officials who are part ogf the BMTA's temple tour project.The tour programme is aimed at promoting Family activities for low- income bangkok residemts.
officisls at the BMTA's Zone 1 office came up with the idea for 12 tours that visit 108 different temples every Saturday 15 Sunday.
The office recruited15 volun-teer guides to work weekends. none of them had ever worked as a guide before.
The guides had to study about the temples that the tour groups visit.They learned from books and by talking with monks and villagers