On the morning of June 24th, Cundong's 5th graders logged onto a video call and met their pen-pal partners face to face. The occasion was the "Taiwan–Thailand Cultural Exchange 2026," a live session with their sister class at Matheyum Watmai Krongtong School in Thailand, hosted over Google Meet with the help of Foreign English Teacher Maelyn Villano.
6月24日上午，村東國小五年級的孩子登入視訊，第一次「面對面」見到平時只用文字交流的泰國筆友。這是與泰國夥伴班 Matheyum Watmai Krongtong School 的「Taiwan–Thailand Cultural Exchange 2026」線上交流活動，透過 Google Meet 進行，由外師 Maelyn Villano 老師協助主持。
The session followed a full program: welcome and greetings, a "Top 5 Local Foods" presentation from each side, cultural song and dance performances, a live question-and-answer round, and closing messages. On the Thai side, students dialed in individually from their school's STEAM Education computer lab; on the Cundong side, the whole class gathered around one big screen in their classroom.
整場活動安排了完整流程：開場問候、雙方「家鄉美食 Top 5」簡報、文化歌舞表演、現場問答，最後互道珍重再見。泰國那頭，孩子們各自坐在自己學校 STEAM 教育電腦教室的電腦前連線；村東這頭，全班則圍著教室的大螢幕一起參與。
The food segment was a highlight. Thai students introduced Pad Thai — stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, egg, tofu and peanuts — and Tom Yum, a hot and sour soup, describing the flavors and ingredients in English while Cundong's students watched and took it all in. It was a small, tasty window into everyday life on the other side of the South China Sea.
美食簡介環節格外吸睛。泰國學生用英語介紹了打拋炒河粉（Pad Thai）——加了蝦仁、雞蛋、豆腐與花生的炒米粉，還有酸辣湯冬蔭功（Tom Yum），一邊描述滋味與食材，村東的孩子則專注聆聽。這是一扇小小的窗，讓大家嚐到南海另一端的日常生活滋味。
Connecting hearts across borders, through friendship and culture.跨越國界的心，以友誼與文化相連。
When it was Cundong's turn, the class performed an action song together in front of the big screen, sending a burst of Taiwanese energy across the call. Questions flew back and forth between the two classes afterward, and by the closing minutes, several Cundong students were holding up hand-made signs reading "Thank You," paired with the flags of Taiwan and Thailand — a simple, heartfelt way to say goodbye.
輪到村東表演時，全班一起在大螢幕前表演了動感歌謠，把滿滿的台灣活力傳送到螢幕另一端。之後雙方互相提問、熱烈互動；到了活動尾聲，幾位村東的孩子舉起自製的「Thank You」牌子，搭配台灣與泰國的國旗，用最簡單卻真摯的方式互道感謝與再見。
This live session builds on the pen-pal writing and video exchanges Cundong's 5th graders have kept up with their Thai partner class all year — a partnership that turns English class into a real conversation with a real friend, no airfare required. Read more about the year-long Thailand exchange program →
這次線上直播，延續了村東五年級一整年來與泰國夥伴班的書信與影片交流——讓英語課變成一場與真實朋友的真實對話，不必出國也能交到跨國朋友。看更多整年度泰國交流計畫介紹 →
