I stayed in Thailand for approx. three years from 1973 to 1975, as engineer of a knockdown motor plant, temporally dispatched from its Japanese mother plant and had a good time with American square dancers.
I tried to find a chance to enjoy square dancing and looked up a local club on a magazine named “Sets in Order Square Dancing”. I contacted “Klong Hoppers” in Bangkok and was admitted by the club president to join regular practice meetings taking place every week in a church beside Petchaburi Road “Klong” is the name of a small canal in this country. The place where we danced regularly was changed several weeks later to a cafeteria in the American Embassy.

I disclosed to be one of the callers of my square dance club in Gifu. That is why I was given a chance to call for one tip every week.

I remember a wonderful evening when one of the regular parties was held at Chao Praya Hotel. The band was playing some pieces of wonderful country and western music one after another in the intervals. One of the members began to perform clog dance, which won a big applause of all the members. A pleasant dinner party followed dancing.

　One day, a tour group of square dancers came toBangkok from Australia. We gave a welcome party for them. Main caller of the group was Mr. Bob Van Antwerp. We met Becky and Bob Osgood who was the chief editor of the “Square Dancing” magazine, shown in a picture. I made a call at that time as well. My call was commented: “Your pronunciation is a little bit strange but your call is good”