Ins and Outs of 2026

Photography by Samantha Parrish

An "Ins" and "Outs" list highlights aspects of life we want to invite in our lives (ins) and things we are ready to release (outs). Our volunteers put together a list for 2026!

Ins:

• Fruit

• Chang tall boys (always in)

• Reading

• Rice field sunsets

• Wingstop

• Durian

• Dancing all night with my friends

• Practicing volleyball before sports day

• Singha (obviously, kuatyai)

• Watercolor

• Finding new local bars

• Ethical elephant sanctuaries

• Hong Thong

• Buzz cuts

• Marathons

• Mor lam dance (หมอลำ)

• Mountains

• Isaan

• Going to bed before 9:30

• Beach

• Pad gra pow

Outs:

• Late rent receipts

• 300฿ grab rides

• Thai whiskey shots

• Doomscrolling

• Skipping breakfast before teaching ป.1

• Being scared of dogs

• Biking with flat tires

• Labubu

• Mosquitoes

• Bad boy (Paper Planes) 

• The phrase "aat ja yang na" (อาจจะยังนะ)

• AI music

• 6 7 

• Food poisoning 

• Stress