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Chiang Mai Thailand Volunteer Group 189

Chiang Mai Thailand Volunteer Group 189

Introducing our early December, Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #189. The group is a small one of only six volunteers coming from the US, Denmark, Germany and new Zealand. The group is actually of seven volunteers, but one of our volunteers is still somewhere in airplanes between […]

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Happy Loy Krathong 2015

Loy Krathong Volunteering in Thailand gives you a chance to see beautiful Thai culture in many ways. On a daily basis, volunteers see first-hand the people and traditions that make up this culture. Many volunteers say the best time to catch a glimpse into Thai culture is […]

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Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #186

Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #186

Presenting our Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer and Intern Group #186. Fourteen new volunteers and interns from the USA, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong, Canada, and Spain. Participants in this group will be partaking in our English Education, Children’s Home, Teaching Monks, Medical Internship, and Elephant Camp […]

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Chiang Mai Thailand Volunteer Group #185

Chiang Mai Thailand Volunteer Group #185

Presenting our Friends for Asia Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #185. A smaller group, as the schools in Thailand are closed, and our teaching projects are not available. The group just finished orientation today and will be starting their projects tomorrow. This group has volunteers from Australia, […]

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Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #177

Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group #177

Our Chiang Mai, Thailand, Friends for Asia Volunteer and Intern Group #177 arrived a little over a week ago. They started their projects last Monday, and are now in their second week of their placements. So far so good, with everybody. As you can see, our volunteer […]

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Bangkok Volunteer Group 12

Bangkok Volunteer Group 12

Here, we are introducing our Bangkok Volunteer and Intern Group, # 12! The group arrived, went through orientation and started their projects a little over a week ago. Everyone seems to be having a good experience. It’s one of our largest groups yet, and we are pleased […]

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Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group 176

Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group 176

Presenting our latest volunteer group in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Group 176 finished orientation this past Sunday, and began their projects on Monday and Today (the 2nd of June, 2015). Many of the project sites were closed on Monday, due to the Visaka Bucha Buddhist Holiday, which was […]

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What to Do in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Visitors to Chiang Mai are usually impressed by the welcoming atmosphere, tasty food, great shopping, cultural opportunities, and adventure activities. This is the ideal location for visitors to base themselves if they wish to explore Northern Thailand. There is an abundance of accommodations at all price levels, […]

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Loy Krathong / Yee Peng in Chiang Mai

Loy Krathong (ลอยกระทง), sometimes spelled Loy Kratong, is a colorful festival held every year on the full moon of the twelfth month in the Thai Lunar Calendar. In 2012, the full moon falls on November 28th, but in some places the celebration will be from the 27 […]

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Dan Sai Ghost Festival, June 22-24, 2012

Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival in Loei Phi Ta Khon (ผีตาโขน) is the most popular festival in Loei province in the Northeast of Thailand (Issan). It is held in Dan Sai district and lasts for three days. The date for this event changes each year, but it […]

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