Bangkok Volunteer Group #74; August, 2018
Presenting Bangkok Volunteer Group #74! A small group of four volunteers and interns from Italy, Germany, and Portugal. The participants in the group are partaking in Medical Internship Project and English Education Volunteer Project. They completed orientation over the weekend and started in their projects earlier this week.<br />
Thailand Mother's Day!
Every country has its own Mother’s Day, which is a time to pay respects to all the mums for their undying love and care they bestow upon their children, and in the Land of Smiles, this day falls on the Queen of Thailand’s birthday, August 12th. Mother’s Day in Thailand sees many activities and gatherings that are dedicated to mothers everywhere and as this day is also Queen Sirikit’s birthday. Mother’s Day is a national holiday.<br />
Bangkok Volunteer Group #73; August, 2018
Presenting Bangkok Volunteer Group #73! This group of eight volunteers and interns are from Denmark, the USA, Spain, Ecuador and Canada. This group completed orientation over the weekend and started in their projects on Monday.
Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #245; August, 2018
Presenting Volunteer Group #245! A group of eight volunteers and interns from The UK, Spain, Denmark, Lithuania, and Poland. This group finished orientation over the weekend and started in their projects on Monday.<br />
Ivory House Volunteer Group
Presenting our special Ivory House Chiang Mai Volunteer Group. This group of 7 students and their parents, is from Chengdu, China. They took part in a service program at a local children's home, helping with construction, and playing games and activities with the children there. In addition to their service project, they also partook in some cultural activities (Muay Thai mini-course, a visit to our Elephant Nursery program, a Thai Cooking Course, and a meeting with a bilingual Buddhist Monk). <br />
The Wonders of Thai Cuisine
Every single foreigner that sets foot in Thailand has a gastronomic experience that is truly unique, and with Thai cuisine having a well-deserved global reputation, our volunteers and interns get to sample authentic local cuisine. Thailand is regarded by many as the garden of the world, (they are the world’s biggest supplier of Jasmine rice) and the very long list of delicious fruits and vegetables that grow here allows the locals to prepare some truly amazing dishes. You would never believe what can be produced from rice, which, aside from being the staple meal component, can also be transformed into delicious desserts, and they even make their own style of rice whisky (Lao Kao), which you simply must try. <br />
Bangkok Volunteer Group #72; July, 2018
Presenting Bangkok Volunteer and Intern Group #72! This group of 6 volunteers and interns are from Belgium, Spain, Brazil and the USA, and are participating in our Medical Internship and Bangkok Orphanage Volunteer Project. The group arrived on Friday, completed orientation over the weekend and started their projects on Monday. For a list of our different volunteer and intern projects, please visit our projects page.<br />
Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #244; July, 2018
Presenting Chiang Mai Volunteer and Intern Group #244! This group of 17 new volunteers and interns arrived last week, completed orientation over the weekend and started in their projects yesterday. The group has people from Canada, the USA, Australia, Malaysia, The UAE, Austria, and Spain. They are participating in many of our different projects. Please visit our projects page to view a list of our different volunteer and intern opportunities.<br />
A New Season of Projects
The hot season has drawn to a close here in Thailand and the recent stormy weather in many parts of the country heralds not just the start of the rainy season but the start of several exciting new volunteer projects in Bangkok and Chiang Mai for our organization. It has been more than a month since our last new project start date so we are all very keen to get stuck into these new ventures and to ensure that each one reaches as many people as possible. Whether you are currently in Thailand or elsewhere in the world, we hope that you enjoyed your local Songkran celebrations and are looking forward to working with our organization in the near future!<br />
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