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Thai Schools Begin a New Academic Year

Thai Schools Begin a New Academic Year

Traditionally, Thai schools end their academic year in mid-March, and after two months holiday, the children are ready and willing to return to the classroom for the new academic year, which begins on the 16th or 17th of May. The hottest months of the year, April and […]

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Bangkok Volunteer Group #68; May, 2018

Bangkok Volunteer Group #68; May, 2018

Presenting Bangkok Volunteer and Intern Group #68! This group of three arrived last week, finished orientation over the weekend and started in their projects earlier this week. All of them are from the USA, and are participating in our Medical Internship and Teaching Monks Volunteer Projects. Bangkok […]

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Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #240; May, 2018

Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #240; May, 2018

Presenting Chiang Mai Volunteer and Intern Group #240! This group of 9 volunteers and interns arrived last week, completed orientation over the weekend and started their projects today. The volunteers and interns in the group are from Germany, the USA, Austria, and Singapore, and are participating in […]

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Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2018

Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2018

Observed in early May, the exact date for the Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Thailand is determined by monks each year, and this year the ceremony will be held on Monday 14th May. The site is, as always, Sanam Luang, in front of the Grand Palace on Rattanakosin […]

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Bangkok Volunteer Group #67: May, 2018

Bangkok Volunteer Group #67: May, 2018

Presenting Bangkok Volunteer and Intern Group #67! A small group of two ladies from the Michigan, the USA and Nordhein-Westfalen, Germany. Alyssa is participating in our Medical Internship for six weeks, and Ann is participating in our Bangkok Orphanage Volunteer Project for three weeks. For additional information […]

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Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #239: May, 2018

Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #239: May, 2018

Presenting Chiang Mai Volunteer and Intern Group #239! This group of six volunteers and interns arrived on Friday and completed orientation over the weekend. They started their projects on Monday. In this group four of the participants are from the US, with two from Denmark. They are […]

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Up and Coming Projects

Up and Coming Projects

In line with the Thai school summer holidays, April is a quiet month regarding the actual projects, yet this means you get to experience the Thai New Year celebration of “Songkran”, which traditionally occurs between 13-15 of April, when the entire nation throws water over each other […]

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Getting Experience Before Volunteering in Thailand

Getting Experience Before Volunteering in Thailand

Here are some Good Ideas of ways to get experience in the area of your Thailand volunteer project, before you leave home. Much of this is from my own personal experience, along with some other tips that may be helpful. This piece of advice comes from my […]

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4 Top Reasons to Volunteer in Thailand on Your Career Break

4 Top Reasons to Volunteer in Thailand on Your Career Break

Volunteering on Your Career Break: 4 Reasons Why You Should If you are thinking of changing your career, traveling the world or you would just like a break from the nine to five, a career break can be a great way explore new opportunities and catch up […]

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Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #238: March, 2018

Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #238: March, 2018

Presenting Chiang Mai Volunteer Group #238! Now that the schools are closed for the Thailand school summer, our teaching projects are unavailable. This is a group of 8 new volunteers and interns from Spain, Denmark, the USA and the UK. They are participating in our Medical Internship, […]

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