All Things Peace Corps
Explore Thailand! Whether you’re considering volunteering, planning a visit, or simply curious, this category offers a view of Thailand through the eyes of Peace Corps service. Volunteers in Thailand work with their communities on projects in Education and Youth Development with cohorts usually leaving in January.
Went with the teachers with the grade 4-6 boys and girls to Scout Camp. The students went to activity stations. After dinner, put on skits around the campfire.
Grade 4-6 Boys and Girls Go to Scout Camp Read More
The entire school went on a field trip to Pa Sak Cholasit Dam by train. At the dam, the kids shopped, bought toys and candy, and went to the fish museum.
Great School Field Trip to Pa Sak Cholasit Dam Read More
Many of the 125 and 126 Peace Corps Thailand volunteers got together for a very PCV kind of Thanksgiving. A ton of food, good conversation and silly craziness.
Thailand + Thanksgiving = Fakesgiving? Read More
Loi Krathong is a festival celebrated in Thailand. It means “to float a basket”, and comes from making krathong, decorated baskets, which are floated on a river
Loi Krathong Festival celebrated in my village Read More
One of the teachers at my school, Teacher Gai, also got married this weekend too. She had her wedding reception outside her home at lunchtime.
Teacher Gai’s wedding reception at her home Read More
I was invited to the wedding reception for Sompong’s nephew who was getting married to the daughter of the Phu Keow School principle. Over 500 for the banquet.
Huge Wedding Reception for Sompong’s Nephew Read More
Here are few more pictures taken by other people during the Training Camp.
Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp (more pics) Read More The last day of the training camp, day 3 for teachers and day 2 for students. A huge success but we were all pretty tired when the everyone finally left school.
Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp Day 3 Read More We had 100 7-8-9th graders at the training camp. PCVs taught the 1st class. For the 2nd class, the Thai teachers would teach the same lesson to another group.
Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp Day 2 Read More Helped PCV Laura with her husband Zack with a Teacher Training Camp. First day we trained the teachers, and the following two days the students will come.
Ban Ngew Teacher Training Camp Read More