Thailand Program
Yin dee dton rap su mueang Thai.
Spend five weeks exploring Buddhist temples, experiencing rural village life, and traveling through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Southeast Asia.
- Learn Thai language at Payap University in Chiang Mai
- Teach English to Thai children
- Trek by elephant through the jungles of northern Thailand
- Explore the streets and waterways of Bangkok
Orientation in Chiang Mai
A city surrounded by soaring mountains and home to hundreds of ancient temples, Chiang Mai is the perfect introduction to life in Thailand. During your orientation, enjoy survival Thai language classes, explore local markets, learn to cook traditional Thai meals, visit the Hill Tribe Museum, and sit down to a traditional dinner and evening of classical Thai dancing.
Homestay and Community Service
Spend two weeks living with your new Thai family in a rural village outside of Chiang Mai. During your homestay, you and your group participate in a community service project, working side by side to make a positive difference in your new community.
Sample service projects: Teach English to young children; work on village building repairs; paint ancient temples with local monks; work with farmers in the rice paddies.
Travel and Discovery
Explore northern Thailand by foot, raft, and elephant on a rugged trek through remote Hill Tribe villages. Your Thai adventure comes to an end with a few days in historic Sukothai and Bangkok.
Sample activities: Trek the northern region’s tropical valleys and highlands; discover historic ruins and Buddhist temples; ride a bamboo raft down interior rivers; visit an elephant training camp; visit Bangkok’s ornate Grand Palace and sacred Temple of the Emerald Buddha; explore cafés, floating markets, and busy streets.
“During our two-week homestay in the village of Ban Hua Fai, I only stayed with one family, but it felt as if the whole community was taking care of me.”
-- Zoe Johnson, New York, New York
Program Information:
Code: THS
Features: Community Service, Travel and Regional Exploration
Prerequisites: None
Dates: June 28, 2010 -
August 04, 2010
Depart/Return: Los Angeles
Fee: $5,200
*
*(International airfare included)
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PROGRAM FEATURES:
Community Service, Travel and Regional Exploration
DURATION:
5 weeks
PREREQUISITE:
None
DATES:
June 28, 2010 -
August 04, 2010
FEE:
$5,200
*
*(International airfare included)
DEPART / RETURN:
Los Angeles
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