Thailand
Bangkok & Chiang Rai
3 Weeks * January 10th – February 3rd, 2011
Bangkok – January 10th – 17th, 2010
I will be touring Bangkok for about 5 days before I start my volunteer program in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai - January 17th – February 3rd, 2010
Mirror Foundation.
Phone: +6653737412
Mobile: +66839476535
Email: themirrorfoundation@gmail.com
Address: 106 Moo 1 Baan Huay Khom
T. Mae Yao, A. Muang
Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand is about 785 kilometers north of Bangkok. Situated on the Kok River basin, Chiang Rai covers an area of approximately 11,678 square meters with an average elevation of 580 meters above sea level. The province, which is located within the renowned Golden Triangle area where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand converge, is also known as the gateway to Myanmar, Laos and Southern China.
Teaching
In the Northern areas of Thailand such as Chiang Rai many of the local people have not been fortunate enough to have access to any type of formal education. Therefore there is a real need for volunteers to assist in the education of not only young children but also adults from surrounding hill tribes and local villages. Volunteers may be based in a local hill tribe village or at IVHQ’s partner organization with other volunteers and staff. Teaching is all year round as when local schools are not operating IVHQ runs school camps lessons for local hill tribe children.
Volunteer Placement
Houe Khom School
Located just of Chiang Rai in a rural village, this school caters for over 300 Thai children from local villages ranging in age from 7 to 12.This is an example and not necessarily the one I will be teaching.