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Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is a country rich in culture and natural beauty. Blessed with forested mountains, fertile plains, and beaches washed by turquoise waters, Thailand offers an array of spectacular landscapes. The country’s natural diversity is mirrored by its people, who comprise a mix of Thai, Mon, Khmer, Laotian, Chinese, Malay, Persian, and Indian ethnicities. Thailand has an expansive network of national parks and more visible historical evidence of past cultures than any other country in southeast Asia. Yet of all the riches Thailand has to offer, what visitors remember most from their time in the country is the friendly people.

Our program in Thailand takes you beyond the boundaries of a typical vacation on a cross-cultural journey to the Andaman Sea. Here you will live and work with the fishing villages along the Andaman Sea. The people of this region are still recovering from the devastating tsunami of 2004 and have developed a community-based tourism program to bring much-needed money and jobs. We will spend time on any number of community service projects, such as replanting mangrove swamps destroyed by the tsunami or assisting with dam/irrigation infrastructure, as determined by local need. There will be plenty of time in the afternoons to visit with your hosts, go fishing, visit waterfalls, and experience the local customs, culture, art, and food. This is a very special opportunity to get to know these amazing people and contribute in a meaningful way to the rebuilding of their communities.

After our village stay we will take time to visit the ruins of Ayuthaya, the medieval capital of the Thai kingdom, and explore the bustling modern capital city of Bangkok.