As their service comes to a close, Peace Corps Thailand volunteers from Group 130 reflect and answer the question, “What’s one thing you loved and one thing learned during service?” Loved and […]
Group 130 Yearbook: We Loved and We Learned
On Living In The Rainforest
Halli Benson, 130 TESS A week before site placement, we were in a training session when we heard the soft “shh” grow to a roar, and I wondered out loud, “What’s that […]
I Will Never Forget You
Halli Benson, 130 TESS My mouth is wide open, breath heavy behind my Buff. Sweat is flowing from every pore, and sunscreen is running into my eyes. I can see the top […]
We Can Do Hard Things: Thank You, Khun Kathryn
For the past five years, Kathryn Goldman has served as Director of Programming and Training of Peace Corps Thailand. Staff, PCVs and RPCVs would like to say thank you to Kathryn for […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 15 feat. Nhi Le
Halli Benson, 130 TESS Peaks and Valleys is a series of interviews with PCVs discussing the highs and lows in the past month. It highlights the unique quality of Peace Corps service […]
A Not So Single Story
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD I am sorry to be the one to break the news, but while this may be the case for most areas, not every place in Thailand is hot […]
Group 130 Yearbook: I Knew I Wanted…
Peace Corps Thailand Group 130 We all joined Peace Corps for different reasons and the reasons why we continue will change throughout this 27 month long journey. As we enter the new […]
Riap-Roi 101: An Introduction to Stylin’ in Thailand
It’s my hope in writing this article that the following examples of how we currently-serving volunteers dress will help you — my dear Invitees — thwart the beast that is pre-departure purchasing.
Returning Home
Halli Benson, 130 TESS Working through a tough moment in Haikus Staring at the tile What do I feel or not feel I guess I am numb The river calms me I […]
PCT Yearbook: Something I Can’t Live Without
We asked currently serving volunteers what they couldn’t go without during their service… I couldn’t go without the love of my students! Is it weird that my best friends are under 10? […]
Cookie Friendships
Halli Benson, 130 TESS About 2 months into PST, I looked up the recipe for microwave cookies for the first time. I was missing my American life a bit and needed something […]
Group 130 Yearbook: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 130 Every year, during the first few months of service, Peace Corps staff visit the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers at their sites to see how […]
Sticky Rice Yearbook: Home is…
129 & 130, Peace Corps Thailand Magazine Staff This quarter Peace Corps Thailand Magazine welcomed 22 new volunteers onto our staff. We asked everyone to respond to our writing prompt for this quarter, “Home is…” as a way to introduce our new team. Celete Kato, 129 TESS Home is not a physical place, person, or […]
Eid al-Fitr
Chandler Smith, 129 TESS Today Muslims around the world celebrate the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a three day holiday that ends the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In Thailand, a revered collective of […]
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