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On the “Great Peace Corps Evacuation of 2020” (Named by Khun Michelle)

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 04/05/2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Heartbreak

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Still There

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Letters to the People I had to Leave

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WAMC News Podcast: Neil Pickus

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I’m an RPCV: I Think

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Daai Arai Gap Kao?

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 08/11/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Megan McNelis, 131 TESS *Trigger warning: body-negative language quoted* They don’t say, “I love you” very much out here. I’ve heard it, but the usual words are gin kaao yang? “Have you […]

Spiders in the Night

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 06/11/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Nhi Le, 130 TESS I see it out of the corner of my eye. THERE! The skittering shadow stops my heart cold. It crawls over my extension cord. Now, it’s under my […]

A Year Without Drinking

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 04/11/2019 • ( 4 Comments )

Michael Marano, 129 TESS A Year Without Drinking/ The Little Bird and the Light: Two Stories, One Ending Little Bird The little bird is scared. The Light has left the cage. The […]

Sand on the Seashore

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 01/11/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Gabe Reid, 130 TESS Well, bpit term is over now, I’ve explored more of Southeast Asia, my teacher trainings are all wrapped up, and I have officially passed the torched to my […]

Spirit House: Pii Phi, Episode 1

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 30/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Anonymous Pii Phi, Episode 1 Peace Corps Thailand draws service-minded individuals from around the U.S. Beyond the desire to work in development, volunteers come to Thailand for a variety of reasons: work […]

On Ghosts

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 28/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Tim Connors, 130 TESS In my classes, we have a jar reward system. When the students are participating and paying attention, they fill up the jar with plastic eggs. When the eggs […]

Tatted in Thailand: Melody, Laura & Shannon

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 25/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference in 2018, many of us decided on getting tattoos. Prior to that week, I also heard of Group 129 volunteers who got tattooed […]

The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 23/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Kara Anthony, 130 TESS I have been in Thailand for 22 months, 96 weeks, 630 days, 16,060 hours, and 963,601 minutes. When it is broken down like this, it sounds like forever. […]

Puu-Ying Power: Bianca’s Site

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 21/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Bianca Henao, 131 TESS Hello and welcome! The purpose of this series is for us volunteers to recognize the bad-ass women in our lives at site. Whether it’s the noodle lady who […]

Shoe Detective

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 18/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Tim Connors, 130 TESS When I made tracks up north, I knew I’d be teaching English, but I had no idea I’d find another calling. I’m a detective at Bantonphueng School. Shoes […]

Peace Corps or a Series of Controlled Falls

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 16/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Ian Tramm, 131 YinD So last Wednesday, I went on the first honest-to-God run I’ve been on in, man, at least a few years. I was pretty out of shape for most […]

Mi Casa, Es Tu Casa

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 14/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The following article is part of a series dedicated towards celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Bianca Henao, 131 TESS “Where are you from?” “America.” “Really? Where are your parents from?” “My dad […]

Black Bean Burger Recipe

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 11/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Psian Avilés, 130 YinD Peace Corps Thailand volunteers, learn how to make this black bean burger with spicy dipping sauce at site! Black Bean Burger Ingredients ☼ 3 cups of dry black […]

Pequeños Momentos con Grandes Recuerdos (Little Moments with Big Memories)

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 09/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The following article is part of a series dedicated towards celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. By Yaneth “Janet” Peña, 130 YinD I was given the task of writing a story in Spanish […]

Healthy Living: Challenge Yourself

By Peace Corps Thailand Magazine on 04/10/2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Bianca Henao, 131 TESS Sawas-dii ka! Take a deep breath.  A really big one. Tummy expanding and mind clearing breath.  Hold it!  … Okay now release.  Empty out  e v e r […]

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Thank you, thank you with the force of words I don’t know in English or in Thai, for everything you’ve done for us. Until we meet again. - @kaylakawalec
Some days, I was stuck in my house at site. And now, I’m stuck in a house in the states. This is hard. And like our lives in Thailand, our lives here in America (especially in this current moment of tumult) will require a concerted daily recommitment. - @nick_daddio

The Adventures of Khao & Soy // by: Pakou Khang

Serving in the south be like...
Serving in the south be like…
Khao and Soy made it through the term unscathed... Did you?
Khao and Soy made it through the term unscathed… Did you?
Khao is terribly distracted about this upcoming bpit-term... #arewethereyet?
Khao is terribly distracted about this upcoming bpit-term… #arewethereyet?
Khao&Soy_August
Khao & Soy_July
Khao and Soy on their last baht and can't decide if they want to live for the moment or live for the month. Decisions, decisions.
Khao and Soy on their last baht and can’t decide if they want to live for the moment or live for the month. Decisions, decisions.
Khao and Soy have mixed feelings about heading back to school.
Khao and Soy have mixed feelings about heading back to school.
Khao and Soy are ready for their trip.... did they remember everything?
Khao and Soy are ready for their trip…. did they remember everything?
How Khao and Soy deal with the summer heat
How Khao and Soy deal with the summer heat
Khao and Soy make bike safety fashionable
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Meet Sticky Rice’s new mascot, Khao, and his trusty sidekick, Soy.

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