Carissa Sutter, 126 Owning a pet in Thailand is a big responsibility, which is why our last Country Director made it a point to discourage it. But there was no discouraging me […]
Crazy Cat Lady Traveling Advice
GLOW/BROS Committee Applications!
Khao Rai Sub Da The application for the new GLOW/BROS committee has been emailed to PCVs! We are thrilled to see this program continue and expand in Thailand, and are looking forward […]
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,700 times […]
You serve in…Madagascar? Moldova? Montenegro? Wait, Macadamia?
Gwendolyn Schaefer, MAK19, Macedonia “You serve in…Madagascar? Moldova? Montenegro? Wait, Macadamia?” Ask any person where Macedonia is on the map, and they will likely name literally every other country that begins with […]
Temporary Pets
Carissa Sutter, 126 Some Volunteers adopt pets temporarily. Like foster care. They own a pet in Thailand with the plan to leave it behind with friends and/or neighbors when they go home to the […]
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Carissa Sutter, 126 Recently, I made a delicious chicken pot pie and then shared a picture of it online to try to make the other PCVs jealous. Unfortunately, it worked. Now I […]
Traveling To America With Your Pet
Carissa Sutter, 126 The most frequent question I get from Peace Corps Staff, Volunteers, and members of my community is: “Are you taking your cat home?” My Thai neighbors want to know because […]
Holiday Homesickness // Surviving the Season of Celebration on the Other Side of the World
Matthew Fontana, 126 With the arrival of December we are officially in the thick of the holiday season. This is the time when, back home, friends and family are gathering together; throwing […]
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One Book One Week – Book Donations
Terisa Tribble, 127 Any Volunteer interested in receiving a donation of English language reading books to the school in which they volunteer, send an e-mail to Pimjai Surintaraseree at: pimjaisurin@onebookoneweek.com. Please include […]
We Love Food
Have You Eaten Yet? Season 2, Episode 2
How to “Line” Effectively
Ty Miranda, 127 Without doubt, learning how to “Line” is one of the most important skills you can learn as a PCV in Thailand. I know, I know. PCVS are supposed to […]
Howard Williams – The New PCT Country Director
Adrianna Neuenschwander, 126 When Howard Williams, the new Country Director of Peace Corps Thailand, was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines, his biggest challenge was balancing persistence with patience. During his […]
Early Termination in The Land Of Smiles
Jacob Gostanian, 127 It’s late on a Sunday night in September, and a Peace Corps Thailand Volunteer sleeps soundly in his room. Snuggled up in his blankets, the only background noise entering his ears is the […]
7 Cardinal Rules For Life
Terisa Tribble, 127 Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life. -Eckhart Tolle 7 Cardinal Rules For Life Make peace […]
Peace Corps Thailand Magazine 