For the past six years, Khun Anuwat has served as the Program Assistant for the Youth in Development (YinD) program. Staff, PCVs and RPCVs would like to say thank you to Khun […]
Thank You, Khun Anuwat
Healthy Living: Ashley’s Yoga Retreat
Bianca Henao, 131 TESS Bpit term: the month-long break for Peace Corps Thailand volunteers that occurs twice a year and sends us just about anywhere. Most of us take advantage of the […]
Whiplash
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I remember standing in my Minnesotan kitchen and thinking about my next two years, dreading the solitude. I remember worrying how I would be able to survive for […]
Kap Khun, Khun Wanthida
For the past six years, Khun Wanthida has served as the Programming and Training Specialist for the Teacher Empowerment for Student Success (TESS) program. Staff, PCVs and RPCVs would like to say […]
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 […]
Gifts From Thailand
Kathryn Goldman, Director of Programming and Training At COS Conferences, I always advise Volunteers to reflect not just on how they changed or what they learned, but also on what parts of […]
Year Two
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS The start of the second school year for group 130 recently began, and with that, has come some serious “year two” feelings. Now, you may be wondering how […]
PSDN: Integration & Identity
During PST131 (pre-service training), representatives from the Peer Support & Diversity Network (PSDN) polled Group 131 trainees about questions they had related to integration and identity. PSDN compiled these and presented them […]
Group 131: A Diagnosis
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I should have known. I should have known when it took a group of 15 trainees 45 minutes to determine who was going to visit which school. There […]
Group 131: Our PST Experience
Chukwuma Osuji, 131 YinD Ian Tramm, 131 YinD Group 131 reflect on Pre-Service Training in Suphan Buri, Thailand in this video created by Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) Chukwuma with the help of […]
Running in Thailand: Part 2, Nutrition
Olivia McGeever, 128 TCCS One of the great gifts my Peace Corps service has given me is an endless lesson on nutrition and my body. Eating well is essential to running well. […]
Running in Thailand: Part 1, Training
Olivia McGeever, 128 TCCS Living abroad, particularly abroad and alone, has been the best thing for my running. While being tested mentally and emotionally, running has helped me realize the ways I’ve […]
We Can Code
Erin Capina, YinD 127 December was the month designated for Hour of Code and I decided to participate because I had a small group of five students who I thought would enjoy […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Running Rashes and Other Unfortunate Results of Training
Jim Damico, 126 TCCS As your runs are getting longer, especially your long run on the weekend, you might experience a painful episode of chafing, where your skin is rubbed raw from […]
Road to Khon Kaen: Fitness Trackers are Worth the Money
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD Lucky 13. There’s literally 13 weeks until the big day in Khon Kaen. I’m actually feeling really awesome and I think I’m almost ready to decide which race […]
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