Volunteer in Thailand
If you would like to volunteer in Thailand, around the rural area of Isaan, then Mundo Exchange may just well be the perfect Thai experience for you. We tailor your skills to local community development projects and promote a cross-cultural exchange; Be it of music, food, literature, language or anything else you and your Thai friends can think of. Please feel free to look around our site, sign up to comment or contact us with any queries. If you are ready to take the plunge and start your volunteer process then Apply now!Upcoming Events
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![The ancient Celtic practise of celebrating New Year Photo by Calum Hutchinson (CC-BY-SA-2.5)
Beltane (and Beltaine or Bealltainn) is an ancient festival which celebrates the end of the cold and the beginning of the warm. It comes from the ancient peoples of the Celtic Nations and is generally seen as a New Year celebration. Bealtane is a cross-quarter [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Happy Beltaine 2010")
Happy Beltaine 2010
Posted on April 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe ancient Celtic practise of celebrating New Year Photo by Calum Hutchinson (CC-BY-SA-2.5) Beltane (and Beltaine or Bealltainn) is an ancient festival which celebrates the end of the cold and the beginning of the warm. It comes from the ancient peoples of the Celtic Nations and is generally seen as a New Year celebration. Bealtane is a cross-quarter [...] -
State of emergency in Bangkok information
Posted on April 8, 2010 | 6 CommentsThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has produced another information sheet to keep people here and at home aware of any information they should know. It is very safe here and the matter appears to be completely internal with no harm being directed at tourists of visitors to Thailand. They main concern appears to be [...] -
Volunteer Intern Haddie Lyons
Posted on January 29, 2010 | No CommentsIntern Haddie helped with our cross cultural global exchange projects, particularly with the cultural centre in Isaan Thailand. -
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My Isaan Cultural Exchange
After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat, I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Kelly-cooking-Thai-style-115x115.jpg "My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat")
My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat
Posted on January 29, 2010 | No CommentsMundo Exchange My Isaan Cultural Exchange After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat, I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...] -
![In many villages and small towns in Isaan Thailand Bai Sri Su Kwan is a welcoming ceremony. Some of our Thai hosts participate in Bai Sii when they have someone important, like a volunteer, comes to visit or leave them, when a good friend or relative gets married or becomes a monk and during other [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_2446-115x115.jpg "Bai Sri Soo Kwan")
Bai Sri Soo Kwan
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 1 CommentIn many villages and small towns in Isaan Thailand Bai Sri Su Kwan is a welcoming ceremony. Some of our Thai hosts participate in Bai Sii when they have someone important, like a volunteer, comes to visit or leave them, when a good friend or relative gets married or becomes a monk and during other [...] -
Yam Yosothon 2
Posted on January 19, 2010 | No CommentsI had the pleasure of going out with some friends to see a Thai movie in a cinema theatre last evening and thought I’d share my thoughts about the experience. This particular cinema was hundreds of miles away from Nang Khai in both location and plushness as it was in the largely tourist resort area [...] -
My experience with a great NGO in Guatemala
Posted on January 8, 2010 | 2 CommentsI have had the delight of working with an excellent NGO in Chajul, Guatemala by the name of Limitless Horizons Ixil. This is a wonderful group of people from both the town of Chajul (whose first high school student graduated only in 1999) and the United States whose mission is to support Middle school age yoputh [...] -
![One of our friends, Yoon or Prayoon, decided to become a monk for short time at the small temple in his village. He said it’s very special thing that he could do for his parents. At the bottom of this post you can see a video he made about the experience.
We and volunteers went [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Nov-09-0681-e1297674621766-115x115.jpg "Yoon Became a Monk.")
Yoon Became a Monk.
Posted on January 6, 2010 | 1 CommentOne of our friends, Yoon or Prayoon, decided to become a monk for short time at the small temple in his village. He said it’s very special thing that he could do for his parents. At the bottom of this post you can see a video he made about the experience. We and volunteers went [...] -
![Our friend Scott who comes to help us, he really likes Isan culture. And he decided to get married in Isaan local style with his girlfriend, Effie, in Bueng Khan, Nongkhai. So we arranged the wedding for him. We invited some old people and friends to come to the ceremony and explained how the ceremony [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Farang-Wedding-in-Esarm-115x115.jpg "Farang Wedding in Isaan")
Farang Wedding in Isaan
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsOur friend Scott who comes to help us, he really likes Isan culture. And he decided to get married in Isaan local style with his girlfriend, Effie, in Bueng Khan, Nongkhai. So we arranged the wedding for him. We invited some old people and friends to come to the ceremony and explained how the ceremony [...] -
Carolyn Williams
Posted on November 20, 2009 | No CommentsCarolyn Williams - an amazingly talented mentor, artist and humanitarian We would like to pay special tribute to the life of Carolyn Williams. While in her mid 80′s Carolyn gave astute advisory support for our non-profit organizations international learning and community development projects. She strongly encouraged us to create and promote meaningful and [...]