Isaan Archive

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Volunteer Thailand, Amy, having a great time with Thai kids.
Amy Fry has twice volunteered with Mundo Exchange and now has assisted her Thai hosts as an orphanage manager; helping new volunteers learn how to work more effectively with the boys. While home in England she is a nurse and helps people there too. Amy is [...]

    Volunteer Exchanges of Heart: Amy Fry

      Volunteer Thailand, Amy, having a great time with Thai kids. Amy Fry has twice volunteered with Mundo Exchange and now has assisted her Thai hosts as an orphanage manager; helping new volunteers learn how to work more effectively with the boys. While home in England she is a nurse and helps people there too. Amy is [...]

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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 [...]

    My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat

    Mundo 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 [...]

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  • 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 [...]

    Bai Sri Soo Kwan

    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 [...]

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  • I 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 [...]

    Yam Yosothon 2

    I 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 [...]

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  • 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 [...]

    Yoon Became a Monk.

    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 [...]

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