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May Term Thailand FAQs
Family and friends of May Term Thailand participants have asked us many questions about this trip. Questions such as what we’re going to do, how we’re going to stay safe and healthy, and why we’re going to Thailand are some of what is asked of me. These are very important questions for friends and family,…
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May Term Thailand FAQs
Family and friends of May Term Thailand participants have asked us many questions about this trip. Questions such as what we’re going to do, how we’re going to stay safe and healthy, and why we’re going to Thailand are some of what is asked of me. These are very important questions for friends and family,…
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Vietnam
Vietnam is a very popular choice for travelers to Southeast Asia, and for good reason. It’s very cheap to travel there, the people are welcoming, the locale is breathtaking, the cities are vibrant, the culture is unique, the history is complex, and the food is amazing. There is a pretty good travel infrastructure in most…
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For Those Staying Afterwards….
For students who are planning on staying afterwards and traveling on your own, here is some advice on where to go, getting around, visas and passports, and other sundry comments. Where to go and for how long? Bangkok is a great base for travel to a number of places. Within a one hour flight, you…
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How to Start a WordPress.com Account
For your pre-trip research blog post and your trip report blog post, you will need a WordPress.com account to post on this blog. Here is a quick video on how to do that. I will send you email invitations. If you don’t get one, please let me know and I will send it to you…
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Tentative Itinerary for May Term Thailand X
Here is the tentative itinerary for May Term Thailand 2016. Please note that this is subject to change.
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A Brief Overview of Health Care in Thailand
By Madeline Gere, Megan Poling, and Lyons Wells During a primary orientation meeting for the May Term Thailand Course, a question regarding the quality of Thai health care was asked. Han Kim replied, “Oh yeah, the Thai health care system is great. In fact, some people travel there for health care. Medical tourism, ever heard…
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Tourism in Thailand
By Eli Clarke and Tanner Peacock Thailand is a small, but amazing country. There are a couple things that Thailand is well-known for. First is the fact that Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia to never been colonized by Europeans. The people within this country take great pride in this aspect of their…
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Contemporary Thai Political Issues
By Noor Hamouda, Sophia Moreno, and Kiera Stukey Death of the King Over the last year the political climate in Thailand has experienced a new turn that it has not witnessed in over seventy years. On October 13th, 2016, former and beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej also known as King Rama IX passed away. King Rama…
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