Forums from Burmese border, Thailand

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Month in Thailand with 5 yr old

Posted by kathryn77

... on whether to go it alone or with a group. The Tiger Temple near Kanchanaburi - the tigers rescued by Thai monks from the Burmese border. People give mixed reviews about this experience, but for me it was 100% true (people say the tigers must be drugged, ...

Volunteering opportunity Western-Thailand

Posted by gen.journey

... org The thailand part of the website is still under new re-development but in summary, we are forming a community on the Burmese border for those displaced and disadvantaged in the town of Sangkhlaburi. We have been developing this project for 2 years and ...

Gibbon Project needs Volunteers

Posted by Paul

... - GREAT. But, along the lines of Wanding_Mans suggestion - Mae Tao Clinic is a free volunteer option. Again on the Thai Burmese border. It is mainly suitable to medical volunteers, but I reckon it well may be one of the most amazing experiences of ...

Mae Hong Son Border Run? - Mae Hong Son, Northern border with Myanmar travel question

Posted by wandering_man

... I live here. YOu have to want to come here, nobody's passing through. It is the most inexpensive place in all of THailand. THe farangs who are here are of serious purpose, given all the work that must be done with the Burmese refugee community. THe ...

Thailand Starter Kit

Posted by Paul

... Culture in Thailand is the oldest charity in S.E. Asia assisting ethnic indigenous minorities. Our humanitarian work focuses on Burmese refugees entering Thailand from Burma's Shan state although we also support 'hill tribe' groups. We provide ...

Mae Hong Son Border Run? - Mae Hong Son, Northern border with Myanmar travel question

Posted by wandering_man

... I live here. YOu have to want to come here, nobody's passing through. It is the most inexpensive place in all of THailand. THe farangs who are here are of serious purpose, given all the work that must be done with the Burmese refugee community. THe ...

Mae Sot

Posted by wandering_man

... have been known to lurk outside the guesthouse where volunteers frequent and try to follow the volunteer to his or her Burmese volunteer assignment. And they mine travelblogs for information, names, and photos. I am certain they are reading this blog ...

Mae Sot

Posted by wandering_man

... have been known to lurk outside the guesthouse where volunteers frequent and try to follow the volunteer to his or her Burmese volunteer assignment. And they mine travelblogs for information, names, and photos. I am certain they are reading this blog ...

Burma

Posted by karr

... OF TACHILIEK, BURMA ARE ILLEGAL... NEVER, NEVER BUY ANY PIRATED DVD'S, IVORY, DRUGS, WEAPONS, TIGER OR LEOPARD SKIN AND CROSS THE BORDER TO THAILAND OR YOU MAY END UP IN JAIL OR BEING FINED BY BURMESE CUSTOMS... I TELL YOU IT'S A BIT SCARY BUT YOU ...

Myanmar Border Crossing

Posted by Paul

... ) yes - very much worth it. Last option and most fool hardy would be to head right up to the North Western Corner of Thailand, meet up with the Shan or Kayah or Karen that fight the Burmese and illegally enter Burma with them and film some of their ...

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