Intercultural and Language Camp (ICL) Khon kaen

Small town in Northern Thailand where is located in a peaceful area with nearly a Doi Inthanon National Park. It is called “Mae Chaem”. The village with the simple way of living on agriculture and handicraft product is far from the city around 120 kilometers. The village welcome visitor to exchange with the peaceful way together. There are the rural schools in the countryside of Chiang Mai, Thailand where the children from hill tribes have an opportunity to study. Rajaprajanugroh 50 School is located in the Inthanon mountain area. The school is boarding school for disadvantaged and poor children in Maechaem district, Chiangmai. The school is under the royal foundation offers education, food and accommodation for the children who have no parents, the children from the poor family, and the children from the very remote area. . There are about 787 students that they can come and stay at the school from the primary (7 years old) to high school (18 years old). Students in this school is from different hill tribe village, including of Karen, Hmong, Lee-saw, Lua English as the global language and intercultural learning are important for local Thai people to understand and being for global citizens. English is also the gateway to open mind and knowledge. After the project was created by VSA Thailand and has been successful for eight years. Former volunteers came to give the opportunity for children in schools and local community. Many local people improved their English skills through exchanging with international volunteers, or at least they try to speak the English language more and dare to face and work with the foreigner even though they cannot