The Best Way to Go to Jail in Thailand

In the post about my top volunteering picks in Bangkok, I first mentioned visiting Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center. Here are more details about how doing good may even lead you to go to jail in Thailand. The waiting room is full and tense. There is a mixture or people from all backgrounds, packed together in [...]

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10 Crazy Ways I Changed the World in 2009

I had fun thinking about all the things the great things that happened this year. I also have been wanting to write this to say it’s easier to make a difference than you think. None of these ideas are particularly original or impossible for you to do. I have big hopes for more In Search [...]

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Students Lead BKK Urban Garden Project

On May 14th, 2009 students from NIVA International School took the lead on the Bangkok Urban Garden Project, cleaning and planting at the Bangkok Refugee Center. We love to encourage people to do more than what is expected of them and this group of students embodies that philosophy. Take a peek at all they accomplished. [...]

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BKK Urban Garden Project

We don’t usually think about overcrowded slums and packed out apartments when we’re discussing going green. However, ISOS is proud to announce it’s first “green” project to assist the urban poor. Project Managers: Dwight Turner, Hy Martin Target: The urban poor (Bangkok’s poorest residents including Thais, refugees, and Burmese migrants). Goal: Make a garden accessible [...]

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Finale Party & Silent Auction

Finale Party & Silent Auction Click here to see the original invitation in Thai and English. More Art + More Wine + More Prizes = Sanuk Here’s why you don’t want to miss next Saturday’s party: Exhibition – The exhibition includes many works done by refugees and asylum seekers at the Bangkok Refugee Center. Most [...]

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PFMM Grand Opening Feb. 19th

Grand Opening Feb. 19th @Moddy On Thursday we had the long awaited Grand Opening Party for our project Picture From My Mind: Depictions of Hunger, Homelessness and Hope. This gallery will be on display until we end with our Silent Auction and Finale Party on Feb. 28th, 2009. Here are a few pictures from a [...]

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Project Update: Grand Opening Tomorrow

Hey ISOS, tomorrow, Feb. 19th is the big day. Here’s a run down of the evening’s activities and other details about this project. To see the original invitation in Thai and English click here. Registration begins at 6pm. When you come to the gallery and pay to enter, you will be registered to buy art, have a chance to [...]

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