The
School of
Business and Leadership at the
University of
Puget Sound is offering a short term study tour to
Northern Thailand during winter break.
Students participating in this program will have the opportunity to learn about recreation, land use, cultural change, and economic development in the popular tourist destination of
Chiang Mai, Thailand.
This program is offered in cooperation with
Maejo University and includes lectures and discussions on ecotourism in
Thailand, survival Thai language instruction, field trips and trekking in the hill tribe country, and sightseeing in
Bangkok.
There will be an informational meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, in Battin Lounge (McIntyre 109) for all students who might have an interest in this program.
This program is open to all students having an interest in or wishing to learn more about Ecotourism, Asian Business, SE Asia, Asian Studies, and Environmental Studies.
The program will begin with a two week visit to UPS by seven students from Maejo University during the period 19 October to 3 November, 2006. This portion of the program will provide you with the opportunity to meet your new Thai colleagues and teach them about the Puget Sound region. You will be responsible for organizing and implementing at least two trips or activities during this part of the program.
You will depart for Thailand immediately after Christmas (probably December 26) for four days of orientation to Thai language and culture in Bangkok as guests of Dhurakij Pundit University. On December 31, we will travel to Chiang Mai to celebrate the New Year and spend two weeks at Maejo University approximately 10 kilometers north of the city. You will return to the U.S. on January 13.
During your stay in Thailand you will live in university housing and have opportunities to meet and work with Thai students. You will travel to a variety of ecotourism areas in Northern Thailand and gain an understanding of environmental and cultural issues and explore differences between American and Thai environmental approaches.
The program fee of $1995 covers all expenses including accommodation, meals, local and international transportation and tax, field trips and instruction during the program. A passport is required, but American citizens do not require a visa to enter Thailand for a period of up to 4 weeks.
Please contact Professor Jim McCullough in the School of Business and Leadership (mccullough@ups.edu) or phone at 879 2920 if you have any questions.
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