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Sawatdee! The Land of Smiles will keep you grinning for years and Thai hospitality will make you want to stay forever. From the Chatuchak Market to Khao San Road, and the Chiang Mai night bazaar to Doi Suthep, the Kingdom of Thailand offers a range of cultural experiences for students who decide to study abroad in Thailand. Thanks to the Thai way of combining traditional and modern, study abroad in Thailand is all the more educational and enriching in and outside the classroom, no matter what course or location students select.

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A Life-changing Experience!

by: Meghan Willis - United StatesProgram: Culture, Ecology and Community - Thailand
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I studied abroad with ISDSI through the CEC program in the fall of 2024, and I returned to the U.S. with a new community, stronger research skills, and unreal experiences I will never forget. Regarding community, the people I met in my and other “sibling” programs, the fantastic staff at ISDSI who guided us through the semester, and everyone in between were the ones who made my time in Thailand special. I have many wonderful memories with CEC, and some of my favorites include visiting Karen villages, staying in homestays, exploring Chiang Mai restaurants, and snorkeling in the Andaman Sea. Academically, we learned how to conduct mini-research projects which helped me ask better questions in interviews and prepare for my future senior thesis. I would recommend ISDSI to other students because it is an immersive, hands-on, and challenging program in all the right ways. And, my biggest takeaway is I learned how truly supportive, inspiring, and uplifting a community can be, even when they were strangers only a few months ago. So, to CEC, ISDSI, and everyone involved in our program and beyond: Thank you for a truly life-changing experience.

A Guide to Studying Abroad in Thailand

Locations

Choose to study abroad in Bangkok and you can expect a bustling metropolis laced with river canals and tightly packed, chaotic highways. The nation’s capital city provides study abroad students with access to a large number of social opportunities, culinary delights, and affordable shopping, on top of access to some of Thailand’s top rated universities! A number of study abroad agencies in Thailand offer programs at Mahidol University and Siam University.

Studying in Chiang Mai provides more of a blend between history and nature, and students should prepare for a more laid back feel than Bangkok. If you’re looking for an even more quiet, rural experience, study abroad in Mae Hong Song near the Karen Hill tribes, one of the most unique opportunities to study abroad in Thailand.

No matter where you study in Thailand, you should have no trouble with travel to other locations throughout the country. Taxis, tuk tuks, buses, and rail lines are available to take you to the south’s pristine beaches year round, and you’ll only be a hop, skip, or jump from neighboring Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and even Vietnam! Excursions to historic sites or nearby countries are even built in to some study abroad programs in Thailand, and there are also some short-term programs based on southern islands, like Koh Samui, for those who want to mix time at the beach with academic study in Thailand.

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