Environmental conservation activities in the Isan Region of Northeastern Thailand

November 16 - November 29, 2009 December 21, 2009 - January 3, 2010 January 25 - February 7, 2010 February 22 - March 7, 2010 March 22 - April 4, 2010 April 26 - May 9, 2010 May 24 - June 6, 2010

Roi-Et is one of the provinces in the North East of Thailand, known between Thais as Isan. The Isan is also one of the regions of Thailand where traditions are preserved and respected; the Isan culture is influenced by Laos and Lao culture. This influence is represented in their special cooking, handicrafts, music and dance and on the typical Muay Thai Boxing. The Bo Pan Khan site dates back to the bronze era, when it was a main economic centre of the region due to the rock salt that could be found in the soil. Nowadays, the site is virtually abandoned despite efforts of the Thai government in the 90's to attract local tourists. Bo Pan Khan is surrounded by water, which is now filled with riverweed.

Environmental conservation is the main work of the project. The projects are:
- The volunteers will work at Bo Pan Khan to help cutting the riverweed, then take a riverweed to make fertilizer, cleaning around the area and planting trees or flowers in the garden. This project is running during summer from November to May and for planting trees or flowers would be better to plant during raining reason.
- The volunteers will work at the temple to help making organic farm, such as planting cucumbers, tomatos, long beans, morning glory etc. by using fertilizer, the one that was made from riverweed. Helping to water the plants after planting. This project is running during raining season from June to October.
- The volunteers will work in the village on a recycling bank project. At first the volunteers will help building the recycling bank where they can separate the garbage and may help to repair the incinerator. Then the group will help to campaign about separating the garbage. And will help recycling the garbage such as making a fish from plastic bottle or paper, making a small flower from straw, making apron from milk box. The volunteers may also help making recycle bins.
Age range: 18 and over

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• Location: Isan Region
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