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Study Tour in Thailand
9 nights and 10 days 🇹🇭 March 23, 2024 (Sat) ~ April 1, 2024 (Mon) 🇹🇭 Meet and disband in Bangkok
At the Rainbow School in Sangkhlaburi, a mountainous region in Thailand,
A 9-night, 10-day study tour.
Let's jump into a world where conventional wisdom no longer applies!
When you take the courageous plunge, you'll find a life force you've never encountered before.
It is filled with breathtaking views and unique cultures that you have never seen before.
By encountering differences in different cultures and enjoying those differences, you can begin to see who you are and how you want to live your life.
program
*Depending on the weather and natural conditions, either program A or B will be performed.
A: Forest camp to preserve mountain tribe culture and cultivate the ability to live in harmony with nature
B: Create and implement a project with educational volunteers and Rainbow School students
Eligible participants
High school, university, and graduate students
Tour Dates
March 23, 2024 (Sat) 16:45 Meet in Bangkok
Monday, April 1, 2024, 7:00 PM, end in Bangkok. *Application deadline: midnight, March 1 (Applications will close once capacity is reached)
Free Online Information Session
Date and Time
①Friday, February 9, 2024 20:00-20:30
②Saturday, February 10, 2024 20:00-20:30
Content: Explanation of tour contents using photos and videos, Q&A session Capacity: 15 people (free participation)
Application deadline: Friday, February 9, 2024, midnight
参加費
55,000 yen *Price includes: Accommodation: Rainbow School or Forest Camp (8 nights) Meals: 3/24~3/31 (breakfast, lunch, dinner), 4/1 breakfast, program fee
*Not included in the price (reference price for additional charges)
・Airfare (50,000-70,000 yen)
・Transportation costs to Rainbow School and accommodation costs at relay points (approximately 5,000 yen for one night's accommodation, and approximately 5,000 yen for round-trip transportation)
・Round-trip transportation from Bangkok Airport to the meeting point (approximately 2,000 yen using public transportation)
・Meal expenses outside of the program (approximately 700 yen per meal)
・Overseas insurance fee (10,000 yen)
*If we can raise over 500,000 yen through crowdfunding, we plan to charter a van from Bangkok to Rainbow School (no accommodation costs at transit points will be charged).
Reference flight
Outbound: AirAsia 2024 March 23 (Sat) Fukuoka 10:00am → Bangkok (DMK Don Mueang) 13:45pm
Return flight: AirAsia 2024 4/1 (Mon) Bangkok (DMK Don Mueang) 23:25 → Fukuoka 4/2 7:05am arrival
Bank transfer details
申込みから一週間以内（最終期限2024年3月10日23:59）にお振り込みください。
銀行名：Sony銀行 コンビニ振り込み
支店名：本店（001）
口座番号：5220409
受取人：Tomoko Kataoka（タイ虹の学校校長）
※キャンセル料
出発日の１週間前までのキャンセルは50%をキャンセル料としてお支払いいただきます。
１週間以内のキャンセルは返金不可となりますので、ご了承ください。
（パスポートが間に合わないことによる出発遅延もキャンセル返金不可）
Tour highlights
Destinations
Rainbow School
Rainbow School was founded in 2008 in Huaymalai Village, Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province, near the border with Myanmar, for orphaned children from hill tribes and children from poor families who did not have the opportunity to attend school at the time.
Although the educational system and social situation have changed considerably since the school's founding, the reality is that there are still children without nationality who find themselves in difficult circumstances. Rainbow School accepts children from mountain tribes living in such difficult circumstances and provides them with living and educational support as a learning center that implements alternative education. With a vision of "Connecting our beautiful Earth to the future with a rainbow-colored bridge," the school aims to develop human resources who can live in the present while thinking about the next generation through their daily lives and education.
Principal: Tomoko Kataoka
At Rainbow School, you can support children's opportunities to learn in peace by subscribing to "Monthly Satooya" for as little as 1,000 yen per month.
Be sure to check out the website!
What to bring
·passport
・Copy of overseas insurance
・Cash (for travel and meals before and after the meeting)
・Sunscreen
・Hat ・Sandals (Eva material recommended) ・Towel (a thin towel that dries quickly is recommended)
・Toiletries ・Insect repellent spray ・Insect bite medicine
・Long sleeves and long pants (when staying still indoors or going outside)
・Short sleeves and shorts (when playing in the rice fields or playing sports)
・Clothes for playing in the river (goggles) ・Medications ・Sickness medicine
・Notebooks, pens, and markers (for use in the workshop)
・A desire to enjoy different cultures
Precautions
- Please select a flight that will arrive in Bangkok by 2:00 PM on March 23, 2024.
・Japanese staff will accompany you from the time you meet up until the time you leave.
・You will need a means of communication to get to the meeting and disbanding locations, so please purchase pocket WiFi, a SIM card or eSIM on site or online. *You will need to make your phone SIM-free with your contracted carrier.
・While overseas insurance is optional, we recommend you take it out just in case.
・We will use the group LINE to communicate on-site.
・Baths are for bathing in water.
・Toilets are designed to be washed with a bucket of water, but if this is difficult, you may use toilet paper.
・Girls will sleep in bunk beds in a shared room with the children from Rainbow School, while boys will pitch tents in the common area. (If we hold a forest camp, it will be like living in a camp.)
・Bedding will be provided here.
- Wash by hand, drain in a spin dryer, then hang to dry.
・Bring insect repellent spray or ointment, and long sleeves and long pants to avoid mosquito bites.
- We will also explain how to dispose of sanitary products on site, so please feel free to ask us.
・Please refrain from bringing snacks or other items into the venue. (Snacks, fruit, etc. will be distributed.)
・The meals are primarily vegetable-based. We will provide non-spicy dishes. If you have any allergies, please let us know in advance on the application form.
・You don't need to wear a swimsuit when playing in the river. Please bring a change of clothes (short sleeves and shorts).
・If you have already decided what you want to do on Rainbow Day, please bring your own equipment. Alternatively, if you contact us in advance, we will do our best to prepare it for you.
・If you have a special skill that you would like to share with the children, please let us know in advance. You can teach the children on Rainbow Day.
Please refrain from using your cell phone during the program.
・Photos taken by staff will be shared with participants via group LINE.
・The hospital is 800m from the school and provides emergency care.
*If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.