PDA Study Tour Objectives
- To study the key cultural, economic, and sustainability issues of rural communities in Thailand.
- To share PDA’s unique experience of participatory approaches to empower communities.
- To explore first-hand the interrelation of integrated community development, conservation, urban resilience, gender equity, organisational strengthening and social innovation.
PDA Study Tour Highlights
- Visit PDA headquarter, development centres in up countries and project sites in villages
- Visit Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand
- Visit Thai Red Cross Society
- Visit other organisations upon request
- Field trip in Bangkok and Southern Thailand or Bangkok and Northern Thailand
Program
Program 1 : Social Innovation Study Tour Itinerary
Day 1
16:00 Arrival of delegation in Chiang Mai
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Chiang Mai
Day 2
09:00 Visit Sri Sangwan School Bird Project
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
15:30 Photo stop at CMU，Imperial Mae Ping Hotel
16:30 Central Festival Shopping
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Chiang Mai
Day 3
09:00 Visit Women’s Correctional Institute Massage Shop
12:00 Lunch
15:20 Travel to Bangkok by flight XXX
18:00 Overall briefing and dinner, hosted by PDA executives/ Overnight at Bangkok
Day 4
08:30 Visit Grand Palace and Wat Pho Temple
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Visit Red Cross Elderly Home
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Bangkok
Day 5
12:25 Departure of delegation
Program 2 : Organisational Sustainability Study Tour Itinerary
Day 1
18:00 Arrival delegation in Bangkok
19:30 Dinner/ Overnight at Bangkok
Day 2
09:00 Visit Planned Parenthood Association Thailand
11:00 Overall briefing and lunch, hosted by PDA executives
15:05 Leave for Chiang Rai by flight XXX
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Chiang Rai
Day 3
09:00 Visit Sop Kam Village Bank Project
11:00 Visit Hall of Opium
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Visit Golden Triangle viewpoint
15:00 Visit Baan Dam Museum
16:30 Visit Rong Khun Temple
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Chiang Rai
Day 4
09:00 Visit PDA Wiang Pa Pao Center
10:00 Travel to Chiang Mai
11:00 Visit PDA Chiang Mai Center
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Visit Doi Suthep Wat Phra That
16:00 Visit Tha Pae Gate
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Chiang Mai
Day 5
09:00 Departure of delegation
Program 3 : Community Development Study Tour Itinerary
Day 1
12:00 Arrival of delegation in Bangkok
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Visit Planned Parenthood Association Thailand
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Bangkok
Day 2
09:00 Overall briefing at PDA headquarter
12:00 Lunch hosted by PDA executives
16:00 Leave for Krabi by flight XXX
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Krabi
Day 3
09:00 PDA Krabi Centre Briefing about Post-Tsunami Rehabilitation Project
10:00 Visit Ban Klong Klai Village Bank Project
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Visit Koh Kiam Tai Village Women’s Group Project
16:00 Leave for Phuket
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Phuket
Day 4
09:00 Visit Ban Sam Chong Nua Community Development Project
12:00 Lunch
18:00 Dinner/ Overnight at Phuket
Day 5
09:00 Departure of delegation