All posts from Narongdet Chuanchuenchom
Teaching and learning in rural Thailand
For many students in northern Thailand, particularly in areas close to the Myanmar border, such as Chiang Mai, Tak, Mae Hong Song, and Chiang Rai,...read more
Planting rice, cultivating life
When mother is alive there is abundance. When father is alive there is abundance. Take care of the taro seeds. Take care of the rice...read more
Fostering intercultural friendship, knowledge, and tradition
Some 19 students and teachers from Sophia University in Tokyo visited Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai to learn about the situation of ethnic...read more
Education, a spark of hope for ethnic minorities in Chiang Rai
Since Xavier Learning Community (XLC) opened in 2017, three cohorts of students have graduated from the Jesuit higher education institution in Chiang Rai. Recently, XLC...read more
Bringing love to the people on the Thailand border
Sobmoei village in Thailand is close to the Myanmar border. Because it is so far from the city, the village is seldom visited by a...read more
Living the indigenous way
The Jesuit mission in Thailand supports indigenous education. Every year, many indigenous young people apply to study at Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai....read more
Practising sustainable agriculture at Xavier Learning Community
Xavier Learning Community (XLC), the Jesuit higher education institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand, has started a vegetable garden in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The...read more
XLC students get hands-on training experience
Xavier Learning Community (XLC) has a motto that everyone has memorised: “Growing in community, sharing with society”. The motto serves to inspire their students, the...read more
Growing our own food during Covid-19
Covid-19 revealed to us the importance of growing our own food. Social distancing, reducing trips to the market, and consuming healthy food are easily among...read more
Images from the Covid-19 situation of refugees in Karen State
The Covid-19 outbreak caused the border between Thailand and Myanmar to close, also effectively closing off refugees living in the IDP camps in Karen State,...read more
