Summer Study Abroad in Southeast Asia

Spend a summer in Chiang Mai, the cultural heart of Thailand famous for its temples, enduring traditions, jungle-covered mountains complete with hill-tribe villages and elephants. Chiang Mai combines the best of Thailand as a modern city with great shopping and nightlife but also a place that has kept alive the traditions and customs of this diverse and fascinating culture.

This program can be taken as a three week (3 credits) or six week (6 credits) experience. While we encourage all students to undertake the full program of 6 weeks, we also understand that due to individual situations some students may not be able to participate in the longer program. As a result the program has been designed as two ‘stand-alone’ independent 3-week modules.

	Cultural Foundations of Thai Society Three weeks. Module #1: June 9 - 30, 2012
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	Buddhism in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #1: June 9 - 30, 2012
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	Sustainable Agriculture in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #2: June 30 - July 21, 2012
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	The Struggle for Human Rights in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #2: June 30 - July 21, 2012
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	Gender and Development in Vietnam Three weeks. Module #2: June 30 - July 21, 2012
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	The Economics of the Sex Industry in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #2: June 30 - July 21, 2012
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Each course involves a number of off campus excursions or experiences. Students live on-campus at Payap University and take classes on the campus. All instruction is provided by Payap professors and grades appear on a Payap University official transcript. These courses are open to university students from the US, Australia and local Thai students. All instruction is in English. Students taking both Module 1 and 2 will receive a discount on the total cost of the program.