Thai Study Program
The Thai Study Program is an eight-week spring quarter study abroad program that offers an intense academic experience focusing on the cultural, economic and social aspects of Southeast Asia. Students will better understand the linkage between the U.S., particularly California, and Southeast Asia, a region that is increasingly important in the 21st century. As the only Asian nation to never have been colonized or occupied by Western powers, Thailand retains a unique character, with an unusual blend of ancient culture and modern industry.
While on the program, students may obtain between 12 and 16 units of credit. Students will study at Chiang Mai University in Northern Thailand, visit the hill tribe region, travel to the ancient sites of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, and finish the program in the cosmopolitan city of Bangkok at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, located in the heart of the city.