Each year we welcome over 2,500 students and staff from schools worldwide.
27-28 November
Barge and Ko Kret
Chao Phraya River Adventure!
Lifejackets on, students were ready to board the ferry and visit the island of Ko Kret. Known for its pottery, people on the...
25 and 29 November
Barge trip
Investigating the Chao Phraya
All aboard! Ascot year 3 came to learn all about the Chao Phraya watershed and what better way to do it than on our floating classroom!
After...
Harrow International School
15-19 November 2019
Year 13 students joined the staff from Barge Program to explore Ranong’s Marine Ecosystems, which provide an excellent location for fieldwork, allowing students the opportunity to explore...
Prem International School, Chiang Mai
28 September – 1 October 2019
Barge Program were delighted to welcome students from Prem International School Grade 12 Environmental Systems class to take part in their first Ranong marine ecosystem...
Khao Yai trip
16-18 Dec 2019
Khao Yai National Park is a world away from the crazy city of Bangkok. Grade 6 students of Ruamrudee International School learnt how bioindicators can be used to assess water and air quality and discussed...
The year 6 students from Garden Bangkok had a fun four day trip travelling on the Chao Phraya River on our barge and exploring the ancient capital of Ayutthaya. The trip was focussed on settlements and looked at why it is common for communities to settle near...
2-4 December 2019
Ranong
Transect surveys in heavy rain and muddy walks through the mangroves – the grade 11 students from United World College Phuket enjoyed exploring a range of coastal marine ecosystems in Ranong with the Barge...
December 2, 3, 4 2019
Ko Kret
The barge team have been busy on three separate day trips taking the grade 1 students from International School Bangkok (ISB) to Ko Kret. They spent the day learning about how the island was created, the Mon...
25-26 November 2019
Water in Khao Yai: An Adventure!
Escaping the heat of Bangkok and embracing the wind with 120 students at Khao Yai National Park was only the beginning of this fortunate adventure. We learned all about water and how it...
27 November 2019
Snake Farm Visit
Getting up close to one of Thailand’s most venomous animals might not be everyone’s idea of a day out; but the year 9 students of Brighton College embraced the challenge to aid their understanding...
November 26-29 2019
Sukothai
The grade 7 students from PREM School headed to Sukothai province for a busy four day trip. Sukothai province holds the ancient capital of Thailand. The students got straight off the buses and we hired bikes to...
November 19-21 2019
Samut Songkram and Samut Sakhon
The year 5’s from Regents Bangkok had a busy 4 day trip to Samut Songkram and Samut Sakhon, provinces in the south west famous for their natural resource use.
On the...
18-22 November 2019
Exploring Life in The North (Chiang Mai)
Regent’s joined us for a fun week exploring the north of Thailand. Their objectives were to develop their teamwork skills, investigate the natural environments of mountains,...
12,13,14,19 November, 2 December 2019
Today Harrow had a busy morning with the barge team, observing and studying the river in our floating classroom. Year 5 set out to learn about human impact on the river, which was achieved through river observations and an exciting...
25 -26 November 2019
Water in Khao Yai: An Adventure!
Escaping the heat of Bangkok and embracing the wind with 120 students at Khao Yai National Park was only the beginning of this fortunate adventure. We learned all...
12 – 15 November, 2019
Chanthaburi
Starting our beachside residential with an informative visit to the aquarium, where students saw an array of marine species while looking at the benefits and disadvantages of such...
16 October – 18 October 2019
Samae San
One hundred staff and students from Keerapat International School (KPIS) met the barge team in south-east Thailand. Their trip objectives were to observe and discuss human impacts on marine...
Team-building, communication and making new friends
12 September 2019
Students from years 6-13 visited the Supanburi Buffalo Village for a fun House Camp. Through learning about traditional Thai farming practices and games the students...
9 , 10 September 2019
We were delighted to welcome Amnuay Silpa to the sunny grounds of Wat Chalerm Prakiat in Nonthaburi.
The students enjoyed a hands-on day of investigations, including examining macroinvertebrates and considering the impact of gradient and...
October 23, 2019
Bang Pu Recreation Center
Our day at Bang Pu with Annie’s Language Camp started early by participating in the restoration of valuable mangrove forests, planting native trees and enjoying time in the mud. Later in the...
20-23 August 2019
Excitement, anticipation, nervousness- these were some of the emotions the Barge Program’s new staff were feeling as they met the Chao Phraya River for the first time.
But by the time they had watched a few sand barges slide by, canoed...
Investigating Biodiversity in the South of Thailand
1 - 14 July 2019
Memories start as you get on the plane farewelling the places that you have got to know during your trip. What amazing memories the Rising Star students took...
Despite it being early morning and the weekend, Samsen M2 jumped straight in to our activities in order to learn about the Chao Phraya River and how plants, people and animals all use it.
First up was River Observations where we spent time on the barge watching the world go by,...
14, 15, 16 May 2019
Barge Trip
Three groups of Grade 5 students from Ruamradee International School joined us for a day on the barge exploring the features of the Chao Phraya River and the influences humans and pollution have on the river...
From Bangkok to Ayutthaya
29 April 2019 - 1 May 2019
We observed the river environment and did some activities about water quality and pollution issues. In the afternoon, the fun part was barge crews. All the students separated into four...
27 Feb-1 March 2019
Khao Yai
2 poems by Gabi aged 9
Birds fly out of their nests
Elephants swim in the...
18 - 22 February, 2019
Kanchanaburi
It was another busy week for the students of Nord Anglia Hong Kong as they travelled to Thailand to explore Kanchanaburi Province. A day of WW2 History, an elephant service project...
11-15 February 2019
Kanchanaburi
The Barge Program was delighted to welcome students from the newly opened Wellington College International School, Bangkok, for their first ever residential trip. The intrepid explorers headed...
13 - 15 March 2019
Chantaburi
A small group of 16 students from Garden International School joined the Barge team for three days in Chantaburi. During their trip, they had fun learning about the importance of the mangrove...
11 – 13 March, 2019
Chantaburi
What a fun week we had with Rattanaburi students, coming all the way from Surin! Our aim this week was to practice our English skills while learning about the natural world and the importance of our mangrove and marine habitats, and the...
14-17 Jan 2019
Kanchanaburi
We finally escaped the smog of Bangkok and arrived in the beautiful fresh air of Charloem Rattanakosin National Park. After checking in to our accommodation, we started preparing for our jungle cooking session....
Khao Yai
In the early morning, we drove nine very excited but incredibly well behaved ELC, Y4 students to Khao Yai. We were so lucky to have many real world educational opportunities. For example, immediately upon our arrival there was a gibbon using unusual calls to locate...
13-15 February 2019
Khao Yai
We were joined in Khao Yai by year 4 students from Regent’s International School Bangkok. As we entered through the gates of the National Park the atmosphere changed from restlessness to excitement. Students...
20 – 22 February 2019
Ayutthaya
Arriving at the historical Fort Pom Phet before lunchtime, Grade 4 started their Ayutthayan adventure by observing the river and comparing its uses today to those in the 14th – 16th centuries. This...
11 - 15 February, 2019
Exploring Life in The North (Chiang Mai)
The students were invited to reflect on their relationship with and impact on the environment and learned about the natural world, focusing specifically on mountains. One of the...
Khao Yai National Park
4 – 8 February 2019
The students immersed themselves to their new wild surroundings and adapted to the rainforest environment very quickly. The students were treated to some wonderful wildlife moments...
28 January – 1 February, 2019
Chantaburi
Naomi, Te, and I were waiting at 8am on Monday in the red and white halls of the prestigious Bromsgrove international school, peering at the accolades of previous alumni that adorn the walls, through...
20-25 January, 28 January - 1 February, 2019
Chantaburi
Like driftwood washed up on the beach, residential programs contribute to the change and growth in young people.
Y6 students from Bangkok Patana International School...
9-11 January 2019
Kanchanaburi
After a long journey to Kanchanaburi, we arrived at the famous Bridge over the River Kwai for our first history lesson and some sketching of the bridge. After lunch we explored the Jeath Museum, and were lucky...
21, 22 and 23 January, 2019
Exploring the Chao Phraya
Having arrived early in order to prepare, (the deck was soon cleared, journals and pencils clipped together, life jackets laying in neat rows,) our barge team settled in for what we...
8 - 11 January, 2019
An adventure in Chantaburi
Camping at Khao Kitchikut,
Having fun jungle cooking,
14 – 16, 16 – 18 January, 2019
Chantaburi
On a morning reminiscent of 18th century London smog, Bangkok was barely visible as the barge team left early on Monday, happy to be leaving the city behind for the sands and sea of Chantaburi....
Barge Trip
12-13 January, 2019
ISB Girl Scouts joined us for a weekend on the Barge. The girls were great to work with; they actively engaged in Barge Crews cooking yummy breakfast, lunch and dinners for the...
4 – 6 January 2019
Ayutthaya
Fernhill School (Canada) and St Andrew’s School (USA) joined the Barge team for a third successive year for a “Once in a lifetime” trip to Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Day 1: After...
