Last Friday, PIM and the top management of CP ALL organised a two-day trip for the Grand Tour students. The destination of the trip was Pattaya where we, amongst other things, visited the biggest 7-11 in Thailand. On our way to Pattaya we saw the new campus of PIM that is being built and will... Continue Reading →
Exploring Krabi
It is Friday evening around 9, a 13-hour bus ride is expecting us. We are about to leave Bangkok behind to enjoy clear water, beaches, and beautiful scenery. Krabi is a region in the South of Thailand located on the west coast. The region is mostly known for its scenic beaches and rocky coastline and... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian food in the area – A guide to local vegetarian restaurants
Thailand is known for its variety of food. From stands on the street to small or exquisite restaurants, interesting flavours are offered wherever you go. Noted however that it seems like there is animal protein in almost every dish, which can be overwhelming and challenging as a vegetarian. But don’t worry, here are some restaurant... Continue Reading →
New module, new faces – Introducing the Social Media Team
Hello everybody! We are Sanny, Esther and Lynn and we will be creating content for Stenden Thailand's social media channels during the following Module! Hi, I'm Esther, 21, and in charge of the Stenden Thailand Instagram account. I am in Thailand since September and will be here for the rest of the semester. I did... Continue Reading →
Back in Leeuwarden..
It has been three months since I got back from Thailand. Man, I had the best time of my life during my grand tour in Bali and Thailand. Luckily, we had a week off before we had to go to school again in Leeuwarden. Enough time to get used to the timezone and weather… 6... Continue Reading →
Chiang Mai
So for this trip, we had to plan everything right. We had a tight school schedule and only a weekend to check out Chiang Mai. We could go to Chiang Mai by car or by plane. By car it would take 7 hours to get there and 7 hours to get back. With a flight,... Continue Reading →
Kanchanaburi
For this trip we hired a taxi driver for the whole day. We got picked up around 6 am for a 3-hour drive to Kanchanaburi. Also known as the city with the train rails where all the Instagram influencers come. So, obviously that was our first destination of the trip. Too bad the weather wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Phi Phi, do you love me?
Koh Phi Phi So, for this trip we took a flight from Bangkok to Phuket in the early morning. We had to catch a flight at 6 am and thus, when we arrived at the hostel we were so tired. We decided to relax and spend the 1st Christmas day in Phuket and leave the... Continue Reading →
Thai Cooking Class
This wasn’t a normal Wednesday, because we were having a planned cooking class. We, as International Hospitality students, discussed doing a cooking class in the first week already. So, when we received an invitation for this class, the answer was a big yes for most of the group. After a couple of lectures in the... Continue Reading →
Hidden gem – Koh Mak
So, you probably have never heard about this island. That is a good thing, because that means not many people know about this yet… At 8 am we took a bus from Khao San Road to Trat pier. The trip to the pier was 6 hours and from there we took the boat that was... Continue Reading →