A portion of your fee is donated to each of the organizations visited to
support on-going sustainable programs.
CHIANG RAI
THAILAND
1-5 January 2010
Sowers Exchange invites you to
explore Northern Thailand’s lush green hills
and diverse hilltribe cultures.
Join us on a meaningful journey
through Chiang Rai’s historic role in the opium trade
to present day re-development efforts
during this unique opportunity to
meet and connect with
some of Chiang Rai’s inspiring people
working for positive social change.
Introducing our gracious host organizations . . .
Population & Community Development Association
(PDA) (www.pda.or.th/chiangrai/)
PDA was founded with the aim of promoting family planning
among the rural populations of Thailand. Since then, PDA has
expanded its program areas to include the environment, rural
development, and education. PDA manages the Hilltribe Museum
and Education Center, which aims to educate travelers about the
fast disappearing hilltribe culture, and the Cabbages & Condoms
restaurant, which serves excellent Thai food and promotes the
use of condoms in a fun and amusing manner.
Mirror Art Group (www.mirrorartgroup.org)
Mirror Art Group operates a number of projects working with
hilltribe peoples to combat unemployment, poverty, drug
addiction and lack of Thai citizenship. Mirror works closely with
the hilltribe peoples of Mae Yao sub-district by providing them
with skills, education, and support so that they may adapt to a
co-existence with lowland Thais without sacrificing their cultural
identity. Mirror also welcomes volunteers and interns throughout
the year in a variety of teaching, fund-raising, advocacy programs.
Doi Tung Development Project (DTDP) (www.doitung.org)
DTDP is a sustainable development initiative established by the
Thai Royal family, designed to tackle poverty and environmental
degradation caused by years of opium cultivation. As part of its
people-centric development approach, DTDP runs social
businesses in food, horticulture, tourism, and handicrafts, which
provide training and employment for ethnic minorities, while
ensuring the Project’s self-sustainability. Don’t forget to try a
fresh cup of Doi Tung’s famous coffee and pick up a beautifully
hand-crafted souvenir for a loved one before you leave!
Other activities include:
• Hall of Opium
• Mae Fah Luang Art & Cultural Park
• Shopping at the Night Bazaar
• White Temple
Sowers Exchange is a social enterprise committed to promoting
responsible and sustainable change in community development,
environmental conservation, healthcare, education and the global
fight against poverty. Our mission is to provide high quality travel
experiences that foster a deeper understanding of social issues in
under-resourced areas. We facilitate an exchange of knowledge
and resources between the traveler and innovative people and
organizations acting for positive social change.
Sowers Exchange works closely with SOW Asia (www.sowasia.org),
a venture philanthropy foundation that invests in social
enterprises throughout Asia.
Package Options
$4,000 per person
Includes Sowers Exchange Host, local transportation, all
meals, entrance fees for designated sights, donations to the
various community projects.
$9,200* per person
All inclusive. Flights on Thai Airways and accommodation at
The Legend (www.thelegend-chiangrai.com).
* Please inquire about single supplement cost.
Max 15 pax | Booking deadline: Friday, 11 December 2009
All prices are quoted in Hong Kong dollars.

Meet Your Sowers Exchange Host

Paul Bottrill
Founder & Managing Director, Sowers Exchange
Paul has spent twenty years in Hong Kong working in various capacities within the social, religious, and travel
sector. He has worked extensively with the marginalized and under-resourced throughout the developing world,
in places such as the Philippines, India, Malawi, Thailand, Cambodia, and throughout China. His passion is to see
immediate and long-term improvements in the livelihoods of those living in the developing world and an ongoing
exchange of knowledge, experience and resources between people from differing cultures and socio-economic
backgrounds. Paul is fluent in English and Cantonese.

For details on this Sowers Exchange trip, please e-mail

Paul at paul.bottrill@sowasia.org or Serrie at serene.fung@sowasia.org.