The purpose of my stay in Thailand

As a part of my degree in International Development at the University of Sussex, I am undertaking a three month placement with the Mekong Migration Network (MMN), in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The MMN is a subregional network of grassroots organisations, NGOs, and academic institutes working to promote rights of migrants in the Mekong region. Through this blog I will attempt to give friends and family, as well as potential future placement candidates, a look into what it is like to live in Chiang Mai, and what my placement experience is like.