Mahidol University has several volunteer programs to help their local communities. I tagged along at Mahasawat School, a local elementary school where Thai kids begin basic English in grade 3 or 4.
The community need I learned about was English skills. Not all Thai people have the opportunity to learn English. However, students at nearby schools, such as the one I visited, get supplemental help from local college students to help the school kids better know this language.
This is important because Thailand has a lot of visitors from around the world who do not know Thai. So in order to cross cultural, economic and language barriers, Thai people greatly increase their opportunities by knowing a global language such as English. In my travels, the Google Translate app has helped me overcome such barriers. when attempting to communicate in English with non-native speakers.
