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Regenerative Learning Journey: Central Thailand

Satree Phuket · Thai crafts, community economy, cultural capital and creative industry

24–27 November 2026

33 students and teachers + 2 Silver Hawk staff = 35 travellers

Organiser/coordinator: Silver Hawk Group Co., Ltd. PLC supports learning records; it does not certify academic or ecological outcomes.

Itinerary source: AS 23 Oct 2026 Satree_Phuket_Itinerary.docx
Programme owner update: 25 Oct 2026
The programme owner confirms Xen Hotel, Nakhon Pathom and Level 50 by SEE FAH dinner on 24 Nov, and identifies Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi for coconut sugar learning and lunch on 26 Nov. This is an owner update, not PLC supplier verification. Other details remain as scheduled with item-specific pending notes. Coach times are approximate. No flight number or baggage allowance is confirmed.

Tasks take 5–10 minutes per stop: observe, ask, write or describe a sketch, and reflect. No face photos, interviews, purchases or social posts required.

Three-night lodging

24 Nov 2026: Xen Hotel, Nakhon Pathom — confirmed by programme owner
25 Nov 2026: Songphanburi Hotel, Suphan Buri — per itinerary; no additional confirmation
26 Nov 2026: Ambassador Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok — per itinerary; no additional confirmation

Day 1 · 24 Nov 2026

Khlong Bang Luang → Nakhon Pathom

09:30–11:00: Assemble at Phuket Airport
11:30–13:00: Flight HKT → DMK; proposed lunch onboard
13:00–14:30: Baggage collection and bus to Khlong Bang Luang
14:30–16:15: Khlong Bang Luang community and waterfront learning
16:15–18:30: Dinner transfer with traffic buffer
18:30–19:30: Level 50 by SEE FAH dinner — confirmed by programme owner
19:30–21:15: Transfer to Nakhon Pathom; Phra Pathom Chedi exterior only if time permits
21:30–22:00: Check-in Xen Hotel, Nakhon Pathom — confirmed by programme owner

Short questions and actions

Read a waterfront community
Observe two waterfront uses without interviewing anyone. Record what you see and one question.
Purpose
Understand space and community life
Question
How does the waterfront support different lives and work?
Evidence
Text or sketch description of two uses and one question
Reflection
What is observed, and what must you learn before proposing change?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Chedi and urban space (optional)
If the stop happens, observe the exterior and sketch public space; no ritual participation. Skip if not visited.
Purpose
Read public space and heritage if visited
Question
How does exterior space connect people and town?
Evidence
Paper plan with short text, without people photos
Reflection
How would you respect different users and beliefs?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.

Day 2 · 25 Nov 2026

Pa Mok → Wat Muang → U Thong → Suphan Buri

06:15–07:00: Breakfast and checkout
07:00–09:15: Bus to Pa Mok, Ang Thong, approximately 125–150 km
09:15–10:15: Ekkarat drum-making village: learning and workshop
10:15–10:35: Transfer to Ban Bang Sadet
10:35–12:00: Ban Bang Sadet: court-doll modelling workshop
12:00–13:00: Lunch in Bang Sadet community
13:00–13:50: Transfer to Wat Muang
13:50–14:25: Wat Muang: art, belief and the Big Buddha
14:25–15:45: Transfer to Ban Tamlueng Wan, U Thong
15:45–16:45: Community wisdom workshop — activity selection and host acceptance pending
16:45–18:00: Transfer to Suphan Buri town
18:00–19:00: Dinner
19:00: Proposed Songphanburi Hotel check-in

Short questions and actions

From material to drum
Record three demonstrated craft steps. Separate observation from inference.
Purpose
Connect materials, skills and craft continuity
Question
Which materials and skills create sound and sustain drum-making?
Evidence
Write or describe a sketch of three demonstrated steps and observed materials or skills
Reflection
What remains unknown about resources and teaching, without burdening hosts?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Dolls and cultural capital
Sketch or describe a demonstrated detail. State unknowns; do not copy knowledge the host restricts.
Purpose
Read details that preserve life and culture
Question
How does a doll detail express life or culture?
Evidence
Text or sketch description of a permitted detail and an unknown
Reflection
What should hosts explain themselves rather than us interpreting?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Wat Muang: space, art and people
Observe space from outside if comfortable. No ritual or people photography required.
Purpose
Understand art and belief respectfully
Question
How do space and art serve people with different beliefs?
Evidence
Exterior observation or alternative reflection; no ritual required
Reflection
How can learning without ritual participation respect the place?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Hosting and host workload
Only if hosts confirm: note resources used and a question about hosting workload. No additional interviews.
Purpose
Learn a host-confirmed activity without extra workload
Question
What skills and resources does the host-selected craft use?
Evidence
Once confirmed, record one demonstration detail and question; request no extra activity
Reflection
How can we learn and give back appropriately without adding burden?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.

Day 3 · 26 Nov 2026

Damnoen Saduak → Ratchaburi → NaSatta → Bangkok

06:15–07:00: Breakfast and checkout
07:00–09:30: Bus to Damnoen Saduak floating market
09:30–10:45: Damnoen Saduak market: community trade observation
10:45–11:15: Transfer to Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi
11:15–12:00: Coconut sugar learning, demonstration and value adding at Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi
12:00–13:00: Community lunch at Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi
13:00–14:00: Transfer to Tao Hong Tai, Ratchaburi
14:00–14:45: Learning from dragon jars to ceramic design
14:45–16:30: Transfer to NaSatta, Bang Phae; cafe only if time allows
17:30–18:30: Rest and dinner at NaSatta
18:30–20:00: Light festival
20:00–22:30: Transfer to Bangkok and check-in Ambassador Hotel Bangkok

Short questions and actions

Read community trade
Observe two products or trading patterns from permitted space. No purchase or trader names needed.
Purpose
Read trade and local value
Question
How do two products or trade patterns connect to the locality?
Evidence
Two observations from permitted space; no purchase or trader names
Reflection
What is missing before concluding who benefits?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Coconut sugar: observations and limits
At Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi, record demonstrated steps and one question. Do not infer environmental outcomes from one visit.
Purpose
Understand value chains and resources
Question
From coconut to sugar, what steps, resources and contributors add value?
Evidence
Record demonstrated steps and observed resources at Ban Tao Thai Doem, Ratchaburi
Reflection
What is needed before concluding community or environmental outcomes?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Clay, design and creative industry
Describe or sketch one detail permitted for study and explain why it interests you.
Purpose
Connect materials, design and creativity
Question
How do materials and skills connect dragon jars to design?
Evidence
Text or sketch description of one permitted detail
Reflection
What demonstrates local value, and what remains inference?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.
Light and storytelling
Observe two uses of light. Write or sketch privately; no social posting.
Purpose
Read cultural storytelling through light
Question
How do two uses of light shape a story?
Evidence
Write or describe sketches of two uses of light; no posting
Reflection
What is clear, and what context needs further questions?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.

Day 4 · 27 Nov 2026

Creative economy → Phuket

07:00–09:00: Breakfast, checkout and luggage
09:00–10:00: Transfer to Siam
10:00–12:45: Siam Paragon: creative economy and responsible consumption; independent lunch
12:45–13:15: Assemble and headcount
13:15–15:00: DMK transfer with traffic buffer
15:00–17:00: Check-in and airport preparation
17:25–18:55: Flight DMK → HKT; proposed dinner onboard

Short questions and actions

Responsible consumption
Compare two visible product messages. Identify missing information; no purchase required.
Purpose
Compare local value and consumer choices
Question
Do two product messages reveal local value?
Evidence
Compare two visible messages and missing information; no purchase
Reflection
How can you choose responsibly without accepting claims at face value?
Criteria: observe what is actually seen; explain people–place–resource connections from evidence; reflect on unknowns and giveback; respect rights, collaborate and avoid host burden.

Bring It Home — proposed

Propose one small Phuket experiment and what you would observe. 4 Dec 2026 is a proposed deadline pending owner approval.

Wat Muang is scheduled; religious participation is optional with alternative reflection. Chedi exterior and cafe stops happen only if time permits. Self-checks do not award marks. Four teacher rubric criteria use 0–3 with ungraded kept distinct from zero. Grades, credit and certificates remain undecided.

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