BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lifelong Learning Payap - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lllpayap.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lifelong Learning Payap REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Krasnoyarsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Bangkok BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260507T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260403T113804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T113804Z UID:10000825-1778148000-1778155200@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:Chiang Mai Photographers - Water Picture DESCRIPTION:Join our photography interest group\, dedicated to bringing together individuals who share a passion for photography.\nWhether you are a seasoned photographer or a beginner just starting out\, our meetings will provide an engaging and supportive environment where you can learn\, share tips and tricks\, and review each other’s work \nThe group will explore a variety of topics related to photography\, including \n\n\n\nShow your images and get constructive feedback\nComposition and lighting techniques\nCreative inspiration and motivation through photo challenges and critiques\nWorkshops on equipment\, techniques and post processing\nImage processing and editing\nExchange equipment recommendations\, tips and insight with fellow members\n\n\n\nAll you need is a camera (any kind will do) and a desire to learn and grow as a photographer. At the meeting we will discuss picture taking around Chiang Mai and assess interests within the group to plan future meetings. \nCOST:Free URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/chiang-mai-photographers-water-picture/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/7-May-CM-photographers.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260508T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260508T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260219T133800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T090514Z UID:10000799-1778245200-1778250600@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:Caring and Sharing Group DESCRIPTION:Description\nA weekly gathering to offer support to one another through friendship\, conversation\, sharing resources and referrals\, and simply offering a listening ear\nAdditional Information: Each session is led by a support group facilitator. Conversation topics vary each session according to topics on the minds of the persons attending that day.\nDay and Time: Meetings are held every Friday afternoon from 1 to 2:30 pm. Participants are invited to attend weekly or whenever they want. \nLLL started this new activity because we know that non-Thai residents of Chiang Mai experience challenges in daily life such as major life changes\, personal losses\, transitions in relationships\, feelings of loneliness\, health\, financial\, and legal concerns\, caring for others\, fitting into Thai culture\, cross-cultural and on-line communication\, and finding the resources available here to make difficult life decisions. Rather than face these difficulties alone\, we offer you an opportunity to meet and exchange with others who may be facing similar challenges. \nPlease read the three comments below from participants who attended some resent group sessions. \n1. “The Friday afternoon Caring & Sharing Group provides a platform for participants to discuss the everyday questions\, concerns\, and challenges we face in Thailand in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. I attended the first two meetings and was astonished by the wealth of information that was shared by participants. I look forward to future meetings\, where I can learn as well as offer to help others.” (Barbara Weibel) \n2. “Caring & Sharing at Lifelong Learning Payap has been a productive\, inspiring\, and personally valuable source of information. It has given me the chance to learn from the experiences of others and to make new friends. Most importantly\, Caring & Sharing has brought me peace of mind by reminding me that I am not alone in my journey and my understanding of life.” (Richard Johnson) \n3. “I find myself surprised at how much I look forward to the meetings on Friday. Since I often feel anxious about the future\, I’m surprised at how at ease I feel about sharing my feelings with this group.  I have no other individuals or groups with whom I want to share my concerns.  I can really empathize with others who share their health news\, and I expect that if I get some new unwanted medical test results\, I’ll be able to share them with the group.” (Bonnie Brereton) \nIf you would like to take part\, please click HERE. We will add your name to the Caring and Sharing email list\, and you will get a weekly meeting reminder from LLL. You are invited to come to any or all sessions. \nPlease share this information with your friends and others you think might like to know about the group. \nCOST: FREE EVENT URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/caring-and-sharing-group-10-2-3-2-8-2-2/2026-05-08/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Recurring ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LLL-Caring-and-Sharing-Group-5-2-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260519T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260519T230000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260324T150115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T150602Z UID:10000818-1779184800-1779231600@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:Qigong for Balance & Self-Empowerment DESCRIPTION:Dates: Tuesdays\, 19 and 26 May 2026\, 2\,9\,16\, and 23 June 2026\nTime: 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nDescription\nIn this 6 week course\, we will explore a series of standing and sitting Qigong movement and breathing exercises to build sophisticated body awareness\, improve physical balance\, and develop skillful reflexes to protect against falls. Throughout the course\, participants will be encouraged to think more broadly about the concept “balance\,” as it applies to both body and mind\, and how to improve it with calmness\, confidence\, and ease. Course activities will include a combination of standing and sitting exercises with integrated\, interactive lectures based in traditional Thailand Chinese Medicine. Beginners\, as well as practitioners of all levels\, are welcome. The course is taught for persons aged 50+\, however all are encouraged to join. \nPresenter:\nWith over 7 years of experience\, Jessica Handojo supports people in restoring balance and stability by guiding them to reconnect with their bodies through presence\, awareness\, and confidence. Her work integrates Qigong\, mindful movement\, breath\, and therapeutic touch to support holistic wellbeing. Her goal is to encourage and support students in developing sustainable practices for better health. \nJesica is an instructor and Traditional Thai Medicine practitioner with the Thai Qi Holistics Center in Chiang Mai. She has assisted in international workshops in South Korea\, Indonesia\, and Türkiye\, and guides students from around the world through online and on-site programs. \nShe also runs the TQH Traditional Thai Medicine Clinic\, where she integrates therapeutic bodywork\, traditional Thai treatment\, movement-based rehabilitation\, and Qigong practices to support recovery\, pain relief\, and holistic healing. \nCOST : 1\,800 THB for 6 sessions\, Single session 350 THB URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/qigong-for-balance-self-empowerment/2026-05-19/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Recurring ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ad-qigong.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260520T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260520T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260323T141117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T123333Z UID:10000817-1779282000-1779292800@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:From Bean to Bar DESCRIPTION:Description:\nDo you love chocolate? Who do you know who loves chocolate? Learn how Chiang Mai based award winning Siamaya Chocolate handcrafts delicious all-natural chocolate bars using Thai cocoa beans and sugars and infuses them with Thai flavors. We’ll begin by learning about Siamaya and chocolate at Siamaya’s beautiful factory located at Weave Artisan Society. We will learn the details of chocolate making from the beans to the final bar. We’ll taste uniquely flavored chocolate bars such as Thai Coconut Curry\, Durian and Hill Coffee & Pomelo. Finally\, we get to pull it all together by making our own bars filled with delicious and distinctive Thai fruits\, nuts and spices! Join us for this unique learning experience! Space is limited\, so register now! \n  \nCOST : 850 THB URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/from-bean-to-bar/ LOCATION:WEAVE Artisan Society\, 12/8 Wua Lai Rd Soi 3\, Tambon Hai Ya\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50100\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ad-From-Bean-to-Bar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260526T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260526T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260408T131015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T132907Z UID:10000826-1779800400-1779807600@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Acrylic Painting DESCRIPTION:Dates: Tuesdays\, 26 May 2026; 2\, 9\, 16\, and 23 June 2026\nTime: 1:00 – 3:00 pm\nDescription\nAcrylic painting is one of the most versatile and playful mediums available for artists! It can be transparent or opaque\, used as a wash or laid on thick with a palette knife. Best of all\, it dries quickly allowing for layering and a spontaneous way of working. Students of all levels will enjoy and benefit from this workshop which includes tried and true techniques as well as more\nunconventional tips and tricks. Instructor Amy Dapice takes a step by step approach from drawing to finished paintings\, providing solid instruction as well as a big dose of inspiration and plain old fun! \nPresenter:\nAmy Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and traveler. She has a Masters Degree in Painting from the University of Washington and has been teaching for more than thirty years. artconspiracy.net \nCOST : 3\,250 THB (Materials provided) URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/adventures-in-acrylic-painting/2026-05-26/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Recurring ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1-Adventures-in-Acrylic-Painting.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260527T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260527T113000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260326T124156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T124156Z UID:10000824-1779876000-1779881400@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:Museums in Chiang Mai: Their Role in the Preservation and Communication of Natural and Cultural Heritage DESCRIPTION:Description:\nOver 100 museums in Chiang Mai preserve and communicate natural and cultural heritage in Northern Thailand. This presentation focuses upon the history of their development and support by ommunities\, temples and government administration. Discover historic buildings\, archaeological sites\, natural documentation and conservation\, temple\, art and ethnographic collections\, including smaller niche museums and those created by universities and government agencies. The presentation will also introduce a national museum database\, offering enrichment to travel in Thailand Rebecca Weldon\, who has a background in anthropology and the philosophy of museums\, has lived most of her life in this region\, working with and advising museums in both Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai This talk is the first of our museum series\, and beginning in June\, Rebecca Weldon will lead monthly museum excursions. Registration required at www.lllpayap.com \nPresenter: Rebecca Weldon\nRaised in Laos and living in Northern Thailand\, speaking local languages\, the meaning given by communities to their natural and cultural heritage has inspired her to promote local commitment to the preservation of knowledge\, creativity and inspiration for future develoment. \nCOST : 350 THB URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/museums-in-chiang-mai-their-role-in-the-preservation-and-communication-of-natural-and-cultural-heritage/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ad-Museums-in-Chiang-Mai.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260528T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260528T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260318T125220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T165936Z UID:10000816-1779962400-1779969600@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:From Snapshot to Masterpiece: The Art of Photography with Any Camera DESCRIPTION:Description:\nLearn to create memorable photographs with any camera including a phone instead of taking snapshots. Realize that a camera is just a tool to craft an image. We will cover picture taking techniques including composition and lighting. The factors in each composition technique will be reinforced through discussion of example images. Example subjects will include city streets\, markets\, landmarks\, landscapes\, festivals\, flora\, architecture\, sunrises/sunsets and after dark. We will also explore several AI options that can help enhance your photographs. \nPresenter: Doug Mann\nDoug Mann (a.k.a. PhotoMann) has been a part-time freelance travel photographer for 35 years while he was pursuing a full time engineering career. His travels have taken him to 60 countries\nand he’s now settled in Chiang Mai. PhotoMann was an early adopter of the WWW with the creation of his first photography web site in 1994. Time Magazine International (July 1\, 1996)named The Adventures of PhotoMann web site as a top recommended site to discover fascinating places to visit in Asia. His images have appeared in various publications over the years. Some of his images can be found at www.photomann.com and www.facebook.com/PhotoMannTravelPhotography.  \n  \nCOST : 350 THB URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/from-snapshot-to-masterpiece-the-art-of-photography-with-any-camera/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/28-May-Snap.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260629T093000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260629T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T001032 CREATED:20260408T132654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T132654Z UID:10000883-1782725400-1782734400@www.lllpayap.com SUMMARY:From Missionaries to Spies: The Impact of the Young Family in Southeast DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 29: From Missionaries to CIA Agents (1868-1952)\nMonday\, July 6: CIA Role in Laos Secret War (1952 – 1975)\nTime: 9:30 am – noon\nDescription\nThe Young family has had a profound impact on the religious\, military\, and political milieu of Southeast Asia\, particularly among highlander populations. Bill Young was undoubtedly the most famous\, spending almost his entire life in the Mekong region. \nWilliam Young\, Bill’s grandfather\, was the first in the family to arrive in Asia. As a Baptist missionary in the so-called “Unadministered Territories” of British Burma\, William survived multiple assassination attempts and performed over 40\,000 baptisms — amassing the largest number of converts in the history of the American Baptist Foreign Mission. \nIn 1942\, William’s two sons\, raised amid these tribes\, left missionary work to join America’s spy agencies as “tribal experts.” Their assignment: to convert their Christian flock once again\, this time into guerrilla battalions to fight the invading Japanese. The Young family\, at the CIA’s behest\, would later deploy these Baptist warriors against communists across Southeast Asia. \nBy the 1950s\, every male in the family was working for the CIA. By the 1960s\, Bill was able to capitalize on his family’s reputation as missionaries-turned- intelligence-operatives to amass a multi-ethnic army of more than 5\,000 guerillas\, part of America’s secret army in Laos of around 30\,000 men — the largest armed force in the history of the CIA. \nThis course will offer a detailed look into the many generations of the Young family and their influence and impact in the Mekong region. \nPresenter:\nDavid Lawitts was born and raised in Brooklyn\, New York. He first arrived in Thailand in 2002 on a study abroad program. \nHe has been a research fellow at Chiang Mai University\, where he became fluent in Thai\, proficient in a number of hill tribe languages\, and earned a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development. \nDavid has filmed a number of documentaries about the politics of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia. Many of these minority groups (the Wa\, Lahu\, and Shan to name a few) were converted to Christianity in the 1800s by American missionaries\, and many later joined the CIA during the Secret War in Laos in the 1960s. \nDavid has spent the last decade interviewing these Christian secret warriors\, many of whom will appear in the documentary films shown in this Life Long Learning course. \nCOST : 350 THB per session or 600 THB for both sessions URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/from-missionaries-to-spies-the-impact-of-the-young-family-in-southeast/2026-06-29/ LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand CATEGORIES:Recurring ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lllpayap.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/16_From-Missionaries-to-Spies_-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR