Trip Itinerary

Here's my trip itinerary.  Please hold me in your thoughts and prayers as I, and other American Baptist leaders, travel to Thailand and Burma.

Thailand/Burma Trip Itinerary

 

February 10

·         9:22 a.m. - Depart Hancock Field, Syracuse for Bangkok

February 11

·         6:45 p.m. – Arrive at Bangkok International Airport

·         Stay overnight at Christian Guesthouse – Bangkok

February 12

·         10:55 a.m. – Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

·         Stay at Riverside Guest House

·         Sightseeing in Chiang Mai

February 13 – 14

·         Sightseeing in Chiang Mai and surrounding area

February 15

·         9:25 p.m. – Fly from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

·         Stay at Christian Guest House 

February 16

·         Drive to Mae Sot (7-8 hour trip)

·         Stay Porn Thep Hotel (Porn Thep means “Blessed Angel” in Thai)

February 17

·         Meet with the Karen Refugee Committee

·         Visit Mae La Refugee Camp

February 18

·         Meet with International Organization for Migration

·         Visit "Friendship Bridge" between Burma and Thailand 

·         Return to Bangkok (7-8 hour drive)

·         Stay at the Christian Guesthouse 

February 19

·         Meet with the Thailand Burma Border Consortium

·         Meet with the Overseas Processing Entity 

·         5:55 p.m. - fly to Yangon

·         Stay at the Panda Hotel

February 20

·         Unscheduled --- Sightseeing?

February 21

·         Visit Insein Seminaries (Myanmar Institute of Theology, Karen Baptist Theological Seminary, Myanmar Institute Christian Theology) and meet the staff and students

·         Lunch with M.I.T. Staff

·         Meet with Language and Regional Baptist Conventions (Pwo Karen Baptist Convention, Asho Baptist Convention, Myanmar Burmese Churches Union, Kayin Baptist Convention) which are located in Yangon.

·         Have dinner with Kayin Baptist Convention leaders.

February 22

·         Visit Asho Baptist Church with Peter Vogelaar for Sunday Worship Services

·         Visit Shwedagone (famous Buddhist shrine) and other points of interest

February 23

·         Join Myanmar Baptist Convention staff for morning devotions at MBC Office

·         Meet with MBC's New Presidents and Officers and have lunch with them.

·         Meet with MBC Department Directors and tour MBC grounds

·         Have dinner with MBC leaders at Panda Hotel

February 24

·         9:50 AM – fly to Bangkok

·         Stay at the Christian Guesthouse

February 25

·         Sightseeing in Bangkok

February 26

·         6:40 a.m. – Fly from Bangkok to Syracuse

·         7:15 p.m. – Arrive at Hancock Field, Syracuse

·         9:00 p.m. – Arrive home in Utica --- Collapse!