ZinMai.Experiences

18/04/2026

📢 [English Below]

ZinMai Experiences မှ Community Outreach Volunteers (2 positions) ကို ခေါ်ယူနေပါသည်။

ရာထူး - Community Outreach Volunteers (Paid)
Job Description - Community Outreach Volunteer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gKRl7TolAHOySfN6w9DNErhHe-lMMlQ-/view?usp=sharing

ZinMai Experiences သည် ချင်းမိုင်နှင့် ထိုင်းနိုင်ငံမြောက်ပိုင်း၏ ယဉ်ကျေးမှုများ၊ သမိုင်းများနှင့် လူမှုဘဝများကို ချိတ်ဆက်ဖော်ပြသည့် Tour Merng Tai ၏ cross-cultural tourism initiative တစ်ခုဖြစ်ပြီး မြန်မာရွှေ့ပြောင်းနေထိုင်သူများနှင့် ထိုင်းလူထုအကြား နားလည်မှုတိုးမြှင့်ရန်၊ လူမှုစီးပွားရေးအခွင့်အလမ်းများ ဖန်တီးရန် ရည်ရွယ်ထားပါသည်။

ယခုရာထူးတွင် ပါဝင်သူများသည် ရပ်ရွာအသိုင်းအဝိုင်းများနှင့် နီးကပ်စွာ လုပ်ဆောင်ရမည်ဖြစ်ပြီး

• ရပ်ရွာအဖွဲ့များနှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ညှိနှိုင်းခြင်း
• အင်တာဗျူးများ၊ field visits များနှင့် trust-building activities များ ဆောင်ရွက်ခြင်း
• Community workshops နှင့် activities များ စီစဉ်ပံ့ပိုးခြင်း
• ရပ်ရွာလူထုများနှင့် ပူးပေါင်း၍ storytelling နှင့် cultural narratives များ ဖန်တီးခြင်း
• Project documentation နှင့် reporting အတွက် အထောက်အကူပြုခြင်း လုပ်ဆောင်ရမည်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။

အကယ်၍ သင်သည်

✔ လူမှုအသိုင်းအဝိုင်းများနှင့် ပူးပေါင်းလုပ်ဆောင်ရန် စိတ်အားထက်သန်သူ
✔ ယဉ်ကျေးမှု၊ ခရီးသွားလုပ်ငန်းနှင့် လူမှုဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးအပေါ် စိတ်ဝင်စားသူ
✔ Myanmar community နှင့် Thai society အကြား ချိတ်ဆက်ပေးလိုသူ
ဖြစ်ပါက ဤအခွင့်အလမ်းသည် သင့်အတွက် ဖြစ်ပါသည်။

လျှောက်ထားရန်နောက်ဆုံးနေ့ – April 30, 2026
ပေးပို့လျှောက်ထားရမည့် အီးမေးလ် – [email protected]

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ZinMai Experiences is recruiting 2 Community Outreach Volunteers based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ရာထူး - Community Outreach Volunteers (Paid)
Job Description - Community Outreach Volunteer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gKRl7TolAHOySfN6w9DNErhHe-lMMlQ-/view?usp=sharing

ZinMai Experiences is a cross-cultural initiative of Tour Merng Tai, that highlights the shared cultures, histories, and lived experiences of Northern Thailand and Myanmar. Our works celebrate Northern Thailand as a melting pot of culture, strengthen social cohesion, and create meaningful economic opportunities for its diverse communities.

As a Community Outreach Volunteer, you will:
• Engage with local communities and stakeholders
• Support field visits, interviews, and trust-building activities
• Assist in organizing community workshops and small-scale events
• Collaborate with communities along the project areas in developing storytelling content and cultural narratives
• Support documentation, coordination, and reporting of project activities

We are looking for individuals who:
✔ Are passionate about community engagement and social impact
✔ Have an interest in culture, tourism, and migration issues
✔ Are motivated to bridge connections between Thai communities and migrants
✔ Are proactive, responsible, and able to work in diverse environments

Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
Apply via: [email protected]

29/03/2026

Yesterday, ZinMai Experiences successfully conducted a test-run tour of our signature tour, ‘One City, Many Stories,’ together with our team, communities, and participants.

Throughout the sightseeing, we explored key stops along the route, practiced storytelling in real-time, and experienced the city through shared narratives and perspectives. The tour concluded at ZinMe Teahouse with a meaningful reflection session and constructive feedback.

We were also fortunate to witness the vibrant Poy Sang Long ceremony, of celebrating the young teens of the Shan Community transforming to novices of Buddhism at Wat Ku Tao, adding a special cultural moment to the day.

Many thanks to everyone who joined and contributed towards our Experiences.

27/03/2026

Our ZinMai Experiences workshop has come to a close for today, and what a productive day it has been.

Together, we reflected on our progress, strengthened our initiatives concepts, and prepared for the next steps by collaboration and shared purpose.

Much thanks to all participants for your thoughtful contributions and active participation.

26/03/2026

Continuing the Journey Together
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This Friday, ZinMai Experiences is hosting a one-day workshop with our communities.

We’ll reflect on recent milestones, share updates, and work together to refine our signature tours and storytelling approaches. With new partnerships and exciting steps ahead, this session is all about collaboration, learning, and moving forward together.

Please stay tuned for more updates from the workshop.

03/03/2026

The Day One of ITB Berlin 2026 is finally here.

The ZinMai Experiences team is currently at the event, engaging and actively networking with tourism organizations, tour operators and industry professionals from around the world.

23/02/2026

Announcement: ZinMai Experiences will attend this year Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin* 2026).
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Along with our new project partner, TUI Care Foundation, ZinMai Experiences will have a brief session on the second day of the event to share our exciting initiatives and works so far with the international audience.

Where Journeys Meet: Tourism, Migration, and the Power of Colourful Cultures
ZinMai Experiences, in collaboration with the TUI Care Foundation, illustrates how community-led tourism in Northern Thailand can support sustainable livelihoods. The interview shows how travel can connect visitors with communities co-developed sightseeing experiences, fostering mutual understanding and long-term socio-economic impact.

Platform for Partnership: Sector Dialogue on Tourism for Sustainable Development
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 16.00 – 16.45h (+1 GMT)
Hall 7.1.b, Blue Stage
Event link: https://www.itb.com/en/events/itb-convention/itb-convention-program/event-overview.html --Platform-for-Partnership%3A-Sector-Dialogue-on-Tourism-for-Sustainable-Development--ed_0704
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ITB Berlin*
The ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin), has been running since 1966, is the world's largest tourism trade fair. This global fair takes place annually in March at the Messe Berlin. The companies represented at the fair include hotels, tourist boards, tour operators, system providers, airlines and car rental companies.

21/01/2026

We’re happy to share that the ZinMai Experiences website is officially live.

From unique sightseeing spots to shared cultural stories, our experiences invite you to get to know Chiang Mai through the eyes of its diverse communities.

Visit our website through: https://www.zinmai.net .

17/01/2026

Tapestry of People and Religions [Afternoon excursion]
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After lunch, the workshop moved from discussion to practice.
Participants traveled together to Charoen Prathet Road, bringing their research and ideas into the real urban landscape they had been studying.

Participants explored its streets, communities, religious sites, and everyday life—learning how history, faith, migration, and trade intersect in one of Chiang Mai’s most diverse areas.

This hands-on exploration helped strengthen storytelling skills essential for delivering the evolving and ongoing events of the destination.

The day concluded with a wrap-up session at Alliance Française de Chiang Mai, reflecting on insights gained and lessons learned. Today’s workshop marks another step in developing ZinMai’ new experience, with a follow-up workshop planned in March.

17/01/2026

Tapestry of People and Religions in Chiang Mai [In-class]
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Yesterday, January 16th, 2026, we began our one-day ZinMai Experiences workshop on ethnic and religious diversity in Chiang Mai through introductions, shared reflections, and collaborative learning, participants set the foundation for exploring heritage, migration, and cultural coexistence in the city.

Starting the day with welcome remarks, participant introductions, and updates from the ZinMai Experiences team.

The key session of the morning explored the Tapestry of People and Religions in Chiang Mai, using Charoen Prathet Road as a powerful example.

Before lunch, participants worked in groups on selected themes related to Charoen Prathet Road.With brief group research, discussion, and presentation, they connected historical layers with present-day storytelling for unique tourism experiences.

13/01/2026

Tapestry of People and Religions in Chiang Mai

We are excited to share that, with the support of the Jäger-Stolz Foundation, ZinMai Experiences is hosting a one-day workshop on Friday, 16 January 2026, in Chiang Mai.

This workshop brings together participants to explore the ethnic and religious diversity of Chiang Mai, forming the foundation of our second ZinMai Experiences tour. Through shared learning, group research, and practical on-the-ground exercises, we continue our journey of celebrating diversity, heritage, and meaningful human connections through tourism.

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About the workshop supporter, Jäger-Stolz Foundation:

The Jäger-Stolz is a small family foundation committed to improving opportunities for vulnerable people around the globe, which values projects that uplift people and communities through skills, identity and participation.

13/01/2026

'Intha Cooking Class', by Min & May, tourism professionals and amazing chefs from Inle Lake will be present during the festival.

Min & May
Intha Traditional Cooking Class
Cooking from water, seasons, and memory

จากทะเลสาบอินเลสู่เชียงใหม่ มาร่วมเข้าครัวไปกับ มิน & เมย์ เรียนรู้สูตรอาหารครอบครัวของชาวอินทา ผู้คนริมฝั่งทะเลสาบอินเล สูตรต้นตำรับที่ถ่ายทอดต่อกันมาหลายชั่วอายุคน

คลาสทำอาหารนี้จะจับมือคุณเปิดประตู “ครัวประจำวัน” ของชาวอินทา ที่ซึ่งอาหารหล่อหลอมขึ้นจากทะเลสาบ ฤดูกาล และความสัมพันธ์อันแนบแน่นกับธรรมชาติ มาร่วมกันปรุงอาหารพื้นบ้าน โดยใช้ผักตามฤดูกาล อาหารจากปลา และเทคนิคการทำอาหารแบบบ้าน ๆ ที่เรียบง่าย
ระหว่างการทำอาหาร มิน & เมย์ จะถ่ายทอดเรื่องราวจากทะเลสาบอินเล ทั้งสวนลอยน้ำ วิถีชีวิตของชาวอินทา และการทำประมงดั้งเดิมที่หล่อเลี้ยงชุมชนนี้มายาวนาน

ทำเสร็จก็นั่งล้อมวงรับประทานร่วมกัน ให้รสชาติ เรื่องเล่า และความทรงจำ ค่อย ๆ มาบรรจบในมื้ออาหาร

แม้จะใช้วัตถุดิบในท้องถิ่น แต่มินก็ได้ปรับสูตร รสชาติอาหารทุกจานอย่างตั้งใจ เพื่อรักษาจิตวิญญาณของวัฒนธรรมอาหารชนพื้นเมืองอินทาไว้อย่างครบถ้วน

Workshop. นี้ จึงเป็นมากกว่าคลาสทำอาหารแต่คือครัว คือมื้ออาหารร่วมกันของผู้คน ความทรงจำ และความเชื่อมโยงระหว่างวัฒนธรรม

****Workshop นี้สอนเป็นภาษาอังกฤษค่ะ

From Inle Lake to Chiang Mai, cook alongside Min & May and learn authentic Intha family recipes passed down through generations.
This hands-on class invites you into the everyday kitchen of the Intha people, where food is shaped by water, seasons, and a close relationship with nature. You will prepare traditional dishes using seasonal vegetables, fish, and gentle home-style techniques.
As you cook, Min & May share stories from Inle Lake — floating gardens, Intha ways of life, and traditional fishing practices that have sustained their community for generations.

After cooking, the class continues with a shared tasting, where participants sit together to enjoy the dishes prepared, allowing flavors, stories, and memories to come together at the table.

Using fresh local produce in Chiang Mai, the recipes are thoughtfully adapted while staying true to the spirit of Intha indigenous food culture.
More than a cooking class, it’s a shared table of food, memory, and connection.

This workshop will conduct in English

Event Details
Date: January 17, 2026
Time: 12:30 AM – 15:00 PM
Location: Huen Sor Hong, Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center
Price: 1,500 THB
Bookings: https://www.ticketmelon.com/oldchiangmai/intha-cooking