A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to volunteer English Teacher Lindsay Albrecht who provided instruction to our PBG students during their training.  The students loved her TPR lesson plan embellishments and interacting with her in the classroom.  Lindsay came to us via World Education and The School for International […]

A total of 33 students from Kwik Kah Baung (KKB) and Boarding High School for Orphans and Helpless Youths (BHSOH) gathered together with YCF trainers and staff, teachers, and fellow students to celebrate their successful completion of the Transitions In-School Training program.  The students have been studying Thai and Life Skills for 20 hours each […]

The Picturebook Guesthouse began its first cycle of Hospitality  Training at the guesthouse on January 7th, 2015.  Nine students from partner migrant learning centers were recruited to participate in the program. The students study English for Specific Purposes – Hospitality for the Picturebook Guesthouse as well as a comprehensive English Hospitality course using an integrated skills […]

On October 24, 2014, 10 YCF apprentices at local businesses and organizations completed their 3 month apprenticeships with YCF partners. According to the feedback given over the course of their apprenticeships from apprenticeship supervisors at their businesses, the students performed admirably at their working places and tried to apply all the skills they acquired from […]

29 students have been recruited for the Group 2 cycle of YCF Transitions’ Intensive Program.  The students sat our In-School Program at our partner migrant learning centers of CDC School and Hsa Thoo Lei School for three months and then applied to our Intensive Program in September.  They will now undergo intensive training in Thai, […]

  On August 1, 2014, the YCF Transitions Intensive Training program  successfully completed and students are ready for their next step to do their 3 months apprenticeship placements at local businesses and organizations. The apprenticeship job positions are divided into different types of businesses in hospitality, hospital, retail shop, mechanic, arts and design, media, and […]

In June 2012, the story that is the Picturebook Guesthouse officially began when we celebrated our open house.  This month we turned two!  Congratulations to all our partners, staff, and guests who have made the PBG one of the finest guesthouses in Mae Sot.  We have had the privilege of serving hundreds of guests over […]

We are delighted to report that the Picturebook Guesthouse was recognized by TripAdvisor with a 2014 Certificate of Excellence Award.  We are proud of this milestone and we will keep working hard to improve our operations and guest services to provide our patrons with the best possible experience while staying with us. Congratulations to PBG […]

On May 29-30th, the latest Picturebook Guesthouse Hospitality Training Program held orientation sessions with the 8 new students in the program. The students met their trainers and learned more about what they will be doing over the next four months in the program. The students will undergo intensive training for the next 8 weeks at […]

Welcome to our 14 new students who began their Intensive Program on May 6th!  The students are currently undergoing orientation with YCF staff  in which they review all the information about the program (program objectives, schedules, policies, procedures, etc.) while also doing some team building activities so they get to know their fellow program participants […]