Established in 1977

Our goal as a publication is clear: we want to devote our efforts in sharing the experiences, culture, and knowledge of Peace Corps Thailand volunteers—past and present.

In 1977, the Editor-in-Chief of Hey You! Dewey Weaver (Group 58) renamed the already established PCV newsletter Sticky Rice. There were some familiar objectives: allowing volunteers a space to share information about their cultural experiences, both in their villages and during their travels; educating volunteers on Thai architecture, religion, rituals, food, clothing, language, crafts, myths and music; announcements about internal and external meetings as well as classifieds and opinion articles.

Back then, Sticky Rice was published on a Gestetner mimeograph machine on Foolscap 8″ x 12″ paper, which was rolled into a tube and sent through the Thai mail system.

Nowadays, Sticky Rice Magazine continues to the honor our legacy and highlight the hardships and humor of working as a PCV in Thailand. We are an online outlet for self-expression, creative media, and collaboration.