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. One of the editors from Group 58 wanted to recognize that the “official administrative support for the effort was critical and unequivocal: encouragement of creativity, self-expression and validation of the Peace Corps experience made the paper ‘hum.’ ” 

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.