I’ve been wanting to share a lot more here about the people and stories I find truly fascinating and inspiring, and first on that list is someone very unique that I’d like to shine a spotlight on: Dwight Turner of In Search of Sanuk, who is working hard to help asylum-seeking urban refugees in Bangkok’s slums.

Rob Newberry and a team of organizers have worked hard to bring the first TED-licensed conference to Thailand. TEDx BKK encourages attendees to bring “Minds Wide Open” and will be a platform for sharing ideas openly. The event takes place on February 13th in Bangkok, and all who attend are guaranteed to go home feeling inspired!

Dwight Turner, founder of In Search Of Sanuk—a grassroots volunteer organization here in Bangkok—shares a guest post on how you can radically transform the way you think about giving and make social change a priority in your life.

2009 was an incredible year for me and for Thrilling Heroics! I got to wrap it up by spending Christmas on a sailboat with friends and seeing my little sister. Here are my goals for 2010; what are yours?

On November 6, Bangkok’s Twitterati gave us yet another fabulous meetup. Thanks to all of you, more than 50 or 60 people were in attendance and we raised a total of 4,700 Baht for charity! Special thanks go to Lub D hostel for providing us with a great venue and making a wonderful night possible. We set the bar sales [...]

Volunteering with children throughout Thailand is only activity I’ve found yet that is guaranteed to keep a smile on my face. These are some of the most disenfranchised kids on earth, but they exude happiness and love. Find children in need. Go and give your time generously.

We just had our 4th successful Tweetup for charity here in Bangkok, so I wanted to share that and a few other projects I’m working on this month. Also tune in for my recent calls with Cath Duncan and John Bardos on lifestyle design and living as a nomadic entrepreneur.

Dwight Turner runs InSearchOfSanuk.com, a community focused on making volunteering, microphilanthropy, and contributing to charitable causes easier for anyone in Thailand. Learn how I’m partnering with Dwight to promote fun events for good causes and make a difference in our region.