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Airport Pick-up Service.

Eat out for as little as 50p

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Volunteers get involved with schools in the poorer districts of the city teaching basic English to children from disadvantaged families who are very eager to learn. No experience required just a commitment to have a go and get stuck in.

A volunteer coordinator will be on hand for any advice or assistance regarding your placement.

For volunteers unable to travel after their volunteering, the beaches are never too far away and can be easily reached from Bangkok for your end of week day out or a weekend away. For the paradise island experience try the island of Ko Samet or for parties Pattaya, a popular tourist haunt with all the usual bars and entertainment catering for the foreign tourist. For both locations expect to pay £4 for a bamboo cabin on the beach.

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18yrs+

Bangkok

Volunteer accommodation

Self-catering. Eat out for as little as 50p

Variable according to project.

Volunteers can arrive at anytime.

All year

1-4

Friends placed together

1 week-4 weeks (ask us about longer stays)

All year round except October

Temporarily unavailable

£20 per week

£25

Allow £20 - £40 per week extra for meals, laundry, socialising, Internet, local transport.

£380-£450 return from UK

We consider this project ideal if you ...

Want to try out volunteering for the first time

Want to learn about Thai culture and customs as an insider

Want to use your volunteering as preparation for travel around the region

Have been to Thailand before as a tourist but would like to have a go at volunteering this time.

What’s included in this programme

Pick-up from Bangkok airport

Transfer to accommodation

Placement with established local charity, organisation or poor school

Back up and support from local coordinator

Escorted transfer to chosen placement until volunteer settled in

Accommodation within reach by bus (volunteers travel together in the morning)

Thailand things to see and do...

Take a boat trip through Bangkok's Floating Market, or along the klongs, a network of canals leading off the river, and lined with dwellings opening directly on to the water. Life has changed little for those living along the klongs.

Take in a muay thai (Thai kick-boxing) match; this traditional sport can be seen every day of the year at the major stadiums in both Bangkok and the provinces. Thai boxing matches are preceded by elaborate ceremonies and accompanied by lively music.

Take a day excursion from Bangkok for a train trip across the notorious River Kwai Bridge at Kanchanaburi, which was built by Allied prisoners under the direction of the Japanese during WWII .

Head off after your volunteering to enjoy Thailand's thousands of kilometres of coastline, either above or below the water. Have a go at sea canoeing and kayaking through the spectacular limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay and explore the half-submerged caves and grottoes.

Language:

English is widely understood, particularly in Bangkok where it is almost the major commercial language.

Climate: Hottest month/July

Time difference from UK: GMT +7 hrs

Placement overview

Come to this world-famously friendly country and experience the hospitality and magical tropical beauty from the floating markets of Bangkok, the temples and grottoes to the idyllic islands of the south.

Thailand Project 1 Volunteer and explore paradise

1 week

Time difference I GMT +7hrs

Hottest month I July

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£ 20 pw

Self catering

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