Volunteering in Thailand

Volunteer in Thailand where English is highly valued and native teachers hard to find. Volunteering in Thailand provides an unrivalled opportunity to live and work alongside local people away from the beaten tourist trail. No experience is required just an enthusiasm to  help local children to lear a language (see Thailand reviews).

After volunteering in Thailand, experience the hospitality and magical tropical beauty from the temples and grottoes to the idyllic islands of the south.

Volunteer work in Thailand offers exciting and variety of experiences. There are a whole host of projects for you to take part in  situated in a wide range of locations throughout the country from the tropical forested region to the West of Burma railway fame to the laid back islands in the South.

Voluntary work in Thailand focuses on English teaching but as the school can often be the focal point of a community you could also find yourself helping at sports days, presenting awards at school ceremonies or even helping on school trips.

Teaching in Thailand is a very rewarding experience. In the classroom you may find yourself teaching the alphabet, playing bingo or singing traditional English nursery rhymes with younger children. Teaching older children can be more relaxed from helping them to work in pairs using simple lessons you have prepared, listening and singing along to international pop songs or supervising revision classes as they prepare for exams. Volunteers choose from a couple of school placement options on arrival , and friends,  couples and small groups are placed in the same school.

Teaching English in Thailand is an exciting opportunity to discover a new culture, and take part in a life changing experience that you will never forget.

What's included in the Thailand volunteer project

 

Pick-up from Bangkok airport
Overnight stay in Bangkok organised and guidance to make transfer to placement
Placement organised in school

We consider this volunteer project ideal if you...

 

Want to try out teaching English or gain valuable classroom experience
Want to learn about Thai culture and customs as an insider-not as a tourist
Want to use your volunteering as preparation for travel around the region
You are looking for a more challenging placement where you will need to rely on and test your own interpersonal skills and 'out of the box' thinking amongst local people far from the beaten tourist trail.

Thailand things to see and do after your volunteer work

 

At the end of your volunteering placement, 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.
Head off after your volunteering to enjoy Thailand's thousands of kilometres of coastline. 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 although a Thai phrasebook and dictionary will be essential whilst on your placement both in and out of the classroom as few locals will speak English.

Climate: Hottest month July
Time difference from UK: GMT +7 hrs