Thailand Project 1

DESTINATIONS

HOW TO APPLY

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FREE Accommodation

Airport pick-up provided

Eat out for as little as 50p

YOUR EXPERIENCE

On arrival volunteers can choose from two types of placement according to preference: a city placement in Bangkok teaching at one of more schools or a rural school in Sisaket to the north of the country. Volunteers can choose to combine both options, perhaps trying a week or two in Bangkok first before heading off to the north or can stay in Bangkok as preferred.

In both locations volunteers teach basic English to children at schools where English departments are lack the funds to employ full time English teachers. No experience is required just a commitment to have a go and get stuck in.

For Bangkok 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.

Volunteers heading to the north for a rural school placement will experience a very different Thailand far from the tourist trail, hamburger bars and discotheques of Bangkok and the Thai beach resorts. Waterfalls to swim in, jungle temples, flower festivals, paddy fields and stunning scenery make up a volunteer’s experience in this sleepy town close to the Cambodian border-a perfect base to explore even further afield!

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Bangkok airport pick-up:

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18yrs+

Bangkok / Sisaket as preferred

Volunteer house

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

Full time Monday to Friday

All year. No start dates.

Friends placed together according to preference

1 -12 weeks

Bangkok: All year round

Rural school: All year except October

Early booking recommended

Volunteers pay one-off support fee to local coordinator of £100. Includes airport pick-up on arrival and organisation of chosen placement for up to 12 weeks with no further volunteer contribution payable.

Included in off-fee.

Provided free of charge for stays of up to 12 weeks.

£380-£500 return from UK

We consider this 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

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 in Bangkok

Organisation of placement with school/s in Bangkok

Back up and support from Bangkok coordinator

In addition for rural school volunteers: help organising travel and transfer from Bangkok to Sisaket.

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.

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.

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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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