Volunteer in Thailand

Travel to Thailand ! Its breathtaking natural beauty, delicious cuisine, exotic culture and citizens known for their smiles and hospitality – keeps Thailand one of the most popular south Asian destination for volunteers and tourists. Culture and tradition are steeped into everyday life. Architectural amazement is waiting at every turn represented by traditional and more modern structures. Thai temples – called wat s – adorned with gold and ornate, colorful, pointy roofs; and h istorical sites that are well-preserved ruins from past centuries can be found throughout the country. The beaches – Oh, the beaches of Thailand are amazing, post card perfect pieces of paradise! Natural beauty continues its theme with mountains blending into green rice fields of the North and the verdant limestone islands of the Andaman Sea . Bangkok and other urban sites buzz with electric excitement.

Volunteer in Thailand and discover your own vibrant, spiritual and happy experience while you serve those and communities who are less fortunate!

Work In Thailand Volunteer Work Projects

Thailand Volunteer Program Fee & Dates:

Start Dates :Volunteers program starts on the following (first and third Monday of each month)

IFRE is a 501(c)3 organization, so your program fee will be tax deductible. IFRE Volunteers is proud to offer an extensive assortment of programs at very reasonable prices ( and may rank “best priced and best value” among the many volunteer abroad organizations in the USA/Europe/New Zealand ). Our programs are now more affordable than ever. We are proud to focus on the humanitarian aspect of our business, not the profit. We work very hard and smart to keep costs down, especially for you the volunteer, as we know the value of your donated time and efforts. We remain devoted to maintaining both the quality of the program and the safety of all volunteers involved. Below is a brief summary of the program fee and services that IFRE Volunteers offers.

IFRE fees comprise of two separate fees. An application fee of $349 USD (covers advertising, staff/office expenses, etc.) and a nominal weekly program fee (covers room/board, insurance, field support, etc).

Arrangement of Room/Food/Supervision

IFRE manages living accommodations, provides meals and supervision for volunteers for the entirety of their stay in Thailand . IFRE's Thailand office is located in a beautiful area about 50 km from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Ayutthaya City – the former capital of Thailand . We offer home base in Thailand . Our Home base is very safe. It is a clean, sparsely furnished home but will meet all your needs as an IFRE volunteer. We try to create a “home away from home” for volunteers staying at our home base. It is a perfect situation for volunteers to live safely and comfortably while making many new friends and sharing experience every day. Most of volunteers project in Thailand are located within 1-10 KM of our home base so you may walk or ride a local bus to your project. In the evening when you return to home base, you can relax, eat dinner, explore local areas or simply share experience with volunteer comrades.

Occasionally, depending on volunteer traffic, available projects or distance to a volunteer's assigned project, we may also place our volunteers with carefully pre-screened host families. Our host families are socially respected and are experienced with hosting international volunteers. They have strong interest in our volunteers' safety and well being and demonstrate this with caution and care. In most host family situations, volunteers will share a room with another volunteer of the same gender. Volunteers staying with a host family will be able to have home cooked meals with the family. Those who have stayed with a host family describe an enriched experience as a result of having done so. Once you have applied, you will receive specific details of your accommodations in your personal placement documents.

Our field staff visits volunteers regularly and always happy to help our volunteers in any way needed. We offer 3 meals a day of local cuisine. Typically, volunteers eat breakfast and dinner at the home base (or host family) and have lunch at their project. We offer fresh, nutritious and safe local foods to our volunteers to eat.

Thailand Volunteer Program - Free Time

Volunteers have free time for the duration of their volunteer project, weekends and the Language and Culture program. While IFRE does not arrange activities during this time off, our local staff, members and coordinators can provide priceless assistance in making appropriate arrangements for travel in Thailand . It's the time for self discovery and learning. It's time to explore this foreign culture and exotic land. It's definitely time for exploration! There is a Tourist Office in Ayutthaya which offers information and recommendations. . You can take excursions to major tourist areas such as Bangkok . In Ayutthaya City there are old-world charm and an experience which feels very “Thai”. You can see the Grand Palace , many temples and monasteries. This area grants easy access to Bangkok using the nearby local bus (tuk tuk) station, which is only 2 km away, and is easily accessible by walking. This tuk tuk (auto rickshaw) runs to many areas. Useful amenities within 5 km of the IFRE home base are an internet café, restaurant and supermarket. The local police station is also located within approximately 5 km from the IFRE homebase. Our IFRE local coordinators/staff are available to give you free advice, travel tips and helps to book your travel.

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