International Volunteers
// destinations - Thailand
FACT FILE
- Population: 64.1 million
- Capital: Bangkok
- Major languages: Thai
- Major religions: Buddhism
- Monetary unit: Baht
- More on Thailand from BBC website
- More on Thailand from the New Internationalist
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS:
- Greenway: www.pitayasuwan.org
Young organisation which began organizing International Volunteer Projects (IVPs) in 1998 and now run a programme of two week projects all year round. The emphasis is more on the cultural exchange and experience than the manual work itself. However, through the projects they aim to encourage greater social and environmental awareness and to develop eco-friendly tourism in rural Thailand. A portion of the short-term volunteers’ registration fees also goes towards developing these environmental activities, which are the main focus of the organisation’s work. Greenway expects a lot of active input from volunteers in order to continuously develop their programme.
TYPES OF PROGRAMMES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Visa: British passport holders are given a 30 day visa automatically on arrival. If you want to stay for a longer period you will need a visa please visit www.fco.gov.uk for more information.
- Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project. Most of our projects are two weeks long, start on Saturday (arrival day) and ends on Sunday (departure day)
- Other: The extra fee for projects in Thailand is 140 or 180 Euros, payable on arrival. Since the beginning of 2004, there have been a number of attacks in southern Thailand, especially in the provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla. The FCO is still advising against travel to these four provinces. Please visit www.fco.gov.uk for more information.
PROJECTS AVAIALBLE
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