Friends for Asia (FFA) offers a range of internships and volunteer programs in Thailand. These are divided between our two bases of operation – one in Bangkok and the other in Chiang Mai. Generally speaking, our Thailand volunteer and Intern Programs fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Volunteering to Teach
- Volunteering with Children
- Volunteering with Humanitarian Causes
- Volunteering in the Outdoors
- Interning in Health Care and Journalism
Have a look over our volunteer projects Thailand wide to find out which areas you are most interested in, and don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.
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Volunteering Teaching in Thailand
Kindergarten Volunteer Project
Bangkok Only
Based in an impoverished Bangkok slum, this project involves taking care of children aged three to five years of age. Volunteers assist full-time teachers and caregivers with daily tasks, and take the initiative to plan activities or English lessons for the young learners. With your help, these children may find the skills and ambition needed to one day graduate from the slum altogether.
Low Cost English Teaching Volunteer Project
Available in Chiang Mai
The Friends for Asia Low Cost English Teaching Volunteer Project offers a candid view of daily life in Thailand. Ideal candidates will be keen on getting an inside perspective on a side of the kingdom that tourists and volunteers in bigger cities rarely encounter. In the countryside surrounding Chiang Mai, government schools have little chance of attracting international teachers.
Thailand English Education Volunteer Project
Bangkok and Chiang Mai
The average Thai student studies English in school from an early age. However, these studies focus on grammar and rote memorization. In some cases, the chance to practice English with a fluent English speaker is all that it takes to inspire more progress. With that in mind, FFA volunteers who work on the English education project serve as catalysts for student development.
Teaching English to Buddhist Monks Project
Bangkok and Chiang Mai
An amazing variation on the standard English education project, this assignment takes volunteers behind the scenes of a Buddhist temple in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Work with novice monks on daily English lessons and learn firsthand what life in a Buddhist temple is really like.
Volunteering with Children
Bangkok Orphanage Project
Bangkok Only
This orphanage is located in a prominent slum in Bangkok, and the children here are either true orphans or victims of neglect or abuse. Every moment that volunteers spend with these children is important, as these interactions help to shape these little ones’ worldview and to overcome the extreme challenges that life has already handed them.
Children’s Home Project
Chiang Mai Only
This Chiang Mai children’s home is operated by an important child advocacy group for Northern Thailand. Children range from 4 to 18 years of age and come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are orphans; others are victims of abuse or neglect. Volunteers spend time with the children and assist around the compound with various daily duties.
Volunteering with Humanitarian Causes
Chiang Mai Womens Empowerment Project
Chiang Mai
The stakes are high for these mothers, and your support to their needs and your investment of time and effort will better their family’s future. Single mothers face similar challenges all over the world. For this placement, these challenges can be overcome by equipping disadvantaged women in Northern Thailand with the skills and confidence they need to turn their lives around.
Bangkok Women Empowerment Project
Bangkok
Join forces with foundations dedicated to eradicating the stigmas and challenges that young single mothers face in Bangkok. Volunteers may be asked to help with English instruction, childcare and a variety of other tasks. In some cases, those lending a hand to our volunteer projects in Thailand such as this one, may be asked to accompany expecting mothers to the hospital for check-ups.
Volunteering in the Outdoors or with Animals
Elephant Camp Project
Chiang Mai Only
This elephant nursery is located in the Chiang Mai countryside receives a handful of daily visitors. Learn more about these enormous creatures. FFA volunteers enjoy much closer access to the elephants, assisting with their daily care and staying overnight in a rustic house with views of the valley.
Single Mother’s Home Building and Gardening Project
Chiang Mai Only
The Single Mother’s Home exists to help young mothers in Chiang Mai overcome the challenges that single motherhood poses. Volunteers from FFA can lend a hand in a couple of different ways. Specifically, they may assist with some daily gardening tasks and – when needed – some outdoor construction.
Internships in Thailand
Medical Internship Project
Bangkok and Chiang Mai
This is one of our most unique volunteer projects in Thailand, and we have positions available in both Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Join the ranks of a private hospital and shadow a doctor as he or she makes the daily rounds, treats patients and, in some cases, performs operations.
Magazine and Multimedia Internship Project
Chiang Mai Only
Interns at this project help to produce one of Chiang Mai’s forerunning English-language magazines. You’ll see this magazine all over the north of Thailand, and it’s well-read by tourists, expats and those involved in the hospitality industry. Gain hands-on experience from local leaders in publication.
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