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Thailand – Hua Hin Construction and Renovation

Fast Facts

Join our Student Volunteer Program in Hau Hin and make a difference in the lives of families living in poor housing conditions. Assist in the renovation of inadequate housing and help improve local buildings like temples, hospitals, and schools. Experience Thai culture and visit beautiful beaches during your free time!

Program Highlights:

Take part in volunteer activities to further cross-cultural understanding in Thailand.
Get hands-on experience in light construction and renovation work.
Enhance the living standards of the local Thai community
Live and volunteer in one of Thailand’s most popular beach destinations
Enjoy evening trips to the local night markets
You can enhance your experience by adding our Thai Culture Week in Hua Hin (see additional options below).

Your Schedule at a Glance (Minimum one-week commitment):

Arrival Day, Sunday: Arrive at Suvarnabhumi (BKK) or Don Mueang (DMK) Airports. The local team will come and collect the volunteers and transport them via a public bus and private shuttle to their residence in Hua Hin.

Day 1, Monday: The day will begin with a welcome and safety orientation, followed by a Thai culture & language lesson. After lunch, volunteers will visit the upcoming work placements.

Days 2-5, Tuesday-Friday: A regular volunteer day may look like this:

Breakfast at Hua Hin Center
Transfer to the volunteer site for a morning work briefing
Renovation and construction volunteer tasks (around 4-5 hours)
Lunch
Free time to relax or enjoy swimming pool
Dinner at Hua Hin Center

On Tuesday evening, the program provides a one-way transfer for the volunteers to a local market. You try local food that is freshly cooked and experience the local culture. During Friday afternoon, volunteers will have time off to visit one of Hau Hin’s beautiful beaches.

Days 6, Saturday: Departure day and transfer to Bangkok Airport.

Location of the Project: Hua Hin, Thailand

Project length: Minimum 1 week – 12 weeks

Arrival Airport: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) or Don Mueang Airport (DMK)

Volunteer Work: English teaching

Number of Volunteers: Up to 20 international volunteers

Age: Minimum age of 18. Participants aged 17 may apply with parental consent.

What’s Included

Accommodations: Shared, single-gender rooms

Food: Three meals per day, two on weekends

Airport Transfers: We provide airport pickup only.

Support: Comprehensive and professional pre-departure travel guidance, 24/7 GoEco emergency hotline, experienced local field team.

What’s not Included

Flights, visas (if required), travel health insurance, lunches on weekends, airport drop off, personal expenses.

Location

Hua Hin is a well-known beach spot in Thailand that is beloved by both visitors and locals. This place is located 280 kilometers southwest of Bangkok, in Prachuap Khiri Kha of southern Thailand.

Volunteer Work

In Thailand, many families live in poor housing conditions. Community buildings like temples, hospitals, and schools need improvements as well. As a volunteer, you will help these families by doing light construction and renovation work. The goal is to make better sanitation facilities, safer housing, and give communities more control over their development. Experienced coordinators will provide close instruction and supervision to ensure the safety of volunteers.

Volunteer Work:

Engage in a variety of tasks, from simple work like cleaning, mixing cement, and painting to more demanding tasks such as plastering walls and repairing roofs.
Take part in existing building and remodeling projects, and get involved in new efforts to better the lives of the Thai people.

Schedule: Mon-Fri

After breakfast, you will transfer to the volunteer site. The local coordinator will provide instructions for the day’s tasks. You can expect to work on construction and renovation tasks for about 4-5 hours each day, with a break for lunch. Lunch will be at our accommodation or near the project site.

Living Arrangements

Internet icon Internet: Wi-Fi is available in public areas.

Laundry icon Laundry: On-site laundry machines or service is available for an extra fee.

Accommodations icon Accommodations: Participants will stay in single-gender dormitories with up to eight people per room. Rooms have shared bath-rooms with western toilets and hot water showers. Volunteers can upgrade to private rooms for an extra fee (see Additional Options below). The accommodation complex has a pool area and garden for the volunteers.

Food icon Food: During the week, three meals a day will be given and two meals a day on Saturdays and Sundays. The meals will be Thai style, comprising rice and noodle dishes. Most of the meals will be vegetarian, with meat offered occasionally.

Requirements

Intermediate level of English
Minimum 1 week (6 days) commitment
Min age 18 or 16-17 with parental consent
Police clearance
Able for physically demanding work and the ability to withstand humid conditions.
All participants must bring along with them 4-5 COVID-19 self-test kits (average 1 per week) to cover their stay.

Travel Highlights

Culture Week in Hua Hin (Highly Recommended):

Begin your volunteer adventure with a culture week in Hau Hin for an extra fee (see below). This program introduces you to Thai culture, as well as gives you time to get to know the other volunteers. You’ll visit Buddhist temples, famous sights around Hua Hin and beautiful beaches. The program also includes Thai customs, language and cooking lessons.

Hua Hin is popular among tourists, and offers volunteers the opportunity to sunbathe, swim or snorkel on the golden beaches. Other popular attractions include: