Volunteer in Thailand
If you would like to volunteer in Thailand, around the rural area of Isaan, then Mundo Exchange may just well be the perfect Thai experience for you. We tailor your skills to local community development projects and promote a cross-cultural exchange; Be it of music, food, literature, language or anything else you and your Thai friends can think of. Please feel free to look around our site, sign up to comment or contact us with any queries. If you are ready to take the plunge and start your volunteer process then Apply now!Upcoming Events
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![Songkran, Thai New Year
April 13th -15th, 2011.
Songkran is the traditional New Year of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Vietnam, Srilangka and the east of India. The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit meaning ‘the beginning of a new Solar Year’. It’s sometimes called ‘water war’ byforeigners.Thai people believe in this festival as the family day.The custom [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Amy-Sophie-Even-2010-118-e1297675546888-115x115.jpg "Songkran Festival April 13th – 15th, 2011")
Songkran Festival April 13th – 15th, 2011
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsSongkran, Thai New Year April 13th -15th, 2011. Songkran is the traditional New Year of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Vietnam, Srilangka and the east of India. The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit meaning ‘the beginning of a new Solar Year’. It’s sometimes called ‘water war’ byforeigners.Thai people believe in this festival as the family day.The custom [...] -
![MONKEY BOY, MY THAI STUDENT FRIEND
VOLUNTEER STORY
This Thai student is 10 years old. Everyday after volunteering at school we would drive him out to the rice fields, where he works to help support his Thai family. Because of the amount of hard physical work my young Thai friend must do on a daily basis, he [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mara-Park-e1291262764342-115x115.jpg "Volunteer Kindness brings change")
Volunteer Kindness brings change
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No CommentsMONKEY BOY, MY THAI STUDENT FRIEND VOLUNTEER STORY This Thai student is 10 years old. Everyday after volunteering at school we would drive him out to the rice fields, where he works to help support his Thai family. Because of the amount of hard physical work my young Thai friend must do on a daily basis, he [...] -
![Reflections on a Thai Isan Child
Mara’s Volunteer Story
One of the first friends I made in Isaan was a lovely child, she was very shy, eleven years old, and was in grade 6 in a very poor Thai school. She was very affectionate towards me when I first arrived as a volunteer at the small rural [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mara-classroom-e1291262494888-115x115.jpg "Global Social Problems: Rape, Neglect and Abandonment")
Global Social Problems: Rape, Neglect and Abandonment
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No CommentsReflections on a Thai Isan Child Mara’s Volunteer Story One of the first friends I made in Isaan was a lovely child, she was very shy, eleven years old, and was in grade 6 in a very poor Thai school. She was very affectionate towards me when I first arrived as a volunteer at the small rural [...] -
![Lokgatat Mundo Stefan at Yoon's house
Stefan Amberger joined Mundo Exchange and the Thai association Laekplian Lokgatat as a volunteer in Thailand during July 2010. After completing his latest year of Austrian university studies in mathematics he jumped a plane and headed for Thailand to volunteer. During his orientation he visited sites in and around Isan, [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Stefan-e1289360448617-115x115.jpg "Thai Village Life with Mundo Exchange Volunteer Stefan")
Thai Village Life with Mundo Exchange Volunteer Stefan
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsLokgatat Mundo Stefan at Yoon's house Stefan Amberger joined Mundo Exchange and the Thai association Laekplian Lokgatat as a volunteer in Thailand during July 2010. After completing his latest year of Austrian university studies in mathematics he jumped a plane and headed for Thailand to volunteer. During his orientation he visited sites in and around Isan, [...] -
![Mundo Exchange
My Isaan Cultural Exchange
After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat, I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Kelly-cooking-Thai-style-115x115.jpg "My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat")
My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat
Posted on January 29, 2010 | No CommentsMundo Exchange My Isaan Cultural Exchange After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat, I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...] -
![In many villages and small towns in Isaan Thailand Bai Sri Su Kwan is a welcoming ceremony. Some of our Thai hosts participate in Bai Sii when they have someone important, like a volunteer, comes to visit or leave them, when a good friend or relative gets married or becomes a monk and during other [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_2446-115x115.jpg "Bai Sri Soo Kwan")
Bai Sri Soo Kwan
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 1 CommentIn many villages and small towns in Isaan Thailand Bai Sri Su Kwan is a welcoming ceremony. Some of our Thai hosts participate in Bai Sii when they have someone important, like a volunteer, comes to visit or leave them, when a good friend or relative gets married or becomes a monk and during other [...] -
![I had the pleasure of going out with some friends to see a Thai movie in a cinema theatre last evening and thought I’d share my thoughts about the experience. This particular cinema was hundreds of miles away from Nang Khai in both location and plushness as it was in the largely tourist resort area [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Yam Yosothon 2")
Yam Yosothon 2
Posted on January 19, 2010 | No CommentsI had the pleasure of going out with some friends to see a Thai movie in a cinema theatre last evening and thought I’d share my thoughts about the experience. This particular cinema was hundreds of miles away from Nang Khai in both location and plushness as it was in the largely tourist resort area [...] -
Volunteering in Thailand
Posted on November 20, 2009 | No CommentsMundoExchange in Thailand Currently, MundoExchange teams with Laekplian Lokgatat members to work on projects including teaching in public schools, working in local temples, developing community outreach projects, setting up community funds and preparedness for natural or man-made disaster, environmental awareness projects, and many more. Through the exchange of knowledge and cultural ways with international volunteers, Thais [...] -
Mundo Exchange – Doing charitable work in Thailand, Guatamala and the Dominican Republic
Posted on November 12, 2008 | No CommentsMundo Exchange Is back on track with a swinging new website. Here is Nolinrat & Dalyn to give you a brief update on what we’re up to. As you can see we are still having sanuk and working mahk mahk up in Issan getting our culture centre up and running. We’ll be updating more often and wanting you [...]