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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![Mundo Volunteer visit to a Forest Wat in Bueng Khan, Thailand
I have always viewed Wats and Buddhist monasteries as mystic places that those of us not knowing about the Buddhist ways were restricted from visiting. Nalinrat, my new friend from Mundo Exchange, helped me overcome that odd, farang (foreigner) thinking. On my second day of volunteering at [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/joanphoto-e1310984853364-115x115.jpg "Wat Panlam – A Morning Visit To The Temple")
Wat Panlam – A Morning Visit To The Temple
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsMundo Volunteer visit to a Forest Wat in Bueng Khan, Thailand I have always viewed Wats and Buddhist monasteries as mystic places that those of us not knowing about the Buddhist ways were restricted from visiting. Nalinrat, my new friend from Mundo Exchange, helped me overcome that odd, farang (foreigner) thinking. On my second day of volunteering at [...] -
![I spent two weeks of the month of January (a typically cold and uneventful time to be in Texas) volunteering with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat. As I write this now, I am already back home in Austin, dealing with freezing temperatures and plain gray days. Perhaps it’s mostly the weather, but it surely does [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Volunteer-Candace-e1297828814967-115x115.jpg "Candace: Volunteering for Thai Children")
Candace: Volunteering for Thai Children
Posted on February 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsI spent two weeks of the month of January (a typically cold and uneventful time to be in Texas) volunteering with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat. As I write this now, I am already back home in Austin, dealing with freezing temperatures and plain gray days. Perhaps it’s mostly the weather, but it surely does [...] -
![Sala Keoku, sculpture park, Nong Khai.
Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat take volunteers and friends to visit many places of interest. We go to homes of elder Thais, visit and learn at Buddhist wats or temples and farming projects and experience other Thai ways throughout Isaan. One particular attraction is the “Sculpture Park” or Sala Kaew [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Hindu-God-e1297143120574-115x115.jpg "Thoughts of Sala Kaew Ku Nong Khai Thailand")
Thoughts of Sala Kaew Ku Nong Khai Thailand
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsSala Keoku, sculpture park, Nong Khai. Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat take volunteers and friends to visit many places of interest. We go to homes of elder Thais, visit and learn at Buddhist wats or temples and farming projects and experience other Thai ways throughout Isaan. One particular attraction is the “Sculpture Park” or Sala Kaew [...] -
![Mundo Exchange volunteer Annie with host sister
When I volunteered in Thailand I was able to experience the wonderful life with my home stay family. Every day I would wake up and get ready for school, and the mother of the house would say, “Good morning!” – one of the few English phrases she learned during [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Annie-and-host-family-e1310350177192-115x115.jpg "Annie Thai Volunteer Loving Home Stay Family")
Annie Thai Volunteer Loving Home Stay Family
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsMundo Exchange volunteer Annie with host sister When I volunteered in Thailand I was able to experience the wonderful life with my home stay family. Every day I would wake up and get ready for school, and the mother of the house would say, “Good morning!” – one of the few English phrases she learned during [...] -
![Sophie shares her experience and gifts with Thai children
Thai Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat team was very fortunate to volunteer at the Thai orphanage with Sophie Fry. For 2 years we had heard so many great words about Sophie from her sister, Amy. They were all true. When we first met Sophie, it was immediately recognized that we had [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Sophie-volunteer-e1289360513233-115x115.jpg "Sophie Fry: The Compassionate Volunteer")
Sophie Fry: The Compassionate Volunteer
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsSophie shares her experience and gifts with Thai children Thai Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat team was very fortunate to volunteer at the Thai orphanage with Sophie Fry. For 2 years we had heard so many great words about Sophie from her sister, Amy. They were all true. When we first met Sophie, it was immediately recognized that we had [...] -
![Linda Williamson, a talented musician, writes about Isaan music for us
I’m in Thailand for the first time as a Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat volunteer, a traveller, a musician, an Irish fiddler to be exact, with a nodding acquaintance with South-East Asian music. Since I’ve been here I’ve spent quite a bit of time [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Thai-Guitarist-115x115.jpg "The Rough Guide to Issan Music, by Linda Danielson")
The Rough Guide to Issan Music, by Linda Danielson
Posted on June 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsLinda Williamson, a talented musician, writes about Isaan music for us I’m in Thailand for the first time as a Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat volunteer, a traveller, a musician, an Irish fiddler to be exact, with a nodding acquaintance with South-East Asian music. Since I’ve been here I’ve spent quite a bit of time [...] -
![Hugh Plenderleith came in 2008 to help with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat global exchange volunteer projects in one of the most economically challenged areas of Thailand. Hugh has become a valuable friend and cohort to both Thai and Western hosts that help volunteers during their stays in Thailand. During his first year he was [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Thai-Host-Yoon-and-volunteer-Hugh-at-school-115x115.jpg "Mundo Exchange Volunteer Hugh Plenderleith Returns to Isaan")
Mundo Exchange Volunteer Hugh Plenderleith Returns to Isaan
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 1 CommentHugh Plenderleith came in 2008 to help with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat global exchange volunteer projects in one of the most economically challenged areas of Thailand. Hugh has become a valuable friend and cohort to both Thai and Western hosts that help volunteers during their stays in Thailand. During his first year he was [...] -
Sandra Helping Buddhists in Thailand with Mundo Exchange
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 1 CommentVolunteer Sandra comes to help Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat with Buddhists wanting to learn more about other cultures and English communication skills. She participated in various ceremonies and helped many during her stay in Isaan Thailand. -
![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 [...] -
![Our friend Scott who comes to help us, he really likes Isan culture. And he decided to get married in Isaan local style with his girlfriend, Effie, in Bueng Khan, Nongkhai. So we arranged the wedding for him. We invited some old people and friends to come to the ceremony and explained how the ceremony [...]](http://mundoexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Farang-Wedding-in-Esarm-115x115.jpg "Farang Wedding in Isaan")
Farang Wedding in Isaan
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsOur friend Scott who comes to help us, he really likes Isan culture. And he decided to get married in Isaan local style with his girlfriend, Effie, in Bueng Khan, Nongkhai. So we arranged the wedding for him. We invited some old people and friends to come to the ceremony and explained how the ceremony [...]