Staff Spotlight: Prachit Kasemrat

I am a Coordinator for GapXperience in Thailand. I organize programs in Thailand, take care of the volunteers and support and various projects in Thailand on behalf of GapXperience. We are passionate about giving volunteers of all ages the opportunity to use their time, energy and enthusiasm where it is really needed. We believe that by having volunteers live and work side-by-side with local people and communities, we can increase global understanding whilst also giving much needed help and support to communities in need in Thailand.

I worked for several years for an NGO in Northern Thailand when I came in contact with GapXperience. I loved the work they did in Thailand which helps the local people so much and gives the volunteers a wonderful and meaningful experience, so I decided to join them as a Coordinator for their volunteer programs in Thailand.

We try to keep prices as low as possible whilst providing quality volunteer programs and supporting many projects around Thailand and Asia. In Thailand we have built school buildings, toilet facilities in poor villages, build water tanks for the communities, built playgrounds for children in poor areas and we also donate to orphanages and projects we work with on a regular basis.

First of all, volunteers need to have a kind heart so they are coming to help the local children, projects and communities during their program. Local people will appreciate their help very much. Also it is good if volunteers are flexible as volunteering is successful if volunteers can adapt to a new culture and be open to the cultural differences.

We hope to keep supporting more projects and offer meaningful volunteer programs in Thailand for many more years to come.