Location
  • Thailand
    • Chiang Rai
    • Hua Hin
Length
1 to 12 weeks

Program Details

Language
English
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Host Family Hostel
Groups
Small Group (1-15)
Travel Type
Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price
335
Price Details
Thailand Program Fee includes airport pick-up, orientation, program supervision, accommodation and meals during volunteer program period, in-country 24/7 volunteer support and in-country administration costs.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance Visa
May 01, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
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About Program

Trusted by 136,000+ volunteers, IVHQ offers the world's #1 rated volunteer programs in Thailand and 50+ destinations worldwide.

For the past 6 years, we've won the "Top Volunteer Abroad Provider Award" from GoOverseas, so you can trust that you're in the safest hands with IVHQ in Thailand.

Our affordable projects start from $24/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement and local support. Projects run year-round, with durations from 1-12 weeks. Choose from 8 projects, ranging from Teaching English, Childcare, and Environmental Conservation, based in the northern city of Chiang Rai or southern beach town of Hua Hin. Plus, you’ll stay with other like-minded, impact-focused travelers from around the world (private room options available).

With IVHQ’s superior pre-departure support services, you’ll gain exclusive access to your own Volunteer Travel Specialist, comprehensive preparation tools and volunteer training before you leave home.

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Program Highlights

  • Cheapest volunteer programs from $24/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement & local support.
  • Volunteer for 1-12 weeks, year round start dates most Mondays
  • 15+ years experience & only B Corp certified volunteer travel organization
  • Get free changes up to 14 days before you start with our flexible booking policy
  • Affordable way to earn college credit - gain 5 credits for only US$500!

Popular Programs

Teach English in Thailand

As a volunteer teaching English in Thailand, you’ll be supporting a project that aims to promote better access to education. The focus is on providing assistance to teaching English initiatives in the local villages and hill tribes. In northern areas of Thailand, local people have very limited access to formal education and there is a real need for volunteers to assist in teaching, not only young children, but also adults from surrounding hill tribes and local villages.

Outdoor Volunteers in Thailand

Join our Outdoor Work volunteer program in Thailand and help improve local infrastructure in low-income areas. Assist with building and maintenance projects in Chiang Rai and hill tribe communities, and experience a homestay within the local community. Make a difference and apply now!

Environmental Conservation Volunteer Project in Thailand - Hua Hin

Help protect the planet as an Environmental volunteer in Thailand - Hua Hin! Roll up your sleeves and work alongside the local community on important conservation initiatives. You’ll have the opportunity to volunteer at national parks in the Hua Hin area and help with day-to-day tasks and activities, such as tree planting.

Childcare Volunteer Project in Thailand - Hua Hin

Volunteer to assist in local children’s development centers and kindergartens in Hua Hin and gain practical experience in teaching young children while passing on valuable English language skills to students. For Thai people, knowing how to speak English helps open doors to employment opportunities in the country’s booming tourism industry.

Program Reviews

4.89 Rating
based on 47 reviews
  • 5 rating 89.36%
  • 4 rating 10.64%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Impact 4.65
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.8
  • Value 4.85
  • Safety 4.95
Showing 1 - 8 of 47 reviews
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Flavio
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Environmental Conservation in Hua Hin

My recent 4-week stay in Thailand was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. During this time, I had the opportunity to take part in activities such as planting mangroves, collecting rubbish, and teaching children. I also traveled to beautiful destinations, like Bangkok, the Phi Phi Islands, and Phuket.

The coordinators in Hua Hin were very organized and welcoming and the food was delicious. I connected with people from around the globe and formed various friendships. Everyone who participated in the program shared the same positive feelings, and there was never a boring moment throughout the entire stay.

I highly recommend this program to anyone looking for a rewarding and enriching experience in Thailand. Thank you for everything!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
I tried grasshoppers and maggots on the night market of Hua Hin. To be honest, I did not really like the taste but there is worse. You can even find snakes, scorpions and spider ins Bangkok.
Pros
  • meeting people from different countries across the world
  • thai massages
  • teaching and playing with children
Cons
  • spaghetti with ketchup
  • a lot of aggressive dogs (you should not walk alone)
9 people found this review helpful.
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Milena
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Childcare program in Hua Hin Thailand

Everything about volunteering childcare program was great, the team, coordinators friends I made. everyone was lovely, made my stay easier and the kids were adorable. I got emotional attached to some of the kids and it was a life changing experience, been in a complete different country but at the same time learning about cultures. I loved every morning I had to wake up and start my day with amazing friends. Met many people from all over the world and became good friends, traveled around Thailand. For me this made me grow as a person and helped me to focus on what my purpose on life is. I totally reccomend to do it if you want to help communities and need a break from daily routine. Thailand is an amazing destination to go and explore.

9 people found this review helpful.
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Dennis
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

IVHQ Hua Hin Teaching English

Volunteering through IVHQ was one of the greatest experiences of my life! I got to immerse myself into a new culture, try new food, meet new people, and make a positive impact on the local community! I did the Teach English project in Hua Hin, Thailand. The local team and my coordinator were all so helpful during my stay and really made me feel at home. The staff at IVHQ were a pleasure and gave me all the information I needed to prepare for my trip. I highly recommend them! They are great! ❤️❤️❤️

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Just go! Go with an open mind and heart. Help where you can. If you are nervous, it is perfectly normal! IVHQ is an amazing organization and they will answer your questions and help you prepare for your trip. It will be the greatest experiences of your life! Go for it!
Pros
  • Lovely and friendly staff
  • Excellent program guide to prepare for the trip
  • Lots of support
10 people found this review helpful.
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Megan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Be the difference and make a difference!

Where do I start? It is difficult to put into words what this experience has taught me because the list would go on and on. Simply, volunteering has taught me that everything in life is temporary and the smallest impact on ourselves could make the greatest impact to another’s life. It is great to help in anyway possible- this is what makes the greatest difference. It is crucial to be present and be reflective. Teaching English in Thailand was rewarding, meaningful and purposeful- seeing the children progress day to day and experiencing the education system first hand developed my knowledge, understanding and outlook. Volunteering is a gift! The greatest gift of all! If I could give any advice to the next volunteer- be courageous, be considerate, be confident and be brave! Dive into the culture, ask questions and make the most of where you are!
You will make memories that will stay with you forever. You will be a part of a family and you will feel safe and welcomed as soon as your journey begins.
Watch and make the magic happen! Your heart will feel so full of love! Just remember a smile is contagious and universal!🥰

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Watch and make the magic happen! Help in anyway possible! A smile is universal!
Pros
  • Experiencing a new culture
  • Making a difference to the children’s lives
  • Experiencing a different education system
Cons
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • There are simply no cons!
8 people found this review helpful.
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Zhiyuan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

IVHQ provides a travel in a different way

IVHQ really gives me a good chance to travel in a meaningful way. Compared with usual travel experience, IVHQ project let me meet new friends from other countries, and we cooperate to complete the project making impact on the world. The trip is safe, happy and meaningful.
If you are alone and cannot find a friend to travel with you, IVHQ project would be a good chance for you. There are various destinations and projects, just be brave to go there, to make new friends, and know more about the world. The place is safe, the accomodation is safe and the local team always try their best to provide help.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I will try to be more brave and open to talk with other participants from different countries, make friends with them, and try to learn more about different cultures.
Pros
  • we can meet new friends from other countries in different culture
  • we had deep experience of the local culture
  • the project is meaningful and we had chance to make impact on the world
Cons
  • the food is limited
  • need more preparation and training for the volunteer work
16 people found this review helpful.
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Chloe
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Definitely would do again !

I had an amazing three weeks with IVHQ’s Hua Hin program. The coordinators were very flexible with the changes I wanted to make to my volunteering program as I realised I wanted to work with children. It was a beautiful experience that was incredibly humbling at the same time. I met amazing people and fell in love with Thailand. In particular, the elements that make up Thai culture: Bangkok’s nightlife, Thai massages, Muay Thai lessons and fights, Thai street food and so much more vibrant life.

What was your funniest moment?
Some of the adventures we went on were very funny as we never planned very far ahead and chose to go 8 hours away to visit a National Park with elephants. It was fully worth it but the travelling was an experience in itself.
Pros
  • Learning to communicate with a language barrier
  • Adapting to having to start from scratch (as a solo traveler)
  • Feeling safe and able to take a leap of faith
Cons
  • Difficult to see the impact made as my stay was so short
18 people found this review helpful.
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Todd
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

I would do it again!!

Great chance to be immersed with the kind people of Thailand, learning their culture and language. Spent 4days living in “home stay” which is staying at one of the workers home in a village in the mountains. Additionally, the workers often reached out and invited me to travel to local spots with them. For example, the Hot Springs and enjoy local cuisine. Many are very excited to work on their English skills and excited to interact with you.

It was a safe, organized environment. I did have a stomach reaction to the food and got dehydrated. It was the staff that recognized and pushed me to go to the hospital. They drove me and walked me through the process within two hours. I was taking care of and out of the hospital full recovery and enjoyed the rest of my stay.
Rural Thailand is an extremely safe place. I felt very comfortable. The larger cities seemed much safer than in the USA, but still needed to keep an eye out.

Would definitely do it again!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Cricket
Pros
  • Home stay with hill tribe
  • Hang with locals on weekends
  • Meals prepared by locals
Cons
  • Humidity (July)
  • Group travelers tended to stay together. I was a solo traveller.
  • College crowd volunteers. I am older.
22 people found this review helpful.
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Valerie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Rewarding and fun.

Projects were both helpful and rewarding. Teams were well organized and fellow volunteers were such fun. Meals were both delicious and filling.
Will do this again. I worked on a construction project painting a daycare and teaching at a kindergarten. Kids were learning English through dance videos and songs such as Head and shoulders, knees and toes.... Old MacDonald, Baby Shark, etc. also through colors by painting drawings with colors you say. Encouraging good manners by repetition. Helping staff whenever needed.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Alligator and worms. Likes the Alligator, it tasted like beef jerky but the worms were not a pleasant experience.
Funny thing that happened were being surprised by a wild pig and her baby at a Temple I visited.
Pros
  • Learn a new culture.
  • Understanding and building tolerance.
  • Experiencing great foods.
Cons
  • Motorbikes take some getting used to.
  • Feeling safe at night.
  • Haggling over prices.
22 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hi, thanks for stopping by! Traveling with a friend is one of our favorite things to do too :) For more details on traveling with friends we recommend reaching out to the program provider directly, which you can do here: https://www.volunteerhq.org/contact-us/.

Hi Tyana, Yes, this program is suitable for vegans along with other dietary requirements. We would recommend that you supplement the meals we offer with your own food, as there wouldn't be a huge amount of choice/variation. Jordan McFadyen IVHQ Community Manager