Thailand Program Fees and Information

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View our prices in other volunteer locations's or combine your stay in Thailand with stays in other locations as part of a combination stay.

What you receive

• "T2T Welcoming kit" containing: T-shirts, Thai language book, Info booklets on Teaching, on T2T and on Thai culture
• A two day orientation upon arrival
• Thai Language and cooking lessons
• 24 hour support from T2T (thai and western) staff living in the same town
• Accommodation in T2T dorms according to specifications in your "Placement information".
• Regular follow-up meetings
• Transportation between projects
• At some teaching placements you join the school for lunch.

Apart from our fees, you must pay for:

• Your ticket to either Pai or Nongkhai
• Vaccinations
• Travel and health insurance
• Visa to Thailand
• Food (about 2 €/day) and other personal expenses

Application Process

Our application process typically takes two or three weeks, but can be speeded up if there is a need for that. When we get the "Initial application" from you, we will send you and Application Form.

(1) Complete the Initial Application Form:
The first stage of the application process is to fill out the brief initial application form. Upon receiving this we will send you the full application form.

(2) Complete the Full Application Form:
Fill out the application form. After receiving this we will assess your suitability and place you on one of our programs.

(3) Placement info:
We will return detailed Placement Information and an Invoice. If you accept the placement you should pay the invoice and send us receipt of payment by email or fax.

(4) Program Fee:
The program fee needs to be paid to us at least 2 months before you are due to start your placement. However beware that we have a limited amount of placements, so placements will only be secured when we receive by email or fax a receipt of payment.

(5) Communication:
Once you have made your traveling arrangements you should mail your time of arrival and the means of transportation and we will confirm pickup.

Project Duration and Arrival Dates

You can join us for any amount of time, from a week to six months. We do recommend a trip of three to six months since it offers the best value. Regardless of the length of your stay, you will be able to learn some Thai and you will have time to get to know a new culture, come to know its people, and form relationships that will outlast the duration of your stay.

Dates of arrival: All teaching will start on the Monday after the introduction.

Dates for the Year 2008:
Sat 31 May, Sat 14 June, Sat 28 June, Sat 12 July, Sat 26 July, Sat 09 August, Sat 23 August, Sat 06 September, Sat 20 September, Sat 04 October, Sat 18 October, Sat 01 November, Sat 15 November, Sat 29 November, Sat 13 December, Sat 27 December

Dates for the Year 2009:
Sat 10 January, Sat 24 January, Sat 07 February, Sat 21 February, Sat 07 March, Sat 21 March, Sat 04 April, Sat 18 April, Sat 02 May, Sat 16 May, Sat 30 May, Sat 13 June, Sat 27 June, Sat 11 July, Sat 25 July, Sat 08 August, Sat 22 August, Sat 05 September, Sat 19 September, Sat 03 October, Sat 17 October, Sat 31 October, Sat 14 November, Sat 28 November, Sat 12 December, Sat 26 December

Getting Here

Travel to Teach will advise and support you with all your travel arrangements. Our FAQ page has some information and links that can be useful when looking for transportation to and within Thailand. Purchase your ticket and confirm your date and time of arrival with Travel to Teach. We will then make arrangements for a representative to meet you.

Reception

You will be met by T2T staff at your agreed destination. The introduction weekend (set at the dates below) consists of an introduction to T2T and to Thai Culture, an introduction to teaching English in Thailand, a tour of the local area and amenities, basic Thai language lessons and Thai cooking classes.

Food

Food is paid for by our volunteers.

Often when we teach in schools we are invited to share the school lunch with our fellow teachers. T2T has a welcome dinner and frequent "parties" and we often cook meals in our dorms. Apart from that participants are responsible for their meals.

Volunteer Work

You will be an assistant teacher or coach in our projects. This means working three or four hours a day with weekends free. Depending on your knowledge and interests you can also assist in and take part of a variety of different activities.
You will recieve more information on your teaching placement during the application procedure.

Living and Accommodation

T2T has dorms in Nongkhai, Namsom and Pai. Please see individual location pages for more information. Volunteers living in dorms are responsible for keeping their accommodation clean.

In smaller villages we offer Home stays, which means that you will be living with a family where you can expect to live at the typical standards. You will be in a clean friendly environment but don't expect any luxuries. We will supply you with the telephone numbers of our local T2T English speaking personnel.

Vaccinations

You should tell your doctor that you are likely to go on a jungle trip in Northeastern Thailand and that you will live in villages in Isan. Keep in mind, Nongkhai is considered to be an urban area and one need not worry about malaria pills for staying exclusively in Nongkhai.

Also visit the WHO's (World Health Organisation) Travelers health information

Insurance

One of the conditions of entry onto our programs is that volunteers have travel insurance. Most importantly the insurance needs to include medical treatment and repatriation in case of unforeseen accidents or illnesses. Volunteers should purchase insurance independently and bring a copy of their insurance certificate with them for their local co-ordinator to check before starting their program. Read our terms and conditions.

Visas

People from the European Union, the United States, Canada, and many other nations can get a three months tourist visa by contacting the Thai embassy in their respective country.
Almost all nationals get a 30 tourist visa on arrival. This can be extended twice by crossing a border. If you intend to stay for more than three months you should get a three month visa.
Three month visas can be extended at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane. This procedure regularly takes two days. The cost for a Lao visa is 30 US$. For more information contact the nearest Thai embassy in your country: Traveller2000.com

Project Options

You can divide your time here between two different projects. For example, you can stay for two months in Nongkhai and a month in Pai or Namsom. You can aslo divide your time between our programs in Thailand and Vietnam or Cambodia.

Certification

You will get a Travel to Teach certificate stating the time and place you have been teaching.