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0 3 Thai l andandBangkokOver vi ew Thel andoft hef r eeandt hel andoft hes mi l esper f ec t l yc apt ur es t hees s enc eofThai l and.Thi sc ount r yhasever yt hi ngf oradi s c er ni ng t r avel er .Whi t es andybeac hes ,exot i cr es or t s ,l i ps mac ki ng f ood,t hr obbi ngni ght l i f eandt hr i vi ngwi l dl i f e.Youpi c kyourt as t e andThai l andhasi tf oryou.Theani mall over sheadt oChi angMai , t hebeac hl overhi tKohSamuiandt hepar t yani mal ss t ayi nBangkok.Thai l and doesnotdi s appoi ntt he i mpul s i ve s hopper ,t he f oodi e,andt heus ualgl obet r ot t er .Sot her eyougo,ever yt as t e t akenc ar eof . Ther eal advent ur ei nThai l andbegi nsi nBangkok, t hec api t al . Connec t ed t ot he wor l d vi a al lmaj orai rr out esand i nt er nat i onal fli ght s ,Bangkoki soneoft hebus i es tandc r owdedc i t i esi nAs i a. Thr obbi ngandpul s at i ngc i t yl i f eofBangkoki saheadyc oc kt ai lof goodf ood,goodmus i candar omasoft heexot i c .Bangkoki sone oft hos ec api t alc i t i est hatbal anc est heol dwi t ht henew.Youc an s eet hegl i mps esoft heol dBangkokc i t yi nt hefloat i ngmar ket s , s t r eets i def oodandal ongt hewat er ways .Sowheni nBangkok t akeaboatr i dei nt hefloat i ngmar ketands hopf orf r es hveggi es , f r ui t s ,andfis hi t ems ,par t yhar d,r es t ,r ewi ndandr epeat .
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0 4 Ki nder gar t enPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $750
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Undert heKi nder gar t enPr oj ec t , vol unt eer swoul dber equi r edt ot eac h Engl i s ht ot hec hi l dr enoras s i s tt het eac hi ngs t affatt hes c hool .I nt hi s Vol Solvol unt eer swi l li nt er ac tandt eac h90+s t udent swhoc omepoor s ec t i onsoft hes oc i et y,mos t l yf r om near bys l ums .Vol unt eer swoul d wor kf r om 9a. m.t o4p. m.f r om Mondayt oFr i day. Tas ksoft hevol unt eer s -Teac hi ngEngl i s ht ot hec hi l dr en -As s i s t i ngt het eac hi ngs t aff -Taki ngc ar eoft hec hi l dr en -Cl eani ngt hec hi l dr en -Feedi ngt hec hi l dr en -Vol unt eerc anal s oas s i s twi t hr unni ngf unac t i vi t i esandgamesf ort he c hi l dr en
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0 5 Or phanagePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $750
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0 6 TeachEngl i sh St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age18year sandabove Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i ont owor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Ast henames ugges t s ,undert hi spr oj ec tVol Solvol unt eer sar es entt o di ffer entt ypesofs c hool st ot eac hEngl i s h.Chi l dr enatt hes es c hool s c omef r om l es spr i vi l egedf ami l i esandt headmi ni s t r at i oni snotwel l equi ppedt ohandl et hequal i t yoft hei reduc at i on.Shor ts t affingand t eac hers t udentr at i oi sal s oani s s ueher e.St udent soft hes es c hool s ar emai nl yc hi l dr enofi mmi gr ant swhohavec omef r om Myanmarand Cambodi a.A us ualc l as swoul dc ompr i s e of2030 s t udent s .Pl ac ement sar egi vent ovol unt eer sbot hatt hepr i mar yaswel ls ec ondar y s c hool sdependi ngont hei rl evelofeduc at i onandpr ofic i enc yi nEngl i s ht eac hi ng Tas ksf orvol unt eer s -Cr eat el es s onpl ansandi mpl ementt hem -As s i s tt het eac hi ngs t aff -Cr eat ec r eat i veandf unl ear ni ngandi nt er ac t i onexer c i s es
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0 7 Teachi ngMonks St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age18year sandabove Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i ont owor ki na di er entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Undert hi spr oj ec tVol Solvol unt eer sar er equi r edt ot eac hBuddhi s t Monks .Ther ear et wot empl es c hool sandourvol unt eer sar epl ac edi n ei t heroft hes c hool s . Bot hs c hool sar es mal l i ns i z eandhous esar ound 4585monks .Thes ear es ec ondar ys c hool sandhaves t udent si nt he agegr oupbet ween12and18.Asavol unt eeryouwoul dr equi r edt o t eac ht hemonksel ement ar ys ubj ec t ,pr ovi det hem bas i cyetus ef ul ac ademi cknowl edge.Youar ewel c omet ot eac hs ubj ec t sot hert han Engl i s h, Sc i enc e, Mat hsandc anal s oi nc l udemus i cl es s onsi nyourc ur r i c ul a. Tas kofvol unt eer s -Teac hmonksatt hes ec ondar ys c hool( Templ eSc hool )
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0 8 WomenEmpower ment St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age18year sandabove Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Onl ywomenc anvol unt eeri nt hi s pr ogr am
Thi si si saver yi mpor t antpr oj ec tandai msati mpr ovi ngandpr ovi di ng qual i t yl i f et os uppr es s edandunderpr i vi l egedwomen. Themai nf oc us oft hi spr oj ec ti st o hel p gi r l sand women t hathavebeen abus ed, r aped,andt akenadvant ageofi nanyway.Whi l eanumberofwomen att hec ent erar eofThaior i gi n,t her ear emanywomenwhoar eCambodi an,Bur mes eandofot hermi nor i t ygr oups . Vol SolVol unt eer sas s i s twi t ht wogr oupsatt hecent er : Gi r l saged10–17whohavebeens exual l yand/ orphys i c al l yabus ed. Youngpr egnantwomenandyoungmot her s ,whoar ei nc r i s i s ,t ake s hel t eratt hec ent er .Ourvol unt eer sas s i s tt hes et wogr oupsi ndi ffer entways ,dependi ng upon t hei rneeds .I ns ome c as es ,vol unt eer s as s i s twi t ht eac hi ngt hewomenEngl i s h.Vol unt eer sal s ohel poutby l ooki ngaf t ert hec hi l dr en,andes c or t i ngt hewomenf ordoc t or ’ sappoi nt ment sf ort hem andt hei rc hi l dr en.Vol unt eer swi t hexper i enc ei n handl i ngbabi esandc hi l dc ar ec anal s oas s i s tt hewomenandyoung mot her swi t ht i psandt ec hni quesoft aki ngc ar eofnewbor nbaby.
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0 9 Medi calI nt er nshi p St ar t i ngf r om $995
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Ages houl dbe20year sandabove Medi c ali nt er nsar er equi r edt os ubmi t r es ume,s t at ementofpur pos eand r ec ommendat i onf r om doc t or si fany Mot i vat i onandflexi bi l i t yt ol ear nand per f or mi nadi ffer entc ul t ur als et t i ng
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t i mewi l lbepai r edwi t heac hf ul l t i medoc t or .Theamountof“ hands on” i nvol vement whi l ei nt er ni ng wi l ldepend upon t he i nt er n’ s exper i enc e,educ at i on,c omf or tl evel ,t hel engt hoft hei nt er ns hi pand t he c ons ent of bot h t he at t endi ng doc t or and t he hos pi t al admi ni s t r at i on. I nt er ns who have c ompl et ed c our s es t udy and r ec ei vedt hei rmedi c al degr eewi l l beabl et oexec ut eamor eac t i ver ol e dur i ngt hei ri nt er ns hi ps . Thehos pi t aloffer st hef ol l owi ngheal t hcar edepar t ment sands er vi ces : -Out pat i ent
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1 0 Thai l andSummerSpeci alPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $1049
Pr ogr am Hi ghl i ght s Touroft hehi ghl i ght sofBangkok. Shopf oramaz i ngbar gai nsatt heSout h Eas tAs i a’ sbi gges tout doormar ket , Chat t uc hak Li veandwor kamongs tEl ephant si na t r adi t i onalThaivi l l age. Vol unt eeral ongs i dear ealThai c ommuni t yonpr oj ec t st hatmat t ert o t hem.
The‘ SummerSpec i al ’ i st heul t i mat ewayf ort hefir s tt i met r avel erand exper i enc edadvent ur er sal i ket oexpl or eThai l andr es pons i bl y.J oi nus f orabus t l i ngweekendi nBangkokwher eyouwi l ls eet hebes ts i ght s , exper i enc et hef unni ghtl i f eandhel ps uppor tt hec i t y’ spoor es tc ommuni t i es .Thenwat c ht hec ount r ys i der ol lbyasyouj our neyt ot heEl ephantCapi t al ,Sur i n.Her eyouwi l ldi s c overt hei mpor t anc eofSur i n’ s beaut i f ulSi l kt r adeandt hengets omeamaz i ng‘ f ac et ot r unk’t i me, l i vi ngamongs tEl ephant saspar tofoneofThai l and’ sf r i endl i es tc om-
J ungl eTr ekt hr ought hebeaut i f ul Nat i onalPar kofKhaoYai Opt i onal7dayext ens i onont he s t unni ng,par t yi s l andc api t alof Thai l and,KohPangnan Ful l ygui ded( exc eptopt i onalbeac h ext ens i on)ands uppor t edbyt he f r i endl i es tt eam i nThai l and
muni t i es . Nexti t ’ st i met os uppor tt heSur i nc ommuni t y,wor ki ngatal oc alpr oj ec tt ohel pt hec ommuni t y. Bef or eheadi ngbac kt oBangkok, i t ’ st i met o c hal l engeyour s el fbyt r ekki ngt hr oughoneofThai l and’ smos tbeaut i f ulNat i onalPar ksi nt r ueI ndi anaJ onesf as hi on.We’ r et henoffbac kt o Bangkokasi t ’ snow t i met obi das adf ar ewel l–ori si t ?I fyou’ r enot r eadyt ol eavej us tyet , whynotj oi nusf ora7daypar t yont hebeaut i f ul beac hesofKohPangnan! Al lt heel ement sf oraver ys pec i als ummer ,i ndeed.
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1 1 YourAccommodat i on
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1 2 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol Solens ur est hatal louri nt er nat i onalvol unt eer sar epr ovi ded t hes amec omf or tast heygetatt hei rhomes .Weens ur et hatyour s t ay,meal sand ot herper s onalr equi r ement sar el ooked af t er wel l .Ac c ommodat i onf orourvol unt eer sar epr ovi dedi nt hevol unt eerhous ewhi c hhasgoodr oadc onnec t i vi t yvi aBTSs kyt r ai n s ys t em.Al lbedr oomsar ewel lf ur ni s hedandhaveai rc ondi t i oni ng.Roomsar eal l ot t edons amegenders har i ngbas i s .Theent i r e hous ei swi fienabl ed.Thi svol unt eerhous ei si nt hewel lknown r es i dent i alar eaandi sver ys af et oo.Ar i det oSkyTr ai ns t at i on woul dc os tonear ound20ThaiBaht s( 80USc ent s ) .
Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s Ful l yFur ni s hed Br eakf as ti si nc l uded( exc ept f ort hepr ogr amswher ei ti s ment i oneds epar at el y) Cl os et obas i cameni t i es
Vol unt eer sar epr ovi ded2meal saday, br eakf as tatt heac c ommodat i on and l unc h att hepr oj ec ts i t e.Ther ei saf ul l yf unc t i onal ki t c hen att he vol unt eer ’ shous e,c ompl et e wi t h dai l ys uppl i es ( br eads ,eggs ,veget abl es ,et c . )you ar ef r ee t oc ookyourown meal .As i mpl el unc hi spr ovi dedatt hepr oj ec ts i t e, f ordi nnervol unt eer sar ef r eet ovent ur et ot hec i t y.Ther ear emanyeat i ngout anddi ni ngopt i onsi nt hevi c i ni t yoft heVol unt eerHous easwel l . Ther ei sac offees hop,Vi et names er es t aur antandPi z z a/ I t al i an r es t aur antand manyot herout l et s .Ther e ar e pl ent yofs t r eet f ood,s i mpl eThaif ood,andf anc i erdi nneropt i onsi nBangkok.Al l t hepr oj ec ts i t est hatar ear ounda30mi nut ec ommut emaxi mum i nmos tc as esf r om t hevol unt eer ’ shous e, butt hi si shi ghl ydependentupont r afficonanygi vendayort i me.Thet ouroft hel oc al ar eaandvi s i t st oVi c t or yMonumentandChat uc hakMar ketar e c over edi nt hepr oj ec tf ee.Ot hert hant hatyouar ef r eet or oam ar ound.
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1 3 CostandSt ar tDat es BangkokPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name
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Pl eas eNot e:Anappl i c at i onf eeof$225i sc har gedoverandabovet hepr ogr am f eeasanappl i c at i onpayment .
Expensesot hert hanpr ogr am f ee Ai r f ar e Mobi l ec onnec t i onandr ec har ge Ent r yf eest omonument sors i ght s eei ngpl ac es( i fnoti nc l udedi npr ogr am) Tr ans por t at i onandl oc alt r avel Vi s aFee Per s onalexpens es Ret ur nAi r por tDr op Not e:Al lmeal sar enoti nc l uded.Br eakf as ti ss el fmadewi t hal ls uppl i espr ovi dedatt hevol unt eerhous e.Lunc hi sus ual l yeat enat t hepr oj ec t ,di nneri snoti nc l udedandpar t i c i pant sc aneatatdi er ent sr es t aur antandc af esnear by.
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1 4 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt ot ake par ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad,i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood,ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
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1 5 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng.Toknow c ul t ur alpr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sof s ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt sat ever ys t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeffec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .
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I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi s c ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e,banki ngorevenvi s a r evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asa vol unt eer ,youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c alpl ac es ,z oo, movi eset c . ands houl dhavet ot al ac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f . Vol Sol hasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.
Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en.Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt he pr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es .Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t affmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am and admi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.
1 6 Thi ngst odowhi l evol unt eer i ngi nBangkok Her ei sal i s toft hi ngsonec andoandexper i enc ewhi l evol unt eer i ngi nBangkok;
Oneoft heki ndAr chi t ect ur es Thec i t yofBangkoki sbl udgeonedwi t hs omeout s t andi ngmas t er pi ec esofbui l di ngf r amewor k.Though,mos toft hem ar e bui l tf r om t heyear sofyor e,t hec har m andbeaut yr emai nsi nt ac tt i l ldat e.Bei tt her oyalpal at i alr es i denc esofTheGr and Pal ac e and t he Vi nanmekMans i on;t he hi s t or yr eveal i ngmus eumsofBangkokNat i onalMus eum and BangkokFol k Mus eum;t hedi vi neBuddhi s tWat sofWatPho,WatAr unandWatPhr aKaew;eac honeoft hem endur esac har i s mat i c ar omaar oundt hem.TheVi nanmekMans i oni st aggedast hewor l d’ sl ar ges tgol dent eakmans i on.
Getyour sel ft heper f ectSouveni r I ti ss ai dt hatwhenat r avel erl andsi nBangkok,nomat t erhow manybaggagest heyar r i vei nwi t h,t heyal waysl eavewi t h anext r abaggage;t hats i gni fiest hec r az ef ors hoppi ngi nBangkok.Whenwal ki ngar oundt own, youwi l l c omeac r os smany f anc ys hoppi ngmal l s ,s t r eetvendor sandhawker s .Chat uc hakmar ket , al s oknownast heJ Jmar ket ,i st hebi gges tweekend s t r eetmar keti nThai l and.Cover i ngawhoopi ngar ea ofar ound27ac r es , t hemar kethous es8000s t al l s , t hats el l sal lki nds ofc r af twor kandl oc als ouveni r s .MBKSi am i sanot hers hoppi ngar c adeandi sani ndoorr epl i c aofChat uc hakmar ket .
BonAppet i t I fs hoppi ngi nBangkoki sadel i ght ,wai tt i l lyouc r os soneoft hes t r eetf oodc ar t s .Eveni fyoupl ant oel ude,t hemer ef r agr anc ei senought opul l yout oi t .Got oSukhumvi tSoi 38f ors omes i z z l i ngandmout hwat er i ngThai s t r eetf ood, whi c hwi l l beeas yonyourpoc kett oo. And, t hough, Thai f oodi sknownf ori t ss pi c yc ur r i esandvar i at i onsi npr epar i ngdi s hes , onec an getas i nf ult r eatofs omedel i c i ousdes s er t s ;s t i c kyr i c ewi t hmangoandc oc onutmi l kwi l lt el lyouhow.
Si z z l i ngNi ght l i f e I ft her ei ss omet hi ngBangkoki sknownf or ,apar tf r om anar r ayofBuddhi s tWat sandmans i ont ur nedmus eums ,i ti st he r aunc hyandc ul tni ght l i f e.Thepar t ys c enei nBangkoki snotl i mi t edt oes c or ts er vi c esanymor e, whi c hi st heki ndofi mage i tc ar r i edf oragoodl ongt i me. Ther ear eanumberofamaz i ngpubsandbar st hathos ts omegr oovymus i cni ght sandoffer anent hr al l i ngambi enc e.Thel evelofs af et ywhi l epar t yi ngc anbeunder s t oodf r om t hef ac tt hat ,evenal onef emal ec an enj oywal ki ngt hr ought hes t r eet swi t houtanyki ndofhas s l eorf earofmol es t at i on.
Recr eat eyour sel f I t ’ st r uet hatBangkoki sknownf ori t ss hoppi ngs t r eet s ,f amousni ght l i f e,Buddhi s ts hr i nesandmus eums ,butt hati snot wher ei tal lends .Ther ear emanyr ec r eat i onalac t i vi t i esonec anexper i enc ewhi l et aki ngabr eakf r om avol unt eer i ng pr ogr am ordoi nganyot herac t i vi t y.Ther ear eanumberofbodys past hatus eher bal t her api est ogi veyourbodymus c l es ar el axi ngexper i enc eofal i f et i me.Onec anpaddl et hr ought heLumpi niPar k,t her ar eopens pac ei nBangkok,onac yc l e andgetc onnec t edwi t ht r anqui lambi enc e.Sur fing,i c es kat i ngandMuayThaiar eamongs tot heronec ani ndul ge t hems el vesi n.
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1 7 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess
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I fyouar eal r eadyf ami l i arwi t ht hewebs i t eandar evi s i t i ngj us tt oappl yi gnor et hi ss t epands i mpl yc l i c kont heAppl yNow but t onatt he endoft hedr opdownheader .
02 Whenyouc l i c kont heappl y now but t on,youwi l lgeta wi ndow l i ket hi s :
Wher ei twi l las kyout oc r eat eal ogi nandpas s wor df oryourMyAc c ountl ogi n.Youremai li dwoul dbet r eat edast heus er nameorus er i d.Cl i c kont hepr oc eedt onexts t epbut t on.Thenexts t epbut t onwi l lt akeyout oaf or mt hatyouhavet oďŹ l lt opayyourappl i c at i onf ee of$225.Thi sappl i c at i onf eewi l lbookyours eati nt hepl ac ementunt i lyoupayt heent i r epr ogr am f eeamount .I fwef ai lt opr ovi deyou t hepl ac ementwewi l lr ef undyout hemoney. **Poi nt st oHeed **I fyouar eapas tvol unt eerandal r eadyhavemyac c ountus eri dandpas s wor dt henl ogi nt oyourmyac c ounts ec t i ondi r ec t l y. **I fyouar ear et ur ni ngvol unt eerwi t hi nayear ,t henyoudonotneedt opayt heappl i c at i onf eeagai n.
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I fyoumaket heappl i c at i onf eepaymentnow,yourMyac c ountl ogi nwoul dbeac t i vat edass oonaswer ec ei vet hepayment .I nc as eof anygl i t c hesi fyourMyac c ountl ogi ni snotac t i vat ed,pl eas ei nf or m usandwewi l ldoi tmanual l y.
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Youwi l lr ec ei veaThankyoumai lf orbooki ngt heappl i c at i onormaki ngyourmyac c ount l ogi n.Youwi l lgett hi semai li r r es pec t i veoff ul lpaymentmadeornot .
Thi semai l woul dbef ol l owedbyaWel c omemai l andac ommuni t yemai l wi t hpl at f or mst o hel pyouc onnec twi t hourpas tvol unt eer s .I fyouar eus i nggmai l ,pl eas ec hec kyour pr omot i onsf ol derors pam f ol derandmar kt hem nots pam ands hi f tt hem t oyouri nbox. Ac t i vel ypar t i c i pat ei nVol SolFac ebookpageandGr oupsandal s oj oi nt hes oc i al c ommuni t ymadebyvol unt eer s ,t hatwi l lhel pyoubet t erpr epar ef ort het r i p.
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Onemont h pr i ort o yourbooki ngyou wi l lgetyourpr edepar t ur ebookl et .Thepr edepar t ur ebookl etwoul dc ont ai nal lt hedet ai l saboutyourpr oj ec tandpr oj ec tl oc at i on.
Whi l eont hepr oj ec t ,wewi l ls endyouanemai lt oc hec konyou,whet heryouar edoi ngfineornot .Youc ans endyourpi c t ur es ,bl ogsor vi deosoranyt hi ngr el at edt oyourongoi ngwor kt ousandwewi l ls har ei twi t hot herpr os pec t i vevol unt eer s . Af t ert hec ompl et i onofyourpr oj ec t ,wes endyouaf eedbac kf or m,fil lt hi sf or m outandhel pusi mpr oveours er vi c es .
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