1. THE LITTLE BIG PROJECT
Volunteer Vacation in Thailand
www.thelittlebigprojectthailand.com
Give a LITTLE
Gain a LOT

2. THE LITTLE BIG PROJECT, A Purposeful Vacation
The modern traveler is often looking for more than just fun & sun from their
holidays abroad, and Volunteer Tourism, or Voluntourism, is one popular
option.Observingthisgrowingtrendinthetravelindustry,theTourismAuthority
ofThailand(TAT)hasthusinitiatedadigitalmarketingcampaigncalled“The
Little Big Project” which hopes to attract those looking for “A Purposeful
Vacation”.
“The Little Big Project” is a Volunteer Tourism campaign funded by the
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), to inspire worldwide travelers to take
a Volunteer vacation in Thailand. This will give you an opportunity to do
something meaningful while on holiday, You will be amazed how little can
make such a BIG difference, and to have a life changing experience for
yourself and make a better world for others.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
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3. 1. Activity : Responsible Eco-Tourism and Marine Conservation, Phuket
Provider:
About : Eco-tourism Volunteers in this project in Phuket contribute to sustainable
eco-tourism and wildlifeconservation in marine projects. They have the rare opportunity
to observe a wide variety of Thai marine life, including turtles, manta rays, moray eels,
sharks,coral fish and corals. These projects are suitable for volunteers interested in
helping local communities preserve marine wildlife and to gain an extra income in doing
so. Skilled divers may participate in dive surveys.
2. Activity : Community Development along the Beach, Phang Nga
Provider:
About : Andaman Discoveries is continuing to reach out to conscientious travelers,
making it possible to have a meaningful village experience through exceptional
serviceandcomprehensivesupportmaterials.Their14-dayvolunteersgivetravellersthe
opportunity to experience and participate in numerous worthwhile activities.
These include sea grass monitoring and conservation; mangroves seedlings collection
and planting; learning the Moken people’s cultural “Ronggeng Dance”; and conducting
services at a Burmese school in the area.
VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
ECO TOURISM
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4. 4. Activity : Island Marine Conservation with PADI Certification, Surat Thani
Provider:
About : As a volunteer you will start every day by attending a lecture on your course of
action for the day. Following this you will proceed to your diving duties; whilst diving you
will be responsible for identifying species, monitoring the reefs, underwater clean-ups,
and reef restoration.
VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
3.Activity:MarineConservation,KohTalu
Provider:
About : Volunteer Program Activities include: Making artificial coral reef; collecting
turtle’seggsforincubation;turtleconservation;collectingtrashontheisland;divingand
collecting coral reef branches; operating a blue crab “bank”; mangrove planting; and
workingwith hearing and speech-impaired children.
Among the countless leisure program activities available are trekking; bicycle touring in
BangSaphancity;visitingWatBoatMountainandenjoyingtheviewfromthemountain’s
peak; touring a gold-panning village; and making traditional Thai ornaments by hand.
ECO TOURISM
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5. 5.Activity: Coral Conservation Dive Course, Koh Tao
Provider:
About : The program is designed to give participants a hands-on approach to learning
about the coral reef environmentandawiderangeofresearchandrestorationtechniques
used by professionals around the world. Reef research and monitoring is the only way to
get a true idea of what the problems are and what needs to be done to alleviate them.
Aftertheproblemhasbeenidentifiedwecanstarttoreducethedamagewithvariouscoral
restoration activities. traditional Thai ornaments by hand.
VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
ECO TOURISM
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6. 1.Activity: Community Development for Hill Tribes and Children, Chiang Rai
Provider:
About : The training activities which the volunteers will perform with them include
improving agricultural knowledge and workingskills in the areas of vegetable gardening,
welding,buildingandembroidery,asawaytoprovidethechildrenwithbetteropportunities
for their future independence and livelihood.
VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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2.Activity: Engage, Suport and Teach Chidren
Provider:
About: Yourtimespentatthecenterwillassistimprovingthechildren’ssocialinteraction
and hopefully develop some basic social skills, which they can use in daily life. The
majority of these children do not have much interaction with other people, apart from
their family and staff at the center. Improving their social interaction skills, improves their
quality of life and what they get out of it.
Your time is invaluable to help the children get used to and enjoy the company of others;
this will greatly improve the confidence and behavior of the children, making their time
at the school much more rewarding.

7. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
4.Activity: Children’sPrograms,NorthernThailand
Provider:
About : Volunteers will plan and lead activities with children in orphanages and
rescuecenters.ActivitiesmightincludeteachingEnglish,reading,artsandcrafts,sports
andgames,singing,dancing,meditation,andotherwisegivingcare,attentionandloveto
children who are often starved of such basic necessities. The children’s program is
always combined with community development tasks that will directly benefit the
children, usually by improvingtheir living conditions. Volunteers have built libraries,
classrooms, sleeping quarters, refurbished rooms and other structures inorphanages,
painted murals, constructed and managed community gardens, planted fruit trees, and
much more.
3.Activity: Volunteer Healthcare Program, Surin
Provider:
About: Our volunteers aim to provide support to the rural people of Thailand by provid-
ing medical care all year round as in Thai rural areas people either have very less access
or no access at all to medical assistance. Sometime they don’t even have the money
to pay the transportation to the clinics leave paying for their medical services which our
volunteers provide them at their door. Our volunteers work alongside existing medical
service providers such as the local hospital and the satellite health clinics.
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8. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5.Activity: Volunteer & Cross Cultural Training - prepare for success,
Northern & Southern Thailand
Provider:
About: A“globalmindset”,anopenmind,iswhatyouneedtobesuccessful.Itmeansbeing
capable of adjusting to different environments and to have the ability to work well with
people from other countries. Without a global mindset it is easierto deal with cultural
differences and unexpected situations. Our training is focused on boosting your cross
cultural skills and to make you feel comfortable over seas even when sometimes getting
out of your comfort zone. Your first step to successful volunteering is to join our training
in Thailand. Your second step is to join an amazing grass roots project in Southeast Asia!
6.Activity: CommunityBuildingProjectsforRural MinorityGroups,ChiangRai
Provider:
About: Manual support and development is essential to increase the standards of living
for the rural and hill tribe communities of Northern Thailand. Your duties on the project
will be to assist in the areas which are in need of hands on work. This may include
building water tanks, checking dams, building and painting classrooms, assisting
in the agricultural project, developing the vegetable garden, working on a plantation,
helpingwithroadrepairs,workingonthemaintenanceofelderlyvillagershomes,building
for the elderly, assisting in developing the office or making bricks. These activities are all
dependent on funding at the time of your project and will be structured at least a month
before your arrival.
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9. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7.Activity: Thai Summer Volunteer Adventure - Discover Amazing Thailand !, Bangkok
and KhaoYai, NakornRatchasima
Provider:
About : Volunteering Solutions offers an exciting opportunity for the you to discover
Thailand in just 3 weeks, from the bustling streets of Bangkok through to the beauty of
community life in our elephant village; experience it all. Along with enjoying the sights,
sounds, people and sometimes the smells of Thailand you will be a hands on volunteer
making a genuine difference.
8.Activity: Helping teach English in a Thai school
Provider:
About : Learning and improving English - particularly spoken English - is the highest
priority of requests for assistance from Thai schools and universities.We organise and
supportplacementsforvolunteersasteachingassistantsforEnglishlanguage.Placements
can be from a few weeks to several months.
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10. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
9.Activity: ProjectHope (assistingorphanagesinworkingtowardsbettersocialintegration)
Provider:
About : We provide support to orphanages, homes for the disabled, and other needy
institutions through the donation of basic suppliessuch as food, clothing, educational
material,andhygieneproducts.WealsooffereducationalprogramsthatincludeEnglish
classes, arts and crafts, and mentoring and life-skills training.
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11. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
RESCUED WILDLIFE
1.Activity: Caring for rescued wildlife, Petchburi
Provider:
About: the Wildlife Center program you get the chance to learn about many different
species of wildlife, and get to know the stories behind the animals. We have a strict
hands-off policy with the animals, but you do get the chance to get to know their individual
behavior and quirks.
At the Elephant Refuge Program you help take care of the elephants with the permanent
staff. This involves preparing the fruit bowls, harvesting the banana trees and pineapple
plants, cleaning their enclosures, and, the most fun, showering the elephants and taking
them on their walks.
2.Activity:Marine Research & Rescue Project, Trang
Provider:
About: Joining the project as a volunteer training researcher you will basically learn
everything about research work on marine mammals. After the first days of training on
species identification, standard operation procedures, safety, GPS use and use of the
boat you will be ready to join the team on board of one of our boats.
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12. VOLUNTEER TRIP IDEA IN THAILAND
RESCUED WILDLIFE
3.Activity: Thailand turtle research volunteering, Southern Thailand
Provider:
About : The setting is beautiful: first thing in the morning, as the sun rises over the ocean
you walk the golden sand beach, fringed with palm trees, checking for nests that have
beenlaidovernight,collectingdataonthesenestsandprotectingtheeggsfrompredators.
Afteragoodheartybreakfast,youtakeuppositiononaloftyheadlandoverlookingthesea,
monitoringforturtleactivityoutatsea.Yourafternoonwillstartwithsharingtheinformation
thatyouhavegleaned,beforeyoucanrelaxintheperfectlyclearglimmeringwaters-either
enjoyingsomesnorkelling,diving,swimming,orevenjustreadingyourbookonthebeach.
4.Activity: Wildlife Conservation, Southern Thailand
Provider:
About : One of the key components to maximizing our achievements and
creating a lasting impact in Thailand is that on each wildlife conservation
project, ISV volunteers do more than just work with animals. Volunteers have
also spent time helping to educate tourists and locals along popular tourist
beaches, visiting local schools and reaching out to communities. In Hill Tribe
villages, volunteers assist with community development projects (building roads, toilet
blocks, water tanks, etc.), educating local communities (e.g., teaching English,
educatingabout illegal poaching, conservation and humane animal practices, etc.) and
encouraging sustainable development practices.
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