Hosting NGO
VSA (Volunteer Spirit Association)
Contact person
LaksanaRodtrakul (Tum), President
Project Place
The Institute for Southern Thai Studies,Yor Island, Songkhla
Background
Local/ social situation/ needs for the project
Name and description of the local host
The officers of The Institute for Southern Thai Studies had high motivation to exchange
with international volunteers about culture and language so they asked the international
volunteers contribution in their culture seminar activities. The Institute Southern Thai Study is the great museum in the south with fantastic view, located on the hill on Koh Yor island, Songkhla.
Main voluntary work
Volunteer will support the museum, learning Southern Thai culture, receive training to be a guide for tourist visiting and cleaning the antiques in the museum.
Approximate working hours:
Accommodation Location
Type of building (e.g., public hall, youth center, office of host, home stay)
- Sleeping: Sharing with other vols.
- Meals: Cooked by vols. & locals
- How and how long to go to work: Stay at working place
- Smoking: Only outside building
- Internet access: Yes.
Location
Songkhla, also known as Singgora or Singora (City on the Mountain), is a city
(thesabannakhon) in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border
with Malaysia. As of 2006, it had a population of 75,048. The city is a part of Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area.
Despite being smaller than the neighboring city Hat Yai, Songkhla is the capital of
Songkhla Province as well as the Mueang Songkhla district (Songkhla Town district). Due to its location at the opening of the big Songkhla lake to the Gulf of Thailand, Songkhla is a fishing town and also an important harbor. It is the major seaport on the east side of the Isthmus of Kra.
Songkhla has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am).
Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year with only minor variation. There is a short dry season in February and March; the rest of the year is wet, with especially heavy rainfall from October to December.
Terminal
- Nearest international airport: Hatyai
- Transportation from the capital or other major city:
Other activities
School visit, Enjoying local life and local festivals.
Qualification for volunteers
- Required: Abilities to communicate in English or full intention to try. Open up and love to learn new things and respect in different culture.
- Preferable:
Attraction for volunteers
Museum staff and guild, team work, cultural exchange.
Financial condition
- Fee to be paid for the full period: 24,000 Baht (729 US$ as of 2014 Feb. 02) or 600 Euro for 3 months that means 8,000 Baht (242 US$) or 200 Euro per month.
- Pocket money to be paid for the full period: None
Meetings
- On arrival training : Apr. 1st-5th at ICL house (VSA office)
- Special care during Project: Staff visit monthly, AVS coordinator weekly contact, local staff coordinator, Mid-term evaluation at projects places
- Evaluation meeting: Final evaluation at ICL house (VSA office)