Gap Year in Thailand
The opportunities for gap year travel in Thailand are many and varied. It’s safe, the Thai people are renowned for their hospitality, the food is amazing and it makes a great starting point for gap year travels in south east Asia. When you take your gap year in Thailand with i-to-i you’ll have the opportunity to work with volunteer projects and gain a more authentic insight into the people and culture of Thailand.



By getting involved with volunteering as part of your gap year in Thailand, you will gain useful experience, meet other gap year travellers and make a real contribution. We have lots of opportunities for volunteering in Thailand, including working with children from the hill tribes of the north, conservation work on the island of Koh Tao and teaching English down on the coast near Bangkok.
Take a look at the projects and resources below to find out more about volunteering during your gap year in Thailand. Or visit our Thailand Travel and Thailand volunteer sections.
13 trips have been found based on your choices
Conservation on a Tropical island in Thailand
Get to know a side of this tropical island the tourists miss when you immerse yourself in local life and help to protect its fabulous environment.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Experience of a lifetime!...
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Thai Boxing training on a Tropical Island in Thailand
Impress the folks at home with your new moves and learn Thai boxing from professional coaches on a tropical island paradise.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Internships
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Ultimate Thailand
Experience the best of real Thailand and stay off the beaten track. This tour gives you true insight into one of Asia's most fascinating and complex cultures and lets you play a part in a tropical island conservation project!
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Adventure
- Duration: 4 weeks
Community work with hill tribe children in Northern Thailand
There's more to Thailand than the glitz and glamour of Bangkok. Based on the border with Burma and full of bustling markets, Mae Sai is a great place to get to know the 'real' Thailand and make a difference to disadvantaged Hill Tribe children in the area.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Really enjoyed myself. so glad i did the project!...
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Teach English in coastal Thailand - Chumphon
Explore the best of coastal Thailand, away from the hordes, and teach English amongst palm trees and golden beaches.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
I think about thailand everyday!...
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Care for children on the southern Thai coast
A great experience combining living in one of the most beautiful parts of Thailand with making a real difference to the lives of local children.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Marine conservation in Thailand
Step off the tourist trail, and visit some of the best 'undiscovered' beaches in the country. The perfect setting for you to enjoy this tropical paradise and protect the local marine life all at once.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Teach English on a tropical island in Thailand - Koh Tao
School has never looked so good! Teach English against the backdrop of a tropical sun and palm trees on Thailand's stunning coastline.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Teaching at school everyday was a challenging and rewarding experience....
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Teach English on a tropical island in Thailand - Koh Samui
Go to work on the beautiful island of Koh Samui while improving the skills of its cutest inhabitants. Certainly something to write home about.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 weeks
Teach English on a tropical island in Thailand - Koh Samet
Help the kids with their English on the island of Koh Samet while picking up a tan in your spare time.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 weeks
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