09/01/2011

Travel to South-East Asia and take a gap year in Thailand. On a Thailand Gap Year you can volunteer, work, teach or participate in a wide range of adventure activities. Thailand gap year volunteer opportunities include helping at orphanages, community projects, healthcare placements and teaching programs.
Thailand work placements are popular, you could take an internship in Thailand. This is a great way to gain CV / resume work experience whilst travelling in Asia. Thailand Gap Year work is mainly voluntary but paid work can include teaching, scuba diving jobs and tour guide leader positions.
Gap Year teaching in Thailand is popular, schools, orphanages and community development programs are all in need of English speaking help. You can find paid TEFL teaching jobs in Thailand, these can be leading private tutorials, or at schools, colleges and universities.
Here are some popular adventure Thailand gap year ideas:
- Hill tribe trekking in Chiang Mai
- Elephant safari
- Learn to scuba dive in Koh Tao
- River tour of Bangkok
- Sea kayaking in Koh Chang
- Mountain walks in Chiang Rai
Thailand gap year tours are popular, a visit to Koh Phi Phi is recommended. A lot of gap year overland tours in Thailand include volunteer projects and adventure sport activities. You could go scuba diving in Thailand, there are also PADI divemaster internships and work placements available.
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