VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES
Introductory Period and Training
Every volunteer who comes for a short or long term will have an adjustment
period of two days to get accustomed to life in Thailand. Every volunteer ought
to go through a training before starting their ministry. We are delighted to give
you any helpful information to prepare you for your service.
Personal belongings
Your personal belongings represent your standards, keep them clean and
organized. You are responsible for the preservation of your own belongings.
Avoda property
Avoda reserves the right to utilize its own belongings, property, and housing in
the way it seems the best of all involved. Permission should be granted to use
Avoda property for personal use.
Days off, vacations and holidays
We believe that every volunteer is valuable and plays a big role in “Avoda”
ministry. We understand that you will need a vacation. If someone leaves, their
responsibilities are imposed on other volunteers. To avoid any issues, we
request that you inform our volunteer manager about your vacation plans, and,
if you get a permission, you can determine the dates of your vacation.
One year volunteer
Six months volunteer
Three months volunteer
- 2 weeks vacation
- 6 days vacation
- 3 days vacation
In case of family emergencies, your absence can be negotiated.
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Health and Safety
To provide a better service to our volunteers, we ask you to fill out medical
history application. As a volunteer, it is vital that you are aware of Occupational
Health and Safety procedures. This is for your safety and the safety of everyone
around you. We expect our volunteers to have insurance whether you’re here for
a short or long period of time. You can get your medical insurance in your home
country or buy it here in Thailand.
Standard of Appearance and a Dress Code
Personal appearance is very important to Thais and it’s our testimony to
non-believers. The main thing to remember is that this is a modest country.
● Volunteers must wear modest clothing. Do not wear revealing or
tight-fitting clothes. Shirts should cover the shoulders (no
sleeveless), no low necklines, or too tight clothes. Shorts or skirts
should be modest (near knee-length). You may want a light jacket or
sweater for cool evenings.
● During church and teaching hours men are expected to wear dress
pants.
● Closed shoes are needed for sport and teaching.
For women.
For ​men
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How do I prepare to visit Thailand?
Volunteer for less than 1 month:
Apply for a tourist visa.
Volunteer for 1 to 3 months:
Apply for a Non-Immigrant
O visa (Single entry).
No work permit needed.
Volunteer for 6 months to 1 year:
Apply for a Non-Immigrant
O visa (Multiple entry).
Avoda will assist you with
applying for the ​work permit
upon arrival (4,100 bt).
Every volunteer, that stays longer than 3 months, must have a work permit.
Thai kingdom does not allow volunteers to work without it.
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How to apply for a Visa?
Tourist Visa: TR
For traveling around Thailand. No work permit needed.
Stay in Thailand for 60 days.
Fee ​1,000 bt​ per time.
Non-Immigrant O (Volunteer):
For doing volunteer work for a foundation registered under Thai laws.
- Non-Immigrant O (Single entry)
Stay in Thailand for 90 days.
Fee ​2,000 bt​ per time.
- Non-Immigrant O ( Multiple entry)
Stay in Thailand for 1 year.
Fee ​5,000 bt​ per time.
How to apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa O?
1. Contact Avoda: Go through all the process of interviews.
2. Send the photo copy of your passport to Avoda.
3. Avoda will send you a ​Visa Letter​ and ​Avoda committee documents
4. Apply for a visa at Thai Embassy.
5. ​Check your Visa type.
6. Send a photo copy of your visa to Avoda.
7. Confirms the date of arrival to Avoda.
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How to check your visa?
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Type of your visa, is it according to what you were asking for or not?
Is it tourist or Non-Immigrant?
Category: For tourist type will be “TR” and Non-immigrant O will be
“O”
Please check it carefully!! Different category of visa, different
purpose of visiting Thailand. You might need to pay for it to
change to the right type of visa.
No. of entry: ​S= Singular, can stay in Thailand for 90 days
​M= Multiple, can stay in Thailand for 1 year.
Please check it carefully if you want to stay in Thailand for a
year.
Enter before: You need to enter the Kingdom of Thailand before this
date.
Passport no.: Your passport no. should be correct on your visa.
Your name should be correct.
V<THA………….. Your name will be after this.
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How to check, how long you can stay in Thailand?
VISA CLASS:​ Should be according to the “Type of Visa” and “Category” that
you apply for.
1​st​ Date​ ( The top one) It’s the date when you arrived to Thailand.
2​nd​ Date: (The bottom one) By when you should leave the Kingdom of
Thailand.
Note: If you overstay in Thailand, You must pay a fine of 500bt/day, but
not exceeding 20,000 baht before you are allowed to leave the Kingdom of
Thailand.​ (According to the Ministry of Interior’s Order 1/2558 Regarding
Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Admission to the Kingdom of Thailand).
When entering the Kingdom of Thailand, please be aware of the last day on
your stay permit and DO NOT stay longer than the permitted date.
If you have already overstayed, you must leave the country as soon as possible.
You will be banned from re-entering the Kingdom of Thailand as shown in the
details below:
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Alien Surrendered to Authorities:
An alien who overstays more than 90 days beyond his/her permitted date will be
banned from re-entering the country for 1 year, starting from the departure date.
An alien who overstays more than 1 year beyond his/her permitted date will be
banned from re-entering the country for 3 years, starting from the departure
date.
An alien who overstays more than 3 years beyond his/her permitted date will be
banned from re-entering the country for 5 years, starting from the departure
date.
An alien who overstays more than 5 years beyond his/her permitted date will be
banned from re-entering the country for 10 years, starting from the departure
date.
Alien Being Arrested and Prosecuted:
An alien who is caught overstaying less than or exactly 1 year beyond his/her
permitted date will be banned from re-entering the country for 5 years, starting
from the departure date.
An alien who is caught overstaying more than 1 year beyond his/her permitted
date will be banned from re-entering the country for 10 years, starting from the
departure date.
If you have already overstayed, you may surrender to the authorities at the
Immigration Checkpoint (land border, seaport, and airport). You must pay a fine
of 500/day, but not exceeding 20,000 baht before you are allowed to leave the
Kingdom of Thailand.
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