Wat Phra Mahathat: Stamp on the heritage from the past to present (TBC)

Name: Wat Phra Mahathat: Stamp on the heritage from the past to present (TBC)
Start: 2022-06-06
End: 2022-06-17
Location: Thailand

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Thailand Archaeology Art Culture Archaeology Art +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Volunteer Spirit Association (VSA Thailand) is a non-profit (NPO)/non-government (NGO) / Peace organization collaborates international voluntary project for people of all ages, cultures, religious and economic backgrounds.
Our work is based on the belief that learning, sharing, and understanding can reduce any conflicts. We hope it can lead to the last goal that is PEACE.
Vision : Gateway to the global citizen as an International Voluntary Service where you can share friendship and dream with people around the world

💼 What the programme involves

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the main Buddhist temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, the largest province in Southern Thailand. It is located on the main sand bar of Nakhon Si Thammarat on which the ancient town and the present town of Nakhon Si Thammarat were built.
In term of World heritage volunteer, we would like to implement international workcamp which is match on hands on activities of WHV concept.
Regarding pandemic situation, social media and online information technology has influence in world society. Thus, the objective of the project is to create Thai world heritage in online media forms to create awareness of world heritage site.

• International volunteers separate in the group field into the heritage site to create storytelling, motion pictures/video clip, brochure/info. Graphic from their perception.
• The output will be share on website and social media of VSA Thailand, sending organization of international volunteer and local authorities’ organizations

🏠 Accommodation on site

Participants will stay at hostel. Share one big room together, separate male and female. Basic and simple. Mattress, pillow, blanket and fan are provided. Washing clothes by hand. Internet is available at hostel.

🍲 Food

The volunteer will take turn cooking Thai ingredients with Thai coordinator.

📍 About the location

Wat Phra Mahathat and Nakorn Si Thammarat National Museum Cultural Visit and deep discussion.

🎒 Leisure activities

Baan Than Khun, Khanom Beach

⚠️ Requirements

• Age over 18 years.
• Ability to communicate in English or full intention to try.
• Friendliness and love to learn new things.
• Adaptable, flexible and open-minded.
• Cultural respect.

🤝 Meeting point

Nakorn Si Thammarat Airport, Nakorn Si Thammarat train station, Nakorn Si Thammarat Bus station

ℹ️ Additional information

11,500 Baht including food, accommodation. Excluding travel cost, insurance and personal expense.
Participation fee will be used for project running, food, accommodation during volunteer project period, administration and organization running. Participation excluded souvenir, personal food, and free time travel expense, and also expense before the project starts and after the project ends.
VSA is not financially supported by government to host projects related to IVS. Hence all projects are self-funded with a participation fee. Giving the remote locations and various complexities, we have tried our best to make it as affordable as possible for volunteers. Being a non-profit organization, we emphasize transparency.

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