🌿 Volunteer at a Thai Buddhist Temple 🏯

Help a sustainable project: 4 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
High demand host: This host has received 4 applications recently. We recommend you apply for other positions too.
Connect with the locals: 6 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 5 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 days

Stay up to: 1 week

The Experience

Are you looking for peace, connection with nature, and a deep dive into Buddhist culture? This is the perfect opportunity for you!

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Requirements

Fluent Thai or Intermediate English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Sustainable cities and communities

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

Peace, justice and strong institutions

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6 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Holistic Center

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

6 Meeting locals
5 Immersing in the local culture
5 Get in touch with nature
4 Learning about sustainability
4 Practicing English
3 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

3 11. Sustainable cities and communities
3 15. Life on land
3 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Rosa

Italy

I hope this review can help anyone who's unsure about whether to try this experience or not. DO IT. Everyone who lives in this temple will make you feel at home. You'll learn so much, be guided, inspired, and truly listened to. It doesn't matter if you don't speak Thai they will always find a way to make you feel included and help you understand everything. I feel incredibly grateful to have lived such an experience, where the days are not a race against time, but a space to be present and truly live in the moment. The temple is beautiful, but what makes it truly special are the people❤️❤️

25 days ago

Rigoberto

Chile

It's hard to put in words how meaningful this experience was. It wasn't only the Temple/activities —collecting food, cleaning spaces, gardening and community work (I did everything except social media, assembling furniture and cooking)— but also about the incredible Thai people, volunteers, children, and the community. I wholeheartedly recommend the experience to anyone willing to immerse themselves in Buddhism, learn from monks/nuns and approach daily meditation in body/mind. This is an authentic experience, so come prepared for mosquito, heat, early mornings, and simple but lovely facilities

about 2 months ago

Fiona

Ireland

This was an amazing experience to truly immerse & learn more about Buddhism. I went in with an open mind, listening to the master (one of the enlightened monks) about the Buddhism teachings & his advice on what to practice based on these teachings i.e. practice awareness, breathing, meditation etc. Prayer is at 7am & 7pm daily. After 7pm prayer, there is also sessions with the monks, mostly in Thai which was a bit frustrating as I didn't understand, but I was included to ask questions when they translated it. Everyone is very nice and welcoming. I felt very respected. Unforgettable experience!

about 2 months ago

Omar

Peru

My first volunteering experience took place at this temple, and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions I've made. My main intention was to learn meditation and connect more deeply with local culture — and this place delivered beyond my expectations. I learned not only the meditation technique but also the entire process behind it, guided by kind and knowledgeable monks and teachers. The whole community was extremely welcoming and supportive. Whatever you need, they are always there to help with a smile. I truly hope to return one day. Thank you for such a peaceful place.

2 months ago

Sun Wang

Colombia

With hearts full of gratitude, we want to thank you for welcoming us for every teaching, every gesture, every shared silence. This experience has been a true gift in our lives. We take with us more than memories: we carry peace, humility, awareness, and above all, a deep truth life is lived in the present moment. The past no longer belongs to us, and the future is never guaranteed. It is in the here and now where true freedom lives. Thank you for showing us this, not through speeches, but through the silent and profound example of daily life in the temple.

26 days ago

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