{"id":13727,"date":"2019-06-17T01:39:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/?p=13727"},"modified":"2019-07-15T11:29:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T01:29:43","slug":"thailand-elephant-forest-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/thailand-elephant-forest-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand &#8211; Elephant Forest Refuge &#8211; Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"JS_open_lightbox modal_active\" data-id=\"187\">\n<div class=\"hidden-xs hidden-sm col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"project_title\">\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13724\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/goeco.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden-xs hidden-sm col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\n<div class=\"more_pics_container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15218\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092731.997.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15219\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/This-photo-grab-from-CNN-2019-07-15T092659.327.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"project_accordion\">\n<div id=\"project_accordion\" class=\"panel-group collapse in\">\n<div id=\"panel_facts_accordion\" class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"item_title\">\n<h2>Fast Facts<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"facts_accordion\" class=\"JS_rotate_chevron panel-group  collapse in\">\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div>Volunteer at an elephant sanctuary in Chang Rai that allows these majestic creatures to live freely in a natural habitat! This project takes place at a refuge in Thailand for rescued elephants. The refuge prides itself on its ethical values; there is no riding, bathing with, performing with or abusing of the elephants in any way, shape or form.<strong>Program Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute to creating a sustainable habitat for elephants, which has been greatly impacted by tourism and the logging industry<\/li>\n<li>Observe the elephants in their natural habitat<\/li>\n<li>Participate in rehabilitating elephants so that they can be released back into the wild<\/li>\n<li>Use any skills that you currently possess (plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc) to help build a refuge for elephants and speed up the building of the infrastructure at the sanctuary<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy delicious Thai cuisine daily!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Your Schedule at a Glance (Minimum one-week commitment):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrival Day, Sunday:<\/strong>\u00a0Arrive at Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI). You will be picked up at the airport and transferred to the volunteer house in Chiang Rai. Spend the day settling into your new home and get to know the layout of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1, Monday:\u00a0<\/strong>Orientation day: learn about the project and get to know the elephants and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2-5, Tuesday-Friday:\u00a0<\/strong>Spend half of the day with the elephants \u2013 observing them in their natural habitat in the forest, participating in their daily routine and helping to feed them their daily supplements.\u00a0The other half of the day may be spent developing the support structure that surrounds the elephants, such as cutting grass and maintaining the sites infrastructure and helping behind the scenes with elephant feeding and food production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 6-7, Saturday-Sunday:\u00a0<\/strong>Take the opportunity to explore the Chiang Rai area on your days off: visit local markets, have a look at the temples and palaces or go on a trip to see some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining Weeks:\u00a0<\/strong>The remaining weeks will follow a similar schedule of volunteering Monday-Friday and having Saturday-Sunday free. Spend your days off experiencing the warmth of the Thai locals, or go on a hike up Lion Hill and enjoy a beach day after your trek. Departures are on a Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/482.png?t=1479994014\" alt=\"icon_location\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Location of the Project:\u00a0\u00a0Chiang Rai, Thailand<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/480.png?t=1479994013\" alt=\"icon_length\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Project length:\u00a0\u00a0Min 1 week &#8211; Max 8 weeks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/488.png?t=1479994017\" alt=\"icon_transfers\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Arrival Airport:\u00a0\u00a0Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/475.png?t=1479994010\" alt=\"icon_highlights\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Volunteer Work:\u00a0\u00a0Observation, research, meal preparation, light farming<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/528\/4801.png?t=1487156197\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Age:\u00a0\u00a018-60 (Age Exception: Volunteers under the age of 18 may participate if accompanied by an adult.) This program is great to families even with young babies and kids &#8211; some babysitting hours are also available upon request.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/485.png?t=1479994015\" alt=\"icon_participants\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Number of Volunteers:\u00a0\u00a0Up to 16 international volunteers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/483.png?t=1479994014\" alt=\"icon_notes\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Important Note:\u00a0\u00a0The project schedule is subject to change based on the project\u2019s current needs.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_subtitle panel_subtitle_border\">\n<h2>What&#8217;s Included<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/470.png?t=1479994008\" alt=\"icon_accomodation\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Accommodations:\u00a0\u00a0Shared rooms in a dorm-style accommodation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/5077.png?t=1487584552\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Food:\u00a0\u00a03 meals per day are provided<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/488.png?t=1479994017\" alt=\"icon_transfers\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Airport Transfers:\u00a0\u00a0Airport transfers are provided on both arrival and departure days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/851\/6052.png?t=1495363913\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Orientation:\u00a0\u00a0Orientation and training are provided upon arrival<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\">\n<div class=\"panel_item_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/_media\/media\/65\/487.png?t=1479994016\" alt=\"icon_support\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Support:\u00a0\u00a0Comprehensive and professional pre-departure travel guidance, 24\/7 GoEco emergency hotline, experienced local field team.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_subtitle panel_subtitle_border\">\n<h2>What&#8217;s not Included<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel_item\">\n<div class=\"item_icon_container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"item_description\"><span class=\"panel_item_title\">Flights, visas (if required), travel health insurance, personal expenses<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item_icon\"><\/div>\n<p>For further information and original source please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/area\/volunteer-in-asia\/thailand\/elephant-forest-refuge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more Volunteering opportunities please check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/veterinary-boards-volunteering-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find us on Social Media &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/veterinarycareers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/veterinarycareers-com-au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vetcareers1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: https:\/\/www.goeco.org\/ Fast Facts Volunteer at an elephant sanctuary in Chang Rai that allows these majestic creatures to live freely in a natural habitat! This project takes place at a refuge in Thailand for rescued elephants. The refuge prides itself on its ethical values; there is no riding, bathing with, performing with or abusing of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6794,"featured_media":15218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2790],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-volunteering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13727"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15220,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727\/revisions\/15220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}