Please make sure you have have read all previous three pages of this
volunteer section before applying. Read this section *very* carefully before applying!
Volunteer Applicant Conditions:
- Volunteers must be 18 or more years old
unless accompanied by a parent. Children are
welcome at Elephant Nature Park, but persons under 18 years must
be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Parents/legal
guardians are responsible for their children's well-being and
whereabouts at all times.
- Volunteers should arrive at our office by
08:00am on the first day. If flights or other connections do not
permit then you may go to the park the following day and stay in
Chiang Mai that night. (at your own expense). Please make your
way to our office - directions available in our reply during the
booking process. Remember positions start on Monday's. If it is
absolutely impossible for you to start on a Monday we will do
our best to accommodate you.
- You should have a confirmed (not
necessarily paid for) international flight to Thailand prior to
applying. Only book the period you are sure you are going to
stay. i.e If you book for two weeks then you must pay for two
weeks even if you leave early.
- A deposit (per volunteer) is required
prior to arrival with the balance payable when your start your
position. Please arrange the required deposit via our secure
server after you receive approval of your application. We cannot
accept this at the time of arrival. If you have to change dates,
more than 60 days prior to your accepted arrival date, this can
be applied to your position (requires a fee of 1,000 Baht per
date change). Applicants changing dates within 60 days of
arrival may have to apply again. (Positions are very limited and
we have to turn new applicants away when we are fully booked).
Only one change is possible. All payments are non-refundable.
- Transport to/from the park will be
provided from Chiang Mai city. Airfares to Thailand and Chiang
Mai are not included.
- All above positions require 6 days of work
per week from 07:00 until 17:00 with extra hours often required.
Simple accommodation will be provided as will food (three meals
per day). Contribution fees for these positions depend on length
of stay and position. Extensions are possible, if there is
space, at the end of your stay. This decision can be made only
at the project. Elephant Nature Park makes
no guarantees that volunteer positions, day visits and overnight
trips will proceed as described within our website (or in any
other description of events, timetable, or schedule) depending
on local conditions, emergencies, and animal behavior any given
day.
- Volunteers must be able to work within
your team, use your initiative, follow instructions from our
full time staff, be flexible, co-operative, friendly and
demonstrate a willingness to work long hours. You must also
respect local customs, laws and dress appropriately. (In
Thailand this means conservative dress; more details given when
you start). Volunteer positions are not tour programmes and
cannot be treated as a holiday. You must be able to work with us
and others. We reserve the right to terminate any volunteer
position, at any time and without refund, should the volunteers
performance prove unsatisfactory. (By following the above
criteria, this should not concern you in the least.)
- While at the Park you
are permitted to take photos, video and audio recordings for
your own personal use. Elephant Nature Park holds the commercial
copyright on all media recordings taken at the Park. You must
obtain written permission from Elephant Nature Park if you wish
to take any photos or film for distribution or resale.
- All visitors to
Elephant Nature Park, visitors accept that they are solely
responsible for their own health, safety and belongings and that
they fully understand and accept the conditions outlined above.
All visitors are required to sign a disclaimer and emergency
contact info before entering Park property.
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