What charity work can I do to give back to the community?

[watcharacters]

37 minutes ago, torrzent said:

Unfortunately you used up your full 10 seconds which I give people to make their point.  I bet lots of people tune out when you are bloviating at War and Peace length.

 

Please,  and I mean this, put me on ignore as I'm doing to you.

 

I was OK to drop it but you obviously want to play the "f..l".    And you do it well.

[thaibeachlovers]

On ‎4‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 6:16 PM, Tagaa said:

Jackdd is correct. Thais consider volunteering work. If you had a retirement visa (visa police please ignore the generic term) you would be in violation of your visa to volunteer. Get a work permit and you're good, but you would lose the retirement visa.

 

I'm not sure about the visa based on marriage, but I believe the same rule would apply.

 

Can work on a marriage extension, so can get a volunteer permit.

 

As for the OP, any orphanage would probably be happy if you went to play with kids, but what most need is money.

 

You could see if there is a dog charity where you are. They probably need help.

 

If serious, do you speak conversational Thai?

 

Personally, just give a worthy cause money and enjoy your life. It's not worth "helping" in a country that makes it difficult to do so, and might arrest you for doing so.

[Mac98]

Avoid big charities that keep 90% or more. Help a child care center for poor workers. A bed for naps, a coloring book,  covering the fee for one child, would all be appreciated.

[Love66]

yesterday I cleared the road in front of my house 555 "Songkran"
Some thai say me : farang need work permit for make Songkran ? 555

The prisons will fill up very quickly

Example : Volonteering in my local temple, lottery, distribution of prizes

Farang + no wp {forty-eighth {48}x tourist visa}.

200% you can be volunteer in a temple.

So do not worry about the work permit and for people who are addicted to the system.

Help in thai temple or whatever you do with family is not and will never be considered a job,

neither by the police, nor by anyone, except by farang may be ...

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Edited April 14, 2018 by Love66

[StreetCowboy]

I arrange a charity bike ride for a local orphanage every year.  It's not a big event, but we raise enough money to keep the orphanage running for a week or so.  I think the most thrawn of pen-pushing bureaucrats would struggle to classify cycling to the pub as work.

 

SC

[jackdd]

26 minutes ago, Love66 said:

yesterday I cleared the road in front of my house 555 "Songkran"
Some thai say me : farang need work permit for make Songkran ? 555

The prisons will fill up very quickly

Example : Volonteering in my local temple, lottery, distribution of prizes

Farang + no wp {forty-eighth {48}x tourist visa}.

200% you can be volunteer in a temple.

So do not worry about the work permit and for people who are addicted to the system.

Help in thai temple or whatever you do with family is not and will never be considered a job,

neither by the police, nor by anyone, except by farang may be ...

จูบจูบ

You think it's a good thing to incite someone to a criminal offence?

[Love66]

10 minutes ago, jackdd said:

You think it's a good thing to incite someone to a criminal offence?

The police station will laugh when they go to read that doing good is a criminal offense.

You must stay home tomorrow, clean the street is a criminal offense .

13 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said:

I arrange a charity bike ride for a local orphanage every year.  

  I think the most thrawn of pen-pushing bureaucrats would struggle to classify cycling to the pub as work.

 

 

It's a criminal offence, you need to worry.

Edited April 14, 2018 by Love66

[StreetCowboy]

10 minutes ago, Love66 said:

The police station will laugh when they go to read that doing good is a criminal offense.

You must stay home tomorrow, clean the street is a criminal offense .

 

 

It's a criminal offence, you need to worry.

I struggle to see how cycling to the pub could be classified as secretarial or clerical work.  Riotous assembly, perhaps, but clerical / secretarial?

[Love66]

Sorry, i read

"I arrange a charity bike ride for a local orphanage every year.  "

I thought you were helping the organization of the event.
And even if it were, it does not affect anyone.

 

[StreetCowboy]

Just now, Love66 said:

Sorry, i read

"I arrange a charity bike ride for a local orphanage every year.  "

I thought you were helping the organization of the event.
And even if it were, it does not affect anyone.

 

'Organise' as in 'set a time and date, encourage people to ride, and collect donations'.

 

Luckily we've never needed any real organisation, though I did consider bunging some coppers a few notes to get an escort through one particular junction.

 

"Don't be daft, mate, an escort'll be riddled with rust"

[torrzent]

5 hours ago, watcharacters said:

I was OK to drop it but you obviously want to play the "f..l".    And you do it well

No idea what your post means, but maybe you are playing the blo..v..i..a.ti.n..g tr..ll.  Do you have another 5 mi..n..te vid..o we can all anticipate to explain your point.

Edited April 14, 2018 by torrzent

[Love66]

21 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said:

"Don't be daft, mate, an escort'll be riddled with rust"

This week sure :D

Folks are still arguing about working in Thailand and making claims that "The law says..." or "The treaty says..."

you seldom see an actual quote from the reference.

The best of all is the Alien Employment Act.

OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS PROHIBITED FOR FOREIGNERS

 

5.Driving motor vehicle.

If pen-pushing bureaucrats realize it, the prisons will soon be full with farang

 

Edited April 14, 2018 by Love66

[swissie]

The Thai Government has reserved a "niche" for Farangs wanting to contribute to Thailand.

- It is perfectly legal to buy Land, House, Car and putting it in the name of a Thai National. (No work permit needed).

This "Donation & Volunteering" concept is far more beneficial for Thailand than a few Farangs picking up Soi Dog droppings!
Cheers.

[HLover]

Just now, swissie said:

The Thai Government has reserved a "niche" for Farangs wanting to contribute to Thailand.

- It is perfectly legal to buy Land, House, Car and putting it in the name of a Thai National. (No work permit needed).

This "Donation & Volunteering" concept is far more beneficial for Thailand than a few Farangs picking up Soi Dog droppings!
Cheers.

Nice one.

[lannarebirth]

I think it is always easy to come up with reasons why you can;'t do something. What I did instead when in Thailand, was ignore all the stuff that didn't make sense to me and then went ahead and did what I wanted to do. That worked out pretty well, including those times I did volunteer work without getting a work permit.

[BaanOz]

8 hours ago, swissie said:

Farangs picking up Soi Dog droppings!

 

Ahh Soi Dog Foundation. I recently asked them about volunteering and even seems perfectly fine on a 30 day visa exemption

"Great to hear that you are thinking of coming to volunteer.

 

Most people who come to Thailand and as part of their trip want to volunteer at Soi Dog, do so on a tourist visa, which is perfectly legitimate.

 

I am attaching the volunteer guidelines for you reference - just let me know if you have any other questions".

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, ThaiWai said:

Most of the orphanages have lists of items they need on their web or Facebook pages. Some people feel better donating goods than cash which is understandable. You could quietly advertise and collect goods from donors in your area and deliver them personally. I have seen posts for this in my area. 

In the Pattaya area the Father Ray Foundation is always looking for help, donations of cooking oil, rice, soap, etc etc gratefully received. They appreciate volunteers and giving time is the most charitable action. People there are on Non-Imm O Visas, but I can't be sure if they will assist someone on say a retirement or marriage extension to 'become legal'.... or turn a blind compassionate eye.

[simon43]

Most people who come to Thailand and as part of their trip want to volunteer at Soi Dog, do so on a tourist visa, which is perfectly legitimate.

LoL. absolute rubbish! Although you are highly likely not to have any problems from the authorities, the fact remains that it is perfectly .. er .. illegitimate to do any type of volunteer work on a tourist visa.

When I lived in Thailand, I offered to teach English for free to school-kids at the local schools (I didn't need a salary at that time because I had an income from my small hotel).

My offer was met with indifference, although most of the school staff knew me well (I lived in that region for many years).

"We are Thai people and we don't need to learn English" was the amazing reply that I received....

Now that I'm working/living in Myanmar, I made my offer to schools and orphanages and the students and staff almost 'bit my head off' in their eagerness to learn English from me. I have no problems from the authorities - it's a win-win situation all round :)

[jenny2017]

https://www.mutmee.com/030070_volunteer_work.htm

 

 

   http://volunthai.com/

[DJ54]

Was painting the block wall in front of house in the outskirts of village. 

 Neighbor (Thai)stopped said you shouldn’t be doing that. Police might come by to see if you have a work permit. understand but silly policy 

[Thongkorn]

4 hours ago, DJ54 said:

Was painting the block wall in front of house in the outskirts of village. 

 Neighbor (Thai)stopped said you shouldn’t be doing that. Police might come by to see if you have a work permit. understand but silly policy 

Typical Thai mith . Just built a Wall and concreted the base. Because .Many Thais want to do it until actually getting on with it. As long as not being paid or you’re property no problem 

[Love66]

On 15/04/2018 at 10:21 AM, simon43 said:

LoL. absolute rubbish! Although you are highly likely not to have any problems from the authorities, the fact remains that it is perfectly .. er .. illegitimate to do any type of volunteer work on a tourist visa.
 

Like to be Buddhist and make merite ? forbidden and a criminal offense ? 555 +++

But that's the kind of BS people like you ... say just yesterday :D

 

The real problem of farang is to believe that you become a volunteer to satisfy his ego visible from space and immediately then feel guilty as soon as volunteering does not bring them anything marketable. I have been a volunteer in my temple for 4 years, and I am very happy to know thailand better than the old guilty people from sukhumvit bitter to pay more than the others for their existence in this beautiful country.

I have the spatula, and all the material of the perfect volunteer, even the thai temple t-shirt.

I am certain that the police would have difficulty finding an honorable charge for defending the temple and my monks friends from my "criminal offense".

I also think that you can become a volunteer by going on a hunt for "soi dogs" without non-o visa, without resident certificate and the best : Without work permit :D

Edited April 16, 2018 by Love66