First time volunteering? Check out starfish

I've never done volunteering before, and mid backpacking round the world, stumbled upon starfish - best decision I ever made. The projects are really useful to the community, the staff are amazing, supportive, and really, I felt like I was a Thai local - an experience you don't get from just backpacking your way through. Seeing the Thai people's response to your assistance, and even in the local community where you're living, was great, you get to have heaps of fun, whilst ensuring the serious business of your project gets done - I did medical volunteering, working in a small local clinic, who provided well-being and regular check ups for the surrounding farming community, and met some amazing individuals. As for living like a Thai person - even managed to attend a Thai wedding! The guys at starfish are awesome, and look after you well - still in contact with them, and hope to meet them again someday....with starfish you will have an awesome experience, guaranteed!