Site Map / Table of contents

 

1. Home
Overview
VWB tree graphic.
Electronic brochure (PDF file download)

 

2. About Us
The main stakeholder group
Track of the Tiger
The VWB initiative
The villagers of Ban Mae Lai.
The Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.
VWB virtual volunteers.
Our charter.
Social responsibility schematic.
Contact detail.

3. The Vision
Vision.
Mission & objectives.
Participants.
Volunteers.
Voluntourists.
Virtual volunteers.
Scientists.
Schools and universities.
Corporate clients
Ecotourists
Adventure racers.
Making it work.
The stakeholder benefit flowchart.
Development pla

 

4. Volunteers & Voluntourists.
Roles.
Volunteers.
Voluntourists.
Skilled.
Unskilled.
The work.
Voluntourists.
Volunteers.
The role of virtual volunteers.

 

Internships with VWB.
Long term volunteers.
Programme options.
Volunteers.
Voluntourists.
Costs.
Volunteer programmes.
Voluntourist programmes.
Price warning panel.
Volunteers handbook.
Volunteering experiences.

5. The Pilot Project
Introduction.

The operating model.

Note* The following subjects have links to further detail.

The activities.

Ecotourism development at PSL.

Outdoor education development at PSL.

Corporate team building and retreats development at PSL.

Adventure challenge racing development at PSL.

Scientific studies and research development at PSL.

Improving biodiversity development at PSL.

Augmenting NTFP’s and Agroforestry development at PSL.

Developing capacity at PSL.

The Beneficiaries.

The habitat.

The village community.

The individual villagers.

The volunteer.

The voluntourist

The lodge owner.

The JV development - partnering tour operator.

The scientific study and research community.

The tourism industry

The placement agency.

The tour operator.

Local and national government,

Work in progress and outstanding.

Environmental.

Developmental

6. The VWB Volunteers Handbook
A. Who can or should volunteer.
Introduction.
Who is eligible to join a voluntourist or volunteer programme.
Who Should Volunteer.
Volunteers/Voluntourists with special skills.
The individual wanting to do something on his or her own.
Families.
Those on career breaks, or post career vacation.
GAP year students.
School groups.
University groups.
Small group tours.
Scouts - or similar youth prganisations.
Corporate clients – (team building & CSR Programmes).
Internships with Track of the Tiger or VWB.
Virtual Volunteers – and their role

B. All about joining this particular project.
What is the VWB Initiative all about.
The Pilot Project – volunteer base – Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education and Research Centre.
The programme options.
The programme costs.
Application and selection.
Voluntourists.
Volunteers.
Recommended reading.
VWB Project policies for volunteers/voluntourists.
Conduct and expectations.

C. The details of the work you’ll be involved in.
Tasks volunteers / voluntourists undertake or assist with when on a VWB Initiative programme.
Full task list – environmental and developmental.
Ecotourism related.
Education related.
Corporate team building related.
Adventure racing related.
Biodiversity improvement related.
Scientific study and research related.
English language teaching.
Community forest guiding.
Community centre development.
Computer training.
Provision of hydro-electric solutions.
Small construction task related work

D. A close look at voluntourism / volunteering.
Using a placement or booking direct
The VWB policy on placement agencies.
Paying to volunteer or taking an organized voluntourist programme
A simple check to determine where the money is being spent.
Ethical volunteering / voluntourism.
Some interesting questions. (list them here?)
Q1. How do I know if the host community will really benefit from my volunteering?
Q2. Am I actually doing more good by volunteering thn by just donating money?
Q3. If I only have a short time will I be able to make a difference?

E. Ensuring you come prepared.
Preparation
Useful documents to bring with you on a volunteer programme.
Insurance issues.
Clothing list.
Health and safety.
Personal medical kit.
Medicines.
Equipment.
Malaria.
Security.
Money
Communications.

F. Raising the funds to attend a programme.
Fundraising.
Potential sponsors
Corporate entities.
Community support groups.
Individuals.
Governments, foundations an educational institutions.
Securing sponsorship funding.
An example benefits package for a corporate sponsor.
How we can help your fundraising effort.
Suggestions on who to approach for volunteer project funding.
Volunteer handbook download.

7.The VWB Initiative
Archives & Photolibrary

Archives - Introduction.

 

Articles for and against voluntourism.

1. The Impact of the Maekok River Village Resort Community Projects and Voluntourism on the local community.

2. Can corporate volunteering support the bottom line? - The Challenge. The Opportunity.The Case for Investment.

3. Investing in the environment makes economic sense. Subsidy reform could leverage US$ 1,000 billion annually for sustainable development.

 4. Opportunity is Green. Ultimately, companies that embrace sustainability can actually help drive innovation and boost profits, writes

5. S. DEV APPANAH.
Asia-Pacific awaits influx of American visitation. 

Bamboo solutions.

Article on bamboo houses.
The Advantages of Bamboo Charcoal
Preservation of Bamboo in Service.
Thailand to protect biodiversity sources.
Photolibrary – Introduction.

Photo index.

Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.

Volunteer & voluntourists in action.

Ecotourism.

Outdoor education.

Corporate team building.

Capacity development.

8. The Villages of Ban Mae Lai
Introduction.
Milestones and points of interest.
Governance
Electricity.
Roads.
Education.
Religion.
Land

10. Track of the Tiger – Ecotourism, Outdoor Education, Team Building, Adventure Racing.Ecotourism Programmes from Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.Ecotourism – Introduction.
Overview of the Pang Soong Nature Trails.
The tour options.
What to wear and bring with you.
The pricing.
What is included in the price.
What is not included in the price.
Outline descriptions of the trails.
Detailed description – Trail 1.
Detailed description – Trail 2.
Detailed description – Trail 3.
Detailed description – Trail 4.
Detailed description – Trail 5.
Detailed description – Trail 6.

 

Outdoor Education Programmes from Pang Soong Lodge,Outdoor Education & Research Centre
Outdoor education – introduction.
The subjects.
Lesson plans.
Community service.
Off site activities.
Supervision.
Safety.
Typical 6 day programme for schools.
Pricing.

Corporate Team Building & Retreats Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.
Introduction - Team Building & Corporate Retreats.
Product description.
A typical 1 day programme – with pricing.
A typical 2 day programme with pricing

Adventure Challenge Racing from Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.
Introduction – Adventure Challenge Racing.
Large annual and small all year round options.