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Airport Pick Up Info
Below
is a general description of what we ask teams to do for airport
pickups in Bangkok!
After your team has collected all your luggage, look for the arrival
door nearest to you, go through the customs check and exit out into
the arrival hall. When you walk out to where all of the people are
standing just look for the YWAM Thailand sign and
that will be us! The whole process of going through passport control,
waiting for your luggage, and then through customs, usually takes
about an hour or so, if there are no hassles along the way.
Special Note –
Due to new guidelines that have just recently gone into effect,
we are no longer allowed to wait for you and your team at the exit
gate (i.e. A, B, C). As you leave one of the three exits gates (i.e.
A, B, C) you must walk to the area designated by signs as "MEETING
POINT" (located by “EXIT 3” on the 2nd
floor)". It is there that our airport pickup staff will be
waiting for you and your team with a YWAM Thailand sign.
 Once
you have met our airport pickup staff, we suggest you exchange at
least half (50%) of your teams budget at the currency
exchange windows which are open 24 hours a day. This will cover
transportation costs, the registration fee, first few days worth
of food, and housing. It is much easier and convenient to exchange
your money at the airport as getting to a bank can be a bit of a
pain with long lineups etc.
 NOTE
- If your team encounters any problems with lost luggage, customs,
passports etc, please call Paw Pan (089-209-7189)
or Chris Lenty (right) (081-695-5085) to inform
them of your situation and the necessary steps to take, if any.
The staff of the Outreach Teams Department are available to serve
and bless you 24/7!
We will most likely use our YWAM air conditioned van (1,200
baht, 9 people and luggage) and/or a specialized (covered-
non air conditioned) pick up truck to up (1000 baht,
10-12 people and luggage) your team.
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Depending
on the size of your team, we may hire more than one specialized
(covered- non air conditioned) pick up truck. You can pay the YWAM
staff person directly once you get back to our housing complex,
the Nancy
Ross Training Center (NRTC) which is located right
next to our YWAM Thailand National Office (see left).
 Once
you get back to the NRTC, our YWAM staff and/or your translator
will help you guys get settled into your air conditioned rooms...complete
with hot water showers and western bathrooms. The perfect way to
relax after a long flight! In the morning, we will prepare breakfast
for you and your team, all you have to do is show up! You will have
your choice of various fruit shakes, cold and/or hot drinks and
a plethora of sandwiches at the "Shake Shack”. It is
located at BJD (Baan
Jai Diaow - House of One Heart) our university student
dorm center (boys dorm) just a 5 minute walk from the NRTC. It is
run by our Thai students and is a great way to grab a fast breakfast.
If you try to go out for a breakfast, it will usually take awhile
and will potentially delay our 9:30 am start time for your teams
orientation. We will also then make arrangements for you guys to
be at our office for your orientation at 9:30 am. If your team does
get in at an earlier hour, feel free to also walk down to the corner
to the mini-mart or to the Tops Supermarket behind the "Number
One Plaza" to buy some bread, peanut butter, jam,
fruit etc, to supplement your breakfast.
 As
well, don't worry too much about being hungry as we will be having
a big yummy Thai lunch together after the orientation is finished
around noon (NOT covered by your registration fee).
Following lunch, we will be sending your team out on a fun "get
to know the area/meet some Thai people" scavenger
hunt in the afternoon. While they are doing that, we will be meeting
with the leaders to go over last minute details, squaring up with
finances, answering any questions you may have etc.
On
a side note, some teams coming in late always think that getting
up that early is "mean" and they want to have their team
sleep in a bit. However, we have found that most teams flying from
the America, Europe or Canada are wide awake and ready to go around
7:00 am, no matter what time they go to bed. As well, we have also
found that the best way to combat "jet lag" is to try
to get your team flipped over to Thai time as soon as possible.
However, if your teams runs into any problems at the airport and
get back to the NRTC at a late hour, then we can easily more your
orientation back to 10:00 am or 10:30 am.
 The
day after your orientation, we usually take teams on our Bangkok
Temple Tour. This is a great introduction for outreach teams who
have never been to Asia, Thailand or the 10/40 Window before. It
is also a great introduction to understanding the role of Buddhism
in daily life and provides your team the opportunity to lay a great
spiritual foundation for the remainder of your outreach.
Lastly, we would encourage you to please make sure that you carefully
go over the information on "clothing
- what to bring, what to wear" one more time
with your team, as we have been having a few problems with teams
coming with inappropriate clothing for ministry here in Thailand!
CLOTHING & DRESS
NOTE - There are still certain areas in Thailand
that dress very conservatively (i.e. Chiang Rai, Isaan) and this
dress code reflects that. However, different regions have different
expectations when it comes to dress. While one or more of your ministry
locations may be more relaxed when it comes to dress (i.e. Phuket,
Pattaya), we do ask your team to dress as neat and proper as possible.
 REMEMBER,
please bring clothes that are modest and neat.
For example, NO tank tops, sleeveless
tops, mini skirts or ridiculously short shorts (i.e. 1970’s
style) during ministry times - although in your room to relax will
be fine. You can bring several pairs of shorts to wear inside your
rooms or to play sports, but shorts are NOT
typically worn when doing ministry.
(Note: Many clothing items are also cheaply and easily available
in Thailand.)
Please
click here to see current Thailand temperature in the locations
your team will be going to for outreach.
For WOMEN and MEN: Long pants and slacks - cotton
pants and slacks are preferred for comfort in this climate - must
be dressy, nice and neat. Nice shirts and blouses - short sleeves
are fine - such as button up or polo style, and other tops, etc.
are permissible.
For WOMEN: gain, dressy, neat, and clean are the
important guidelines. In addition to pants and slacks, modest dresses
and skirts are fine, as long as they at least reach the knee and
have sleeves. Capri pants (a cross between shorts and pants) that
reach down to at least mid-calf can be worn anywhere EXCEPT
when teaching/preaching/visiting schools.
If doing ministry at a school or business, it is most important
to dress properly. The nicer you look, the more effective your ministry
will be. If wearing sandals, be sure to wear socks to schools.
Nice t-shirts of any type are fine. Nice jeans are fine also (leave
the heavy metal t-shirts at home please!). If you are in the villages
it is better for the guys to wear either polo shirts or a button
up shirt when not doing practical work but nice t-shirts will be
OK for many things. In the villages the girls will need to move
more towards skirts (longer than the knees).
SHOES & FOOTWEAR
1 pair hiking or trekking (if going to hilltribes), 1 pair walking,
1 pair nice for church.
* sandals/flip flops - extremely useful for entering houses or using
for showers (must remove shoes whenever entering a house in Asia).
Sandals with a backstrap will also be necessary to enter any/all
temples here in Thailand. Please pay close attention to where others
have taken off their shoes and follow their lead. If your shoes
are expensive, you may want to carry them in with you and store
them inside.
* if you are going to be doing extensive trekking in the hills,
please contact your host for specifics on clothing and footwear
etc.
Gods richest blessings upon you and if there is anything further
we can do for you, please feel free to let us know! We are here
to serve and bless you and consider it an honor to do so.
Have a great day!
Chris Lenty
Outreach
Coordinator - Outreach Teams Department
National Office - YWAM Thailand
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