Elective and Volunteer

Introduction

Each year, Thai Travel Clinic receives requests from medical students, doctors, residents, and research volunteers from around the world who wish to join our team. Our elective opportunity is designed to provide additional clinical exposure in Travel Medicine and Tropical Medicine through supervised participation in travel clinic and hospital activities, including OPD sessions, ward rounds, seminars, and conferences.

We aim to offer a learning experience that is practical, structured, and academically meaningful. Whether you are seeking short-term clinical exposure, a broader understanding of tropical medicine, or an opportunity to learn in an international environment, this page will help you explore the available pathways. However, please noted that we cannot accommodate all requests.

Quick Overview

Who can apply


Medical students with clinical experience, residents, fellows and physicians.

Clinical exposure


OPD sessions, ward rounds, lab, shadowing, seminars, conferences and others

Review timeline


The review process usually takes 3–4 weeks. Please plan at least 2–3 months in advance.

Tuition fee


Undergraduate: 3,500 THB/week
Postgraduate:  5,000 THB/week

Eligibility

Undergraduate applicants
4th–6th year medical students with clinical experience at the time of their elective period. Please note that we do not accept high school students.

Postgraduate applicants
Residents, fellows, and physicians at the time of their elective period.

Available Rotations for 2026

• January 2026 *Full*
• March 2026 (ONLY for Thai ID fellow) *Full*
• May 2026
• August 2026
• October 2026
• November 2026

Fees & Notes

• Undergraduate applicants: 3,500 THB per week
• Postgraduate applicants:  5,000 THB per week
• You only need to pay if your request is accepted.
• Payment is made by cash upon arrival at the office of the Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine.

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Required Documents

  1. Medical Student/Doctor elective form (download here)
  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  3. Immunization record form (download here)
  4. Letter of Recommendation / Endorsement from your school, university, college, institution, or hospital
  5. Scanned copy of your Passport or Thai National ID Card
  6. A cover letter including:
  • Your background and your expectations/objectives during the elective period
  • Whether this elective is part of the formal curriculum or extracurricular
  • Why you are interested in tropical/travel medicine
  • Why you are interested in doing your elective with us

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Application Steps

Step 1

Read the application information carefully and prepare all required documents.

See required documents

Step 2

Submit your request with all required documents through the online application form.

Step 3

Our staff will review your request and inform you by email whether you are accepted.

Previous elective activities

Each year, Thai Travel Clinic welcomes approximately 40–50 elective students and visiting trainees from Thailand and around the world. During their elective period, participants gain practical exposure to travel medicine and tropical medicine, including observing outpatient consultations, joining ward rounds, participating in case discussions, and attending academic seminars.

These experiences allow visitors to better understand real-world clinical practice in tropical and travel medicine, while interacting with our faculty members, residents, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Here are some photos from previous elective activities at our clinic.

Contact the Elective team

For further questions, please contact us by email.

Email: info@thaitravelclinic.com
Suggested subject line: Elective enquiry _ your full name

Phone: +66 (0)2-306-9145

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