FAQ - Staykind

StayKind is a corporate program designed to encourage our guests to contribute to environmental and social causes. During their stay with us, guests have the option to contribute an extra dollar (or the equivalent in local currency) per stay to a meaningful project or initiative aimed at creating positive impacts and fostering meaningful change. Participation in this program is completely optional, and the additional contribution will be waived if the guest declines. This program will initially launch in Thailand.

Every dollar contributed by participating guests will be collected as part of a fundraising effort. The collective donations will be allocated towards meaningful projects. The first project aims to support the Big Tree Foundation's Arborists Training program for the conservation of big trees in urban areas.

Currently, there is no matching programme in place.

Initially, every dollar donated will be automatically tracked through our management systems. To oversee the collective donations, we collaborate with our partner, 'Socialgiver', a social enterprise that acts as a gateway and project reviewer to monitor the status of donations. This ensures transparency in the use of funds raised.

Currently, our goal is qualitative, focusing on contributing to tree conservation in urban areas for a better city environment. The impact of the campaign is measured by the number of competent arborists trained through the project, which correlates with the number of trees under care. However, there is no specific fundraising target set.

Since we have not set a fundraising target, all collective donations will still be allocated to the project. While there is no financial target, we anticipate that the funds raised will support the training of a certain number of arborists each year.

Yes. Guests can contribute more than one dollar directly through the Socialgiver platform via https://socialgiver.com/en/give/staykind-at-dusit, and a receipt will be issued accordingly. Note that this is a one-time tax-deductible donation.

Yes, the donation of one dollar will be recorded in hotel folio and included in the receipt of rooms and restaurants charges.

Yes, you can put their names when donating through Socialgiver website.

Yes, donations of 100THB and above through the Socialgiver website are eligible for tax deduction benefits through e-donation system. With the support of Yuvabadhana Foundation, Socialgiver registers donors’ information into the Revenue Department’s database at the end of each month. You can access your donation records via https://epayapp.rd.go.th/rd-edonation/portal/for-donor.

Please note that the e-donation is a system that Revenue Department developed to support donation information from charitable organizations. Through this system, donations are automatically appeared in the Revenue Department’s database, allowing donors to claim tax deduction benefits without the need for physical donation receipts when filing income tax forms. Tax deduction benefits are available only for Thai citizens and foreigners with work permits in Thailand.

This is part of our booking process. Guests’ personal information will be handled according to Dusit’s privacy policy and procedures to ensure safeguarding of customers’ data. To learn more about how we collect, use, and disclose your data, please visit our Privacy Policy.

We plan to maintain long-term collaborations with our partners. Typically, project evaluations occur on an annual basis. Any updates or changes will be communicated accordingly.

Yes, our partner, Big Trees, offers various opportunities for volunteers to join their tree care and awareness activities. Some of their regular activities include:

• Tree Care in Bangkok: Volunteers can participate in tree health checks using the Tree Plotter tool in places like Chatuchak Park.
• Green Festival: An annual event held in the last quarter of the year, featuring nature activities and an arborist competition with participants from many countries. Volunteers can help as interpreters and event staff.

For more information and updates, please visit the Big Trees page.

The progress updates will be available on Socialgiver website and our website. Additionally, an impact report will be issued annually.

StayKind is closely tied with your stay, so we encourage you to stay with us more often! If you wish to contribute further to the project, please consider making direct donations through the Socialgiver platform via https://socialgiver.com/en/give/staykind-at-dusit.

Information about upcoming events related to StayKind will be updated on our Our Initiatives page.