Where to Donate Used Clothes, Toys and Books in Bangkok, With Free Pickup

IIf you live in Bangkok with kids, you probably know the feeling. Clothes are outgrown before they are even worn out, toys get forgotten, books pile up, and one day you open a cupboard and realize an entire shelf belongs to things nobody in the house uses anymore.

The question I kept coming back to was where it could all go. Not the bin, and not another bag left by the elevator. I wanted somewhere I actually trusted, and ideally somewhere that would come and collect it, because with kids in tow, hauling ten boxes across the city is not happening.

So I wanted to share one option I have been in contact with for a few years now. It is a charity project called Leua-Kho (โครงการเหลือ-ขอ), and it has a bright yellow truck that will come to your door.

What is Project Leua-Kho?

Leua-Kho, written เหลือ-ขอ in Thai, is a donation project that turns pre-loved items into school fees for children who are missing opportunities. It is run by a group of volunteers and supports the Baan Nokkamin Foundation, a children’s charity in Bangkok that was founded in 1989 and looks after orphans, street children and other underprivileged kids.

Here is how I understand it works. Items that can be resold are sold to raise education funds. New and good-condition secondhand items go directly to the children the foundation looks after. Either way, the things we no longer need end up doing something useful.

What can you donate in Bangkok?

The list is wider than most people expect. As of when I am writing this, the project accepts:

• Clothing for every age and gender, plus shoes and bags.
• Books and school supplies.
• Toys, stuffed animals and other things kids have outgrown.
• Household items and electrical appliances, new or used.

How does the free home pickup work?

This is the part I love most. If you have larger items or several boxes, you can contact the team and arrange a collection, and the yellow truck comes directly to your home. For anyone doing a big clear-out, or anyone without a car, that removes the hardest part.

From what I have seen, pickup is available in Bangkok and the surrounding areas, and it is free. You call ahead to book a spot in the queue, so it is worth contacting them a little before you plan to start packing. Their poster lists the pickup line as 02-375-5392 and the advance booking line as 094-940-0606. Their Facebook page is the best place to check that details are still current, since these things can change.

Project

Leua-Kho (โครงการเหลือ-ขอ)

Supports

Baan Nokkamin Foundation, Bueng Kum, Bangkok

Accepts

Clothes, shoes, bags, books, toys, school supplies, household items, appliances

Pickup

Free home collection in Bangkok and nearby areas, booked by phone

Phone

02-375-5392 (pickup), 094-940-0606 (advance booking)

Drop off

Baan Nokkamin Foundation, Soi Serithai 17, Bueng Kum, Bangkok 10240

Online

Facebook, LINE @recyclese

Where do the donations actually go?

The money raised goes toward children’s education and support activities in local communities. The Baan Nokkamin Foundation was started by a Swiss missionary and has looked after hundreds of children over the years, giving them a family-style home, schooling and emotional support. Knowing that a stack of outgrown clothes can become part of that is a good feeling.

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A little less clutter at home, and a second life for the things we no longer need.

A nice one to do with your kids

It is also a lovely chance to involve our children. Let them go through their own toys and clothes, choose what they have outgrown or stopped playing with, and explain that those things can now help another child. In our house it turns a chore into a small conversation about sharing, and the cupboard gets emptier at the same time.

If you are not near a pickup route

You can also drop items off directly at the foundation in Bueng Kum, or send them by courier to the same address. Check their Facebook page for current opening hours before you go.

If you have other charities or donation options you trust in Bangkok, I would love to hear about them. Sharing the good ones with each other is what this community is for, and it is one more way of asking another mom what has worked for her.