Can I do volunteer work In Thailand?

The Thai GOV makes it about as difficult as they can for individuals such as you and I who would willing volunteer to make life better for Thai citizens. Makes no sense, but it is the way it is. I attempted to obtain of work permit to independently volunteer (totally free) to teach English to students in my Amphur considering I’m TESOL certified and have about 7 years of teaching experience, but I’m now retired. No one from the school administration to the GOV officials at the MoL were interested in providing a path forward. The school admins were just like, “No problem, you just come teach.”, but of course, it isn’t their butts on the line to get fined, jailed, and tossed out of the country for ‘working’ without a work permit.
As the old saying goes, “Let no good deed go unpunished.” That exemplifies trying to volunteer in Thailand.