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4 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a family of 3 (me, wife, 10-year-old son), passionate about healthy and sustainable living. We moved from the hustle and bustle city life in Bangkok three years ago, dedicate to create a sustainable lifestyle / hobby farm, share our philosophy of how to live a happy life without capitalism. Following His Majesty, all products in our farm are organic, with no harm to human beings, living stocks, environment, as well as our mother nature.
This project is in early stage of establishment. Looking for innovative, practical, self-motivated volunteers, bring with your own life skills & experiences, to help us out. Cultural exchange becomes the primary function of our farm at the moment apparently.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will enjoy a real taste of Thai local lifestyle, as you will be part of our family, working, eating and joining us on our family activities.
Free ride to nearby attractions for staying a week
- fishing / boating in our private pond
- hiking to 2 caves
- local markets
- Cultural Street Market
- 600-year-old temple (22 km)
Free ride to other attractions for staying two weeks or more with promising performances
- moving market along railway (40 km) - stalls of market moving away as train passing by
- floating market on a canal (60 km)
- hot spring (70 km)
- beach (120 km)
We would like to actualize the potential of every volunteers. Bringing with new or different perspectives is welcome, as we strive for mutual growth and development. Thanks for reading our profile. Look forward to hosting you! All the best and good luck!
Help
Apart from daily chorus like watering plants, harvesting, animal care, cooking, housekeeping, we have many projects ongoing / ready to execute
- making new grow beds for herb & vegetable
- managing mushroom hut
- planting different species of banana
- planting bamboo for making charcoal
- growing rice
- making organic fertilizer
- fencing for the sheep
- building oven for burning charcoal
- water purification
Handy person, good in building, landscaping, carpentry or experienced organic farmer with knowledge of permaculture design are highly welcome and in need of. Meanwhile, as most of our projects are in preliminary stage, volunteers are welcome to participate actively by putting own ideas or designs to refine them. Or even suggesting a new project is feasible.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Thai: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
One private room with single bed / a sofa bed in a container / a tent outdoor depend on availability. Share facilities with the family.
What else ...
We are now operating a cafe with steady business. We have a vision not only our family, but also our cafe can be self-sustained on the vege grown by our organic farm, as so to spread the healthy and environmental friendly messages to local Thai neighborhood.
We are 2.5 hours (about 150 km) from Bangkok International Airport (BKK) and 20 minutes (24 km) from Ratchburi.
How to come from BKK -
1. Airport Link to Phaya Thai Station (THB$45)
2. BTS to Mo Chit Station (THB$37)
3. Minivan to Ratchburi (THB$120)
4. Pick you up at Ratchburi minivan stop
In order to make life easier, please follow the below format to send me a request -
*️️ put ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE DATE at the subject of your message
*️️ state the answers of the following questions in order
1. Where are you come from? What is your nationality?
2. What are you good at?
3. What are your interests in helping us out?
4. Any special diet / other request?
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
but in a tent or separate house
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week, in exchange for free accommodation and 3 meals a day (special diet request like vegetarian can be arranged). Minimum one-week stay is preferred, and negotiable.
Feedback (11)
The family was incredibly nice and very welcoming, but there were some reasons why we felt uncomfortable.
We made several experiences in farms with simple life and little comfort, but in this place something very basic was missing (the house was quite messy and with a lack of… read more
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The family was incredibly nice and very welcoming, but there were some reasons why we felt uncomfortable.
We made several experiences in farms with simple life and little comfort, but in this place something very basic was missing (the house was quite messy and with a lack of… read more
Thanks you for everything! We… read more
The work was not very challenging, 4-5 hours a day and lots of time to chill out. I… read more
On our one week stay, be shuffled gravel (always a little bit in the morning before it got to hot), we built a compost bin, digged a potato patch, tidied up a bit and helped moving stuff around (hard to do by yourself, but super easy if you… read more
