Stay with Thai family in Chaingmai, Thailand

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11/08/2022
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Mu home is located in Chaingmai, Thailand far from the cities 40 minutes with public transportation. Me and family member realize about foreign Language as secondary language. We would love to practice English for communication not only us but also people in our village also. We welcome everyone to our home, we can exchange either language and cultures. Our location is green and you can relaxing in the beautiful garden. Our member is friendly and eager to share culture with you all. I am confident everyone will impress our program and come back with amazing memory.

If you are not native speaker, but you can communicate even you are beginner we still welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
1. Stay in local area, learn and immerse yourself in real Thai culture.
2. we will provide Thai cooking class or culture class every Saturday Evening.
3.Eating with delicious Thai food.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
1. Help as Babysit, My daughter is 1 year old and 2 months. I expect that volunteers can be play and use English with her. I realize that Kids learn secondary language better while they was born until 5 years old.
Working hour
Wednesday-Friday 17.00-19.00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 09.00-11.00 am and 14.00-16.00 pm
-only native speaker/female and stay at least 3 weeks
Monday and Tuesday off

2. Help out to teach English focus on conversation.
Monday-Friday (16.40 pm-22.30 pm)
The lessons are spit, Maximum 5 hr./day
Weekend off
-welcome both native and non-native speakers

3. Gardening
Wednesday-Sunday 07.00am-12.00am
Monday and Tuesday off

please indicate in your message which position would you like to help.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
This 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
house for volunteers is located in my area. There are 2 bedrooms separate female and male, 4 people each room. 4 bathrooms for shared so It will be enough. In the kitchen volunteers have fridge, kettle and toaster.
we provide our local food 3 meals/day. but vegan and vegetarian, we try to do our best.

Please bring your personal care and towel.
What else ...
In your free time,
1. visiting local temple to do meditate, Monks can speak English and need help from travelers to keep them practicing.
2. We provide bike that volunteers can use for looking around.
3. Many tourist place around our area but you need to pay for the activities
- Chaingmai Grand Canyon
-pha Chor
-Doi Inthanon national park
-Elephant sauantary
- cray pot handicrafts
-water fall
-bamboo rafting
If you are interested just ask me when you arrive. I can give more information for the activities
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Accuracy of profile:
(4.0)

Cultural exchange:
(4.2)

Communication:
(4.6)

08/07/2022

Left by Workawayer (Georgia & Kit) for host

We spent just over a week at Fai’s homestay and would happily do it again! Everyone was very accomodating and we felt welcome immediately.

The space itself is beautiful (the pictures don’t do it justice we think!), and it’s lovely to relax alongside nature. During the day it’s a great place for reading, writing, doing a workout/ yoga, enjoying… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Noa & Yam)

We were so happy to have Noa and YAM at our Workaway! She was a good volunteer, always helpful, positive, patient and very friendly. She worked with the children, taught them English. Valerie was very curious about Thai culture and took a lot of walks through our village, talking to people and making friends with them. We all appreciated her… read more

(Excellent )

10/05/2022

Left by Workawayer (Noa & Yam) for host

We stayed with this family for an amazing week!
they juat started to welcome volunteers after covid.
Everyone are so kind and nice, help us with everything we needed.
We traveled around every day with bicycles, lot of cool places to see around.
The lessons are on Skype, very nice and chill, super cute kids from all over Thailand.
They own a… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Francine)

Thank you,Francine for joining us at the home. It was such a great time to have you here. You are so generous and mindful. We sensed everything you had done diligently was from your heart. That was impressive to us and we do believe to any one who is going to host you in the future will feel the same thing when they have you. Please come again,… read more

(Excellent )

29/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Francine) for host

I spent a week with the FAI family, the place was magical, so green and quiet. She was so kind and always ready to help. Her family was so helpful and sweet. The English classes were interesting, a bit tiring but you talk to the locals and learn a lot. A really great experience. My first experience with workaway and thanks to FAI and her family, I… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Janosch)

he is a very nice and easy person. he is not picky and quickly adjustable to the new environment. We enjoyed very much to have her, so did all people in our community. We would always welcome him back would strongly recommend any host to accept her to join. She will be very helpful.

Please back if you Miss our KAO SOI

(Excellent )

17/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Janosch) for host

I spend at this beautiful place 9 days and it was an amazing stay! you definitely experience the local way of Thai living in the area and the village. beautiful green nature around and many rice fields. the area in the garden is beautiful to relax and do the English lessons in the evening. The family and the team members are all very kind and… read more

(Excellent )

29/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Elena & Federico) for host

We stayed with Fai and her family for two weeks and it was an experience that we will never forget :) It was our first Workaway and thanks to this family this will be the first of many.
Their place is very relaxing and, even if it's 30 minutes far from the city centre, you can do a lot of things here: we went to the elephant sanctuary (best day… read more

(Excellent )

20/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Gabrielle) for host

I stayed with Fai for a week and I had the best experience ever. This was my first volunteer work and I was super happy when Fai accept me very fast. She is always available on whatsapp to answer any question. Fai and her family are wonderful people, and they made me feel very welcome and comfortable at all times.
You have a lot of time to relax,… read more

(Excellent )

22/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Leonardo Favian & Aura Alejandra) for host

We stayed for three weeks in this place and it was an amazing experience as our first Workaway, thank Tiw, Kong, Fai all of them are beautiful people, The food was amazing all the time! Our room was very comfortable as well, and the place in general is a place to rest and connect with yourself, a lot of green, English classes are through skype and… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Julia & Cristiana) for host

We stayed for two weeks in this place and it was an amazing experience! We want to thank Tiw, Kong, Fai and all the staff from the restaurant for treating us so well. The food was ALWAYS amazing and we shared really good moments with them! The English classes are through skype and it can be very exhausting, since you usually end up having 6… read more

(Excellent )

07/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Pol) for host

I had a very very good experience in this workaway, I stayed there 3 weeks. The owners are very nice and friendly people, always smiling. The place is beautifull, clean and quiet. The instalations are really good.
The work is not hard and you can learn a lot about Thai culture talking with students. You have to work from monday to friday, 4h each… read more day, usually from 18h to 22h. And the classes are by skype. I don't have a high english level and I could do properly english classes to the Thai people....they are not expecting a normal school classes......they expect more to be able to have an english conversation and practise their english with someone. So, don't be worried about your english level. Also, if you can't teach english you can help them in the restaurant, no problem.
The food is very very good!! In our kitchen always we had some food to eat for breackfast (or during the day), and two times a day (lunch and dinner) they gave us a tupper with the meal. The food is very tasty, healthy and is an opportunity to know the Thai food.
Around the place there are some food shops. Also near the house there is a temple.
5 min by bike or 15 min walking you can find a big road where there are a 7eleven, an ATM, some bars, and more stores. Through the main road, riding a bike, you can get a big street food market in 15 min. Also you can go to Chiang mai easialy with a yellow truck. The journey is only 45min, and the price is only 30 baths, so very very cheap. The yellow truck is comming every 30 or 45 min every day until 16:30 from Ban Bon doi to Chiang mai, and from Chiang mai to Ban Bon doi, until 19h.
When I was there the manager, Kong, organized two outside activities. One day we went to visit chiang mai and one amazing temple near the city and another day we went to waterfalls and elephant sanctuary (but this was not good and we didn't pay for that). So sometimes they are going to give you the opportunity to do some activities outside. They didn't offer us the cooking class in saturday evening that they are talking about in the profile, but one day in the afternoon, Ravisa, the owner, gave us a cooking class. She taught us how to cook a very good and sweet Thai desert!!! It was very nice!
Maybe the only problem of that place is that there are not many thing to do around. Because the house is ubicated in a little neighborhood there not many thing to do. Most of the time we where in the house, riding a bike around or going to 7eleven to buy something. But if you are looking for a quiet and chill place, with good energy, comfortable, and where you can have time for you, this is a perfect place for you. Good company, good food, good house, nice work....what else we can ask for??? :)
So, thank you a lot to gave me the opportunity to work with you!!! I had a very nice 3 weeks. If I come back to Chiang Mai for sure I'll come back here!!!
Thank you so much!!!

(Excellent )

27/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Regina) for host

It was great place for my first workaway experience! Ravisa was very friendly and kind person! She helped with any questions. Skype classes didn`t take all day, just 4-5 hours in the evening time. First part of a day I could ride a bicycle, participate in workshops, orginized by Ravisa, visit Chiang Mai and comunicate with other volunteers.
Food,… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Tim) for host

This was my first Workaway, and I stayed for over 2 weeks. I really enjoyed the entire experience! All the honest and positive feedback really set my expectations so there were no surprises for me. I was also lucky to have done this Workaway with a group of fun and diverse group of volunteers. The host Ravisa, Kong, and the staff (Noi and Tiw....I… read more

(Excellent )

28/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Michele & Simon) for host

We stayed a week and a half at Ravisas place.
We were with a lovely group of 4 other people and created a strong relationship thanks to this workaday.
We were giving english classes every end of the day for 3h, created also strong relationship with some students.
Food was provided for every meal and was excellent, we were very lucky to taste real… read more

(Excellent )

16/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Karl) for host

Me and a friend stayed for 3 weeks at this workaway, but we would recommend to stay 2 weeks, because there is not that much to do in the surrounding. Most of the time you stay with 4-6 other volunteers from all over the world, but also the staff is interested in get to know you and there is cultural exchange. In addition you got bikes to explore… read more

(Excellent )

14/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host

Really interesting staying. About 2weeks and learned a lot about Thai culture. For curious mind but also you need to be fluent in english. Every day you do what you want with 3 very good meals up to the Thai expectation and at night you'll have to keep an english conversation for about 5h with different level of english. You'll be able to ask all… read more

(Excellent )

11/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Annie) for host

I enjoyed my stay very much. The people were very warm and friendly, and responsive to our needs and requests. The host was busy most times but I found interacting with the staff and other family members made up for the cultural aspect. The place is very serene, beautiful, green, clean, and the area for volunteers well maintained. I had delicious… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Gitta) for host

However the profile is not accurate, I had a great (short) time here, sorrunded by lovely other volunteers.
I had no contact with the family at all, but a guy helped us how to use the teaching system and he brought us dinner & lunch as well. Food was amazing, we got real northern specialities, I loved it!

About the tasks: you have to teach from… read more

(Very good )

04/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (John) for host

I had a great time with staying with this host back in July 2019. Although Ravisa herself was busy working, her employees at the restaurant were amazing and super friendly. They made me feel very welcome and showed me around the area. The location was so lush and tranquil but not too far from great attractions.

(Excellent )

29/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alejandra) for host

This was my first Workaway experience and it was really fun. Although the profile isn't accurate, we didn't actually spend much time with the family, I met some really cool volunteers and had a nice couple of weeks away from the city. The Skype lessons where from 17:50 until 22:00 so we had the morning and afternoon to wonder around with the bikes.

(Excellent )

20/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Caitlin) for host

I spent 2 and a half weeks here and made the best friends at my first workaway. You are not immersed much with the Thai family as the ad suggests, instead, you are in some dorm rooms with other volunteers but this is great. You have your own little kitchen, toilets and showers, bikes to use, a little market and 7/11 not far away and little sofa… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Linda) for host

I can’t complain about anything at Ravisas place. She always helped if anyone needed it and she was overall a loving and caring host (also the food was absolutely amazing!!). I met so many amazing people here as well!
Still, you have to keep in mind that Ravisa and her family are very busy and you are not living with them, so you won‘t talk to… read more

(Excellent )

12/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tahsin & Nicole) for host

So lovely people! We had cocking classes, enjoyed the silence in the nature and made friends with people from the restaurant. Everyone was so nice, we loved it. Also we played with ravisas cute Daughter. It was our first workaway experience and we are so Lucky that we got there! Thanks a lot for everything!! The food was also very nice, for… read more

(Excellent )

24/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host

I stayed with Fai and her family for 3 weeks. I enjoyed every day I spent there. I made friends with people working there. I was teaching English via Skype which was quite interesting because it was mostly about communication and I get to know a lot from my Thai students. All family and staff are very welcoming. We had cooking classes during this… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Katie & Ross) for host

My boyfriend and I stayed here for 1 week at the beginning of May. We were excited to stay with a Thai family and teach English at our first Workaway. However what we experienced wasn't what was described on the advertisement.
We stayed in a volunteers accommodation at the end of the garden, quite basic but we didn't expect much more. It was very… read more

(Good )

26/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Natalie) for host

I echo what a previous review has said in terms of how the description is misleading. I was expecting more of cultural exchange and being part of a community. I was informed before I arrived that the lessons would be over Skype but I thought I would give it a go anyway. There were also no lessons for yoga and meditation which was one of the main… read more

(Good )

23/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Suzan & Franck) for host

First thing first, the tittle of the volunteering offer is not so accurate : volunteers don't stay with a thai family. There is a place in the back of the yard dedicated to the volunteers.
Second thing, a lot of improvements were made during our stay which we explain later in the review.
My boyfriend and I stayed there for 1 week. When we arrived… read more

(Very good )

08/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Teresa) for host

Had a really lovely time staying with Ravisa and her family at their homestay/guesthouse! I taught online during my time there along with 10 other volunteers. Had lots of fun with the other volunteers when we weren't teaching - was so lucky to have an awesome group of people! The workload is very manageable and the students are all very sweet.… read more

(Excellent )

01/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Emma) for host

Thank you very much, I had a great time at the Homestay! All the Workawayer live together in two nice dorms and we had our own space to hang out together in our free time. The English teaching classes were a lot of fun and I learned a lot about the Thai culture. But the best thing was definitely the great food!
So if your looking for a chilled… read more

(Very good )

18/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Coco) for host

Fai & her family’s homestay was the perfect place for a first workaway. I arrived on a Sunday, and was welcomed with the widest smile and an invitation to join the free cooking lesson Fai offers for the volunteers. The family runs a Thai restaurant/café, and the food we received was so delicious I’d have been happy to pay for it!

In the two… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jess) for host

An all round very good experince for my first Workaway. A friendly family with a lovely home away from the busy city and with a nice garden to relax in. With plenty of freedom and personal time allowed to be able to explore the surrounding area and villages, this is a great place to stay if you have your own projects to work on, plenty of time for… read more

(Very good )

28/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (luana) for host

I often say this was the best workaway experience I've had because it brought together all things I was looking for: learning about the local experience, an environment that allowed me to be independent and also have time to work on my projects, reading, make some yoga and meditation. Besides all, having great friends, a family.
The food was so… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ozlem) for host

The place is so beautiful.They provided nice foods.l met with wonderful people.Thanks for accepting me and my little daughter.l will never forget this goodness.

(Excellent )

14/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Onno) for host

Big thanks to Ravisa and her family, especially her mom for her cooking skills! Super friendly family and relaxed atmosphere the whole time. We learned to make sticky rice with mango and papaya salad, skills I hopefully never forget. I had a lot of free time during my stay which I spent mostly with the other volunteers. I bet you're going to meet… read more

(Excellent )

07/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mirela )

Mirela stayed with us for just about 3 days and was great to have around. She's a lovely young lady.
Recommended!!!!

(Excellent )

05/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mirela ) for host

Ravisa lives in a beautiful piece of land just outside of Chiang Mai.
I didn’t get to interact with her or her family very much, but the times we met they were very friendly and respectful.
The lessons took place during the evening and were mostly focused on conversations.
The rest of the day was free time to hang out with other volunteers (it… read more

(Very good )

01/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sven & Tamara)

This lovely couple stayed with us for about a week. Svem helped out in the lessons while Daniel helped as babysit.They are both diligent workers and a real pleasure to have around the place. We highly recommend them to all hosts.

(Excellent )

18/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sven & Tamara) for host

It's been a week now since we left this lovely family and we're still thinking about our great time there. The work was fun and left enough room for relaxing, enjoying the beautiful garden and get to know the other workawayers (thanks guys, you were awesome!). Pong and Fai are great hosts who cared for their workawayers and provided great meals… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Evelyn)

If you are looking for help in the English Lessons or any area of hospitality then no need to look any further. Evelyn was such great help above and beyond expectations. She got the hang of teaching really quickly and was fantastic with my daughter . She's such a friendly and happy chatty person who gets on with anybody. It was a real treat to… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Evelyn) for host

This was by far the best experience I've ever had at workaway, actually there is not enough stars to rate them. There was a private place for workawayers, so we could enjoy our free time chilling which was a lot, the work was very light so it made me feel that I hadn't done enough to pay it back. The food was plenty (maybe too much) and authentic.… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vanessa)

Unfortunately Vanessa only stayed with us a weeks but even during that short period she helped out Everything we needed, lessons and babysit. My daughter really enjoy with her. It was really nice to have her around and I wish she could have stayed longer. Welcome back anytime.

(Excellent )

26/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Vanessa) for host

First of all: Fai and Cake are very lovely women. Fai‘s mum and her helper do not really understand you but they cook the best meals in Thailand for you - amazing food. The Baby is lovely and you just want to cuddle her. Altough I have to say, you don’t really stay with a Thai Family as it is mentioned: I slept with other workawayers in a Dorm (in… read more

(Very good )

13/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julieta)

If you need somebody to help in any way this is your lady.
She is super great fantastic in the classroom.
She helped out tremendously and was such a delight to have around.
We really enjoyed her bubbly happy personality.
Always welcome both of you.... Thank for teach my daughter "Blink Blink Blink your eyes"

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Julieta) for host

I stayed with Ravisa and her family for two weeks and it was an experience that I will never forget! Since the very first moment I felt super welcomed not only by the family but also by all the employees of the guesthouse and the workawayers that were living with me.

You'll be helping at the guesthouse with anything they need during the day what… read more

(Excellent )

25/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Adam & Eszter) for host

I stayed for 1 week with family. Their place is absolutely beautiful, I enjoyed relaxing in their peaceful garden, the food they provided was the best food in Thailand I had ever tasted. They are friendly and helpful. I had a good company and a lot of freetime during my stay. Thank you for everything! :)

(Excellent )

22/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Carla & Roger) for host

We enjoy a lot our time with Ravisa and her family! The acomodation was so good and also the food (i'm still dreaming with that pad thai!!!). You have lot of free time and also you can help with the sweetest baby ever... And with the english classes!
Thanks for everything! We really hope to come back so soon:)

(Excellent )

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