Reconnect with the simple life and enjoy nature in a unique setting in Nan, North of Thailand

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  Hello everyone! My name is Bird, I was working in Chiang-Mai as a photographer for 2 years then decided to become a farmer and create a Thai traditional agriculture permaculture farm in 2018. I wish to create a relaxing place that allows people from all over the world to take their time to experience life in harmony with nature. I also have four water buffalo on our farm, named Tony, Hanna. We are a local family with a desire to preserve our simple, sustainable way of life so that we can give back to and protect mother earth.
  
  Our farm is located in Pua city, 70 km north of Nan province surrounded by the mountains and rice fields, in Northern Thailand. The farm is set on 1.5 acres of land with vegetable gardens, rice paddies, Currently, we have done with natural buildings on the farm, including bamboo huts, fences, and wooden houses.
  
  On a long journey away from home My farm name DaiDib DaiDee is a perfect ‘second home’ as volunteers are introduced to a simple way of living amidst breathtaking views and a caring, connected community. Here in Pua, a rural district in the northeastern province of Nan, Thailand, the farm is surrounded by the wonders nature has to offer from elegant mountains, gentle rice fields, a lively streamlet, and the endless charming sky. Mother Nature is generous enough to offer us this beautiful land we call home. Thus, we take accept this offering with gratitude and live in a way that honors her.
  
  DaiDib DaiDee is a family farm passed down from grandfather to son to grandson, Bird, who serves as its present caretaker along with his partner Dao and his parents Me Lai and Pa Khamoun. The farm’s one and half acres is comprised of lush landscape created by grass and rice fields, fruit trees, and vegetable and herb gardens, all resting beneath the mountains that call this land home. Everything on the farm was hand built by Bird, his family and friends, and volunteers. This includes the traditional Thai style huts and cabins where Bird and Dao live and guests who visit the farm stay, the solar paneling, the well and water system, and more. Also calling the farm home are two water buffalo, Tony and Hannah, and three cats, Mimi, Martin. When joining DaiDib DaiDee, volunteers are brought into the family and are well cared for. Community building is essential to the fabric of DaiDib DaiDee and it is the family’s priority for volunteers to feel at home.
  
  “Life is better with a Buffalo” is our farm goal and “Happiness only real when shared “ is our motto. You will learn how to live with buffalo such as, how buffalo help farmers working on the farm, also will enjoy bathing with them. And you will have a great time with community sharing.
  
  Life on the farm offers a fulfilling balance of work/activity, rest and relaxation, and social connection. Some of what DaiDib DaiDee offers include: planting and watering vegetables and picking them from the garden for meals, trekking, cooking local dishes, collecting firewood, bathing the buffaloes, making fertiliser, cutting bamboo, bicycle rides, afternoon siestas, playing the farm’s guitar, swimming in the river, socialising around the fire, visiting the local market, exploring the village, observing the locals weaving, or on some days going to the forest to gather and forage fruit, and more. Some work - like gardening - is seasonal and as such, won’t be an option year round. Rice planting is in July and harvest is in October, which is something volunteers can assist with during these processes.
  The farm is located in a small, rural village a short drive from Pua’s city center. It is not a touristy area and local life here is quiet and peaceful. Pua and the nearby village stores have most anything a visitor would need during their stay. Importantly, Dai Dib Dai Dee is not a tourist attraction. It is a functioning farm and folks should to be committed and interested in the simple, rural farming life.your free time, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of nature that surrounds our farm, which is on the edge of large mountains and valleys. We will also provide activities and adventures to local caves and waterfalls, as well as mountain trekking.
  
  Food & Meals Option (Fully Organic & Local Experience)
  Since our farm is located in a beautiful, remote mountain area far from shops or restaurants, it can be difficult for volunteers to manage their own food. To make your stay comfortable, we offer an optional family meal plan for (approx. 350 THB) per day.
  
  What is included :3 Hearty Meals a Day(vegetarian) Delicious, home-cooked authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients (often harvested straight from our organic farm!).
  All-Day Refreshments: clean drinking water, local coffee, tea, and access to cooking gas if you want to prep your own snacks.
  ✨ Special Perks Included for FREE During Your Stay:
  To ensure you have the best experience with us, we also provide these extra benefits completely free of charge:
  🚐 Free Transportation: Complimentary pick-up and drop-off service from the local district bus station. (Save your money on expensive private taxis!)
  🚲 Free Bicycles: Free use of bicycles to explore the stunning mountain roads, waterfalls, and local villages during your free time.
  🎋 Free Cultural & Wellness Workshops:During your free time, you can learn about our local way of life and wellness for FREE! We happily offer hands-on experiences, including Traditional Crafts, Learn bamboo weaving, making traditional bamboo toys, and local embroidery/needlework. Join me for a free meditation and yoga session every morning to prepare our minds and bodies for the day’s journey ahead.
  
  Note: IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SELF-COOKING:The food fee is completely optional. You are welcome to bring and cook your own meals. However, please note that our farm is a strictly VEGETARIAN space for self-cooking. If you wish to cook your own food, it must be vegetarian. No meat or seafood is allowed to be brought in or cooked in our kitchen area. Thank you for respecting our farm's lifestyle!
  
  WORK: The volunteers work in the morning 1-3 hours a day. We will start at 7:00 a.m. or earlier depending on what needs to be done. Much of the work is cleaning, gardening, maintenance the property (natural building, you will learn how to use nature material), raising buffalo and sharing with locals kids in the neighborhood. We will have a break in the afternoon, you can take a rest, go for a walk/bicycle ride or do some handcrafts, read, visiting local temples, whatever you want.
  
  BOOKING:
  Please confirm a date of arrival much in advance (at least 2+ weeks), do only if you are sure you can come (did not show up because someone else has lost the chance to experience life at the farm.), and please send a message of confirmation again a week before, otherwise we will need to cancel your booking.
  To give the volunteers the best experience we are currently taking a maximum of 10-12 people at the same time and Stay at least 7 days.
  We sometimes have guests(Thai) staying at the farm to do activities. We normally host a farm stay 1-2 days. You can make a new friend and learn Thai language with them.
  
  *Please note, that we are not a tourist attraction. We are a functioning farm and would like volunteers to be committed and interested in our farming simple life.
  Please arrive at My farm between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm.
  
  We very welcome you! stay and Spending time with us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Traveling for a cultural exchange—especially in a unique, remote setting like yours—goes way beyond a standard vacation. It’s a total perspective shift.
  
  Here is how travelers benefit and what they actually walk away with.
  1.Real Lifeskills & Rare Craftsmanship Instead of just consuming a culture as a tourist, travelers become creators. By learning traditional crafts like bamboo weaving, toy making, and local embroidery, they gain tangible, offline skills that are becoming rare in the modern world. It sparks creativity and gives them a deep appreciation for sustainable, handmade arts.
  2. Digital Detox & Mental Clarity
  Living away from the hustle of big cities allows travelers to slow down. Practices like morning yoga and meditation help them ground themselves, manage anxiety, and build mindfulness habits that they can carry back into their hectic daily lives.
  3. Resilience and Resourcefulness
  Living closer to nature and adapting to a farm’s rhythm teaches travelers how to be adaptable. They learn that they don't need a supermarket on every corner to live a rich, happy life. It builds grit, problem-solving skills, and self-reliance.
  4. Deep Connection & Empathy
  By sharing meals, working side-by-side with locals, and understanding the challenges and beauty of rural life, travelers break down cultural stereotypes. They learn a new language (or at least some great local phrases!), understand different worldviews, and build lifelong friendships rooted in mutual respect rather than money.
  Are you looking to add these points into your Workaway profile intro to make it even more compelling for volunteers.
  In Pua, we are full of nature and local knowledges such as herbs, trekking skills, local food knowledge, local plants, handicrafts like weaving and natural dying cotton. Moreover there are some unique cultures from a hill-tribe nearby.
  ‘We’ time are night activities for the first few nights to ice-break and friend us together, such as sharing circle, local ice breaking game, tea ceremony etc.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Volunteer cloud learn
  - Help we get the land ready for organic farming then grow vegetables and some fruits together
  - Love the earth as much as we do
  - Help with tasks needing attention at the time you visit
  - You will have choices depending on your interests and skills
  - Gardening, cooking, cleaning up, website improvements, etc
  - traditional Thai agriculture
  -To teach English with students and local Community with them
  - to build from local and natural materials
  - Stay simple local in the countryside of thailand (far from tourism)
  - to cook vegetarian meals
  - to do meditation & Yoga
  - Minimum stay 10 days

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Thai: Fluent
  English: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are interested exchange of Thai and English languages. .We are can teach you Thai also.
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  Accommodation

  As a volunteer, you will have a dormitory accommodation with shared bathrooms in our beautiful farm that includes mosquito nets and bedding that are provided for free.
  *** Please bring:
  * Pen and notebook to take notes for learning (optional)
  * Water bottle
  * Torch (flashlight) or head-mounted flashlight, plus extra batteries
  * Environmentally friendly soap, shampoo and other personal toiletries
  * Sun hat
  * Sunscreen
  * Mosquito spray
  * Towel for shower
  * Toilet paper
  * Personal medication
  * Passport
  * Sandals and shoes for trekking and other various activities bathroom. For the food we can provide local northern vegetarian food 3 times per day.

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  What else ...

  You can enjoy the beautiful nature and sounds of nature all around this rural farm on the edge of mountains and rice fields that give you special sunrises and sunsets. You will partake in hiking , trekking, cave exploration, swimming next to a river/waterfall, other local attractions and many places to learn about the local culture and history. There are also cultural handicrafts like weaving and local community in the village .
  
  We would like to share living and experiences. Not only good, but also uneasy. You know mother earth tells us all the time; it would not always be a good and pleasant time. (~Good times, bad times gimme some of that~)
  
  We have an extra bicycle if you want . when to take a rest, go for a walk/bicycle ride or do some handcrafts, read, whatever you want. There is also local mini-buses to other areas and to Nan City or Pua town not far from our farm.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Whether you can accept Workawayers with pets is entirely up to you, but given your farm's unique location and setup, here are a few things to consider before you decide: 🐾 Things to Consider for Your Farm Your Own Animals: If you have farm animals, livestock, or local watchdogs, how will they react to an outsider's pet? The Remote Mountain Setting: Being close to the mountains means local wildlife, stray animals, or rough terrain. Is it safe for a traveler's pet? Accommodation & Cleanliness: Will the pet stay in the volunteer quarters? If you have strict rules about cleanliness or shared spaces, a pet might complicate things.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  

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