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Welcome to our tropical island home on Koh Mak!
We are a Thai German family who have been living and working on this peaceful island for more than 20 years. Over the years, we have welcomed many volunteers and long stay guests from around the world who became part of our daily island life.
From June 10th onwards, we are mainly looking for a reliable and responsible person to help with house sitting, dog care, and light garden tasks while enjoying a calm tropical lifestyle close to the beach.
This opportunity is ideal for someone independent, trustworthy, and comfortable taking care of a home and animals in a quiet environment.
You would stay in our Beach House and help look after the house, garden, and dogs during our absence. Occasionally there may also be some light support needed around the resort, for example keeping an eye on reception or helping with small organizational tasks.
We provide ingredients for vegetarian meals as well as a kitchenette for preparing your own food.
We are a smoke free resort focused on health, movement, and wellbeing. Koh Mak is a small and peaceful island with a lovely local community. If you are looking for a quiet place surrounded by nature, beautiful beaches, warm weather, and a slower pace of life, Koh Mak could be the perfect place for you.
A minimum stay of one month is required. Longer stays of two months or more are preferred.
Whether you want to enjoy island life, spend time with animals, or experience a slower and more peaceful lifestyle for a while, we would love to hear from you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Farming
Culture
Politics / Social justice
Vegetarian or vegan
Gardening
Plant care
Team sports
Water sports
Cycling
Fitness
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Koh Mak has a small but very welcoming international and local community. Many long stay guests, volunteers, remote workers, and travelers from around the world spend time on the island and regularly join activities together.
If you are open minded, independent, and friendly, it is very easy to connect with people here and become part of island life.
On Koh Mak you can experience activities such as:
• Muay Thai training
• Yoga and wellness activities
• Thai cooking classes
• Exploring nearby islands and beaches
• Cycling around the island
• Learning basic Thai language and local culture
• Enjoying a slower and more nature focused lifestyle
Living on Koh Mak gives travelers the chance to experience a calmer rhythm of life, tropical island culture, and a close connection to nature and the local community.
Help
The main focus of this position is house sitting, dog care, and helping to maintain a calm and welcoming environment around the property.
Tasks may include:
• Taking care of the dogs and making sure they are safe and well looked after
• Staying at the Beach House during the agreed period
• Light garden care and watering
• Occasionally helping with small organizational tasks or basic reception presence at the resort
• Simple help around the house if needed
This is not intended to be a heavy physical work position. We are mainly looking for someone reliable, independent, and comfortable taking responsibility in a peaceful tropical environment.
The exact tasks can vary slightly depending on the season and what is needed at the time, but overall the role is focused much more on house sitting and general support than intensive resort work.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Thai: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will stay in a private room with an en suite bathroom at our Beach House surrounded by tropical nature and close to the ocean.
There is a kitchenette available where volunteers can prepare their own meals. Vegetarian and vegan ingredients are easily available on the island and nearby local shops.
What else ...
There a lot of activities to do on the island like: diving, snorkeling, kayaking, biking, muay thai boxing, yoga, tennis, pickleball, badminton, cooking and more :-) During monsoon season activities might be limited.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have working spaces in our lobby. Our wifi is considered from digital nomads as very good.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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The work was so fulfilling and inspiring. The hours were fair. The exchange in general was very fair. The property is absolutely beautiful, quiet and the room is spacious.
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The work was so fulfilling and inspiring. The hours were fair. The exchange in general was very fair. The property is absolutely beautiful, quiet and the room is spacious.
I… read more
She handled the guests very well and created a warm and welcoming atmosphere in our yoga shala.… read more
Christina worked closely with our team to redecorate the Yoga Shala, created and led her own yoga… read more
Our team welcomed him warmly, as he made a genuine effort to communicate and was especially helpful in assisting our gardener with daily tasks.
In his free time, Halil enjoyed… read more
This was my experience with Kerstin:
After countless messages and requests, I finally received replies only after 18 days. The tone was arrogant and selective, and I sensed a negative perception towards me following my introduction in the chat. #redacted#
The agreement was 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, with… read more
I got my own room in the resort which I appreciated as I was up early to teach yoga.
As a newer yoga teacher, this was brilliant experience as I taught twice a day 6 days a week.
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Kirsten is a 10 star hostess,… read more
Wir arbeiteten sehr selbstständig und erledigten verschiendste Aufgaben: Restauration von Möbel, Anpassungen von Fenster und Türen, Umgestaltung von einem Bungalow.
Wir bekamen Inputs zu den Aufträgen und durften danach selbst entscheiden wie wir alles angehen möchten.
I was in charge of doing all kinds of things, from gardening, to cleaning, to administration work. If you're an active person, with intitiave and common sens to see the work that has to be done: this workway is made for you!… read more
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Starting with the location - koh mak is a beautiful, isolated and picturesque little island. Once you get… read more
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I loved it. If you are an active person, energetic and open-minded to do different tasks... That's the right place for you. They are open to adapt to your skills and suggest you to do what fits you the most. I… read more
She has been an awesome volunteer, a very responsible person & always eager to help. She pays attention to the details, sees where work needs to be done, and has a lot of initiative. She is very friendly and worked really well with our staff and the other workawayer. Clarice has also… read more
