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***The Project is closed from March- May 2024 . We will be reopening from the beginning of June 2024, accepting workawayers for that period until the end of February.***
***Important Please read***
We appreciate all the messages. Please understand we are currently overwhelmed with workaway applications, 3+ per day. At the moment our project is full until february. And so, we will only be accepting last minute workawayers upon discretion of availability at that time. Please do not apply for red months, we have dozens of last minute workawayers in line for those periods.
Thank you,
Isaac and Kleaw
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Our names are Kleaw and Isaac. My family and I own this land, creating a natural building project using resources from our local Thai community. We are located near Baan Tin That village (5 km away from Pai in the direction of Chiang Mai, Thailand).
We teach people to build with local and eco-friendly materials in the form of earth brick, earth bag, cobb, and preserved bamboo. Our goal is to share our knowledge and create awareness. So that together we can change the current idea of non eco-friendly and expensive ways of construction. Our dream is to have 10 small unique natural buildings on the surrounding property which provides as much organic food and sustainable life as possible.
We would love to have people come over and share sustainable experiences with each other. We love to collaborate new ideas and creative minds to make mud art sculptures, beautiful buildings, and gardens. You do not need to have many skills to apply and only an open heart and positive attitude. We are an intentional community and want to keep a quiet relaxing presence with a supportive atmosphere so you can absorb the magic of Northern Thailand.
***Please only apply if you are ready to live a simple and healthy lifestyle in a small community. We are looking for people who want to live in an intentional way with the earth, respectful to everyone, and are open to learning new skills. Anyone who is accepted to join this community will undergo a trial period of 3 days and we will decide if it is a good fit.***
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
-They going to stay near a small local village that still is similar to how people lived long ago in Pai.
-They will see how local people farm and the way they live in harmony with nature.
-They will learn about natural building (earth brick, earth bag, treated bamboo, and making eco-friendly foundations).
-They will learn about the local materials for their suitability in a natural building.
-They will get to know new people from all over the world and make new friends.
-They will have plenty of free time to explore the Pai valley.
Help
Volunteer here in natural building & Living in Pai!
As a volunteer, you'll receive a unique hands-on learning experience on a wide range of projects, such as:
-Planting trees/Cutting trees (Teak wood,Bamboo) for building
-Working with hand-tools to build houses and furniture using locally-sourced wood, bamboo, earth, and other recyclables
-Living Healthy and Environmentally Friendly
-Routine work taking care of the tools, making earth bricks, water the plants, help to cook & prepare food, clean up the public space, checking guests in and making sure they are comfortable, and help with taking care of the dogs (there are 4!)
*️️️We ask for about 15-20 hours of work/week, some weeks there might be more and others less, it all depends on the work needed.
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
What We Provide
- A place to sleep.
- Dormitory or Private House with all the sleeping arrangements (bed, sheets, pillow, mosquito net, etc.)
- A bathroom with hot water shower (to be shared with host but not guests)
-Bamboo kitchen complete with a refrigerator & stove, cooking utensils, drinking water.
- If you prefer to sleep in a tent, there's plenty of good camping spots scattered around the farm and big trees for hanging a hammock .
- Organic soap ,shampoo , hand wash
- Quiet peaceful place with a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, access to traditional Thai lifestyle, and the music of nature!
What else ...
Our farm
After building my house I just couldn’t believe that I actually did it. I built my dream house with my own bare hands, and every day when I woke up I felt great about it. I then decided I wanted to help other people make their dream houses as well. That’s when I began building an education center in natural building and living. After 2 years I am ready to show people how to build in a natural and cost friendly way!
Pai in the Mae Hong Son province has become increasingly popular among tourists over the last 10 years, however it still remains a unique place for people who love nature.
Pai is a small valley about 6 x 30 km across surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of mountains.
There are many waterfalls, hot springs, viewpoints, and canyons. Also a beautiful cave an hour drive away from Pai next to the village Bann tin that. Pai is known as a hippy place for its chill atmosphere, music, and art, and there are plenty of things to do at night too!
How to get to us!
Minivan from Chiang Mai to Pai
The minivan from Chiang Mai to Pai can be bought in Chiang Mai at the Arcade Bus Station.
It costs 150 baht per person and the drive takes about 3 hours. It’s an extremely curvy road through the mountains so for anyone who gets car sick, it’s advised to buy motion sickness pills at a 7/11.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (34)
Steve was immeasurably helpful, helping us build, fixing tools, DJing, his insightful and thorough knowledge of the building and construction process. Steve,… read more
Kleuw and Isaac's home is a wonderful place just outside of Pai, it's far enough away that if you go to a local restaurant there's likely to only be locals there, but close enough to Pai to enjoy the nightlife and markets. There are quite a few walks that can be done straight from the door but if you want to go into Pai… read more
Kleaw and Isaac were the perfect hosts from the beginning, providing all information and recommendations for the area, very interesting chats, clear instructions and beautiful accommodation in the earth… read more
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Steve was immeasurably helpful, helping us build, fixing tools, DJing, his insightful and thorough knowledge of the building and construction process. Steve,… read more
Kleuw and Isaac's home is a wonderful place just outside of Pai, it's far enough away that if you go to a local restaurant there's likely to only be locals there, but close enough to Pai to enjoy the nightlife and markets. There are quite a few walks that can be done straight from the door but if you want to go into Pai… read more
Kleaw and Isaac were the perfect hosts from the beginning, providing all information and recommendations for the area, very interesting chats, clear instructions and beautiful accommodation in the earth… read more
We highly recommend Dylan to other hosts.
Good luck and safe travels in Europe and Africa.
Cleo and Isaac are super friendly and a pleasure to stay with, many good laughs and interesting conversations.
a really awesome place if you want to relax and enjoy the peacefulness of Pai whilst contributing to a really awesome project and learning about the Thai culture and village lifestyle.
oh and they have a bunch of… read more
We also learned about some of Thai culture and ate some awesome… read more
She will always be happy and willing to help you with any questions or problems you might have.
I helped Kleaw and other volunteers with digging a pond, working with earthbags and building a wattle and daub wall. We also made a chair from teak wood using… read more
He friendly and proactive approach is very appreciated and makes him perfect volunteers.
He had lot's if earlier experience in volunteering and he adapted very quickly and easily into our farm routine. Did all the work tasks with determination.
We are very grateful for your kind contribution and… read more
I am so happy to meet you guys and have opportunities to hosting you .Hanna and Robin they are such a lovely beautiful couple that have so much passion about everything around them .They super positive, work hard people , artiste, friendly, full of building skill, great cooking, and more. We spend 2 weeks together they help me… read more
She stayed at my place 1 week . At that time i have only her as my volunteer .She help me everything like making the bamboo construction ,mixing soil for cob and put it on bamboo wall nicely , cutting a lot of rice strew , cooking and take care my garden and my 5 dogs . She are very positive person and easy to communicate with .I am… read more
Thank you so much for… read more
When finally the time came for us to move on we felt sad to leave such a creative and peaceful environment! No doubt!
The working atmosphere was very chilled and relaxed.… read more
She is a very strong, smart and sweet woman, with a good heart!
Making earth bricks is so far my favourite activity and is so pleasant when we know we are contributing for a better planet!
Kleaw cooks a delicous food and our time together during the dinner was so fun! I could learn more from… read more
You were so kind and generous with your time. You made me smile and feel part of your wonderful home.
Fantastic to be part of your journey.
Kind Regards
Andy
This is a magical place, surrounded by nature, in these beautiful and cozy earth-brick houses, with 5 lovely dogs and on the most peaceful place outside of Pai (but close enough to get there when needed), close to… read more
You are such a wonderful hard working woman and it was a real pleasure to have you in my house. You always had incredible ideas to find solutions and fix everything. In my place I just wanted her to work 3 to 5 hours a day, but she was so passionate she worked all the time! With such a good teamwork.
I'll recommend her… read more
In their… read more
While working they are focused and interested in learning as much as possible. After work they are always up for a good chat and to have a nice time.
They want to help you as much as they can.
In their… read more
We worked a bit on the foundation for a new bathroom, also went… read more
I hope they can sort it out, and all the reviews are good from people who stayed with them, but it would be great if they had told me before, as I had to change all my plans when I was already on my way to Pai, which was… read more
While we didn’t stay long enough to learn much about the building… read more
The houses are beautiful, quite impressive as everything is handmade. the whole spot is special. just a few km away from the touristic town of pai, u can help to create a place in harmony with nature.
Beside preparing the earthbricks, planting tropical crops and thai… read more
They will love help you as much as possible and try their best to… read more
