CERTIFIED HOME STAY PROJECTS

NORTHERN THAILAND

CHIANG MAI
Ban Mae Kampong
Amphoe Mae On district, Chiang Mai
12 units
500 baht per person per day (includes 3 meals and community service fees)

Activities
Learn about the local way of life, culture and traditions, agrotourism, jungle-trekking and birdwatching

Accessibility
Paved concrete roads provide convenient access by car, but not by coach or bus.

Tel: 0 5322 9525

Ban Pha Nok Kok
Tambon Pongyang sub-district, Amphoe Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai
15 units
250 baht per person per day
An additional 200 baht per day for a local guide

Activities
Learn about the local way of life, hilltribe culture and traditions, jungle-trekking and ecotourism
Tel: 01 025 2986, 07 187 2608

LAMPANG
Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
Amphoe Hang Chat district, Lampang province
2 day/1 night stay: 3,000 baht
3 day/2 night stay: 4,000 baht

Activities
Learn about the life of a mahout or elephant keeper by enrolling in a mahout training course. Enjoy performances by Thai elephants.
Tel: 0 5427 4871, 0 5427 4876

MAE HONG SON
Ban Muang Pon
Tambon Muang Pon sub-district, Amphoe Khun Yuam district, Mae Hong Son
250 baht per person per day (includes accommodation and 2 meals, morning and evening)

Activities
Visit to Ban Nong Haeng hot springs, Wat Muang Pon – a temple built in the Thai-Burmese architectural style; the sacred well, Phra That Doi Kong Mu Nua stupa and Ban Muang Pon and other community activities.
Tel: 0 5368 0908

UTTARADIT
Ban Lap Lae
Amphoe Lap Lae district, Uttaradit province
7 units
Accommodation: 100 baht per person per day
Meals: 50 baht per meal
Guided tours:
300 baht for a local guide (private transportation rented)
800 baht (rental of community transportation)

Activities
Visit scenic viewpoints, experience local culture and traditions, participate in community activities.
Tel: 01 042 6569, 01 046 6261, 0 5541 4206, 0 5543 1617 Ext. 107

NORTHEASTERN THAILAND

NAKHON RATCHASIMA
Ban Prasat
Tambon Ban Prasat sub-district, Amphoe Nonsoong district, Nakhon Ratchasima
300 baht per person per night (includes 2 meals)

Activities
Learn about the local way of life, visit archaeological sites, take part in community activities such as textile-weaving and the preparation of food and desserts.

Tel: 0 4436 7075

UDON THANI Ban Chiang Tambon Ban Chiang sub-district, Amphoe Nong Harn district Udon Thani province Accommodation: 300 baht per night (includes accommodation and 3 meals a day) For groups of more than 10 persons, a Bai Sri welcome ceremony will be performed prior to dinner. Activities Learn about the way of life in times past through cultural presentations and live demonstrations such as the art of drawing of motifs and patterns on crafts and other secular items. Highlights include demonstrations of the mudmee or ikat textile-weaving technique, the production of copper utensils, demonstrations of the Bai Sri Su Kwan welcoming ceremony and blessing ritual, I-san folk music, a visit to the Ban Chiang UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site, Thai Puan tribal homes study trip and guided bicycle tours of archaeological sites.

Phu Thai Kok Kong Cultural Village
Tambon Kut Wa sub-district, Amphoe Kuchinarai district, Kalasin province
40 units
Rate: 500 baht per person per day

Activities
Experience the Bai Sri Su Kwan welcoming ceremony and blessing ritual, seasonal folk and cultural performances, learn about the Phu Thai way of life, visit the Tat Soong-Tat Yao waterfall, the Fa Meu Daeng and Sapan Hin caves.

Tel: 01 061 9281

CENTRAL THAILAND

SAMUT SONGKHRAM
Ban Plai Pong Pang
Amphoe Amphawa, Samut Songkhram province
30 units
2-day/1-night stay: 700 baht per person

Activities
Present merit-making offerings to Buddhist monks, fireflies nature study trip and see the local way of life in this riverine community
Tel: 0 3471 7510, 01 403 7907

AYUTTAYA (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya)
Ban Rang Jorakae
Tambon Ban Pho sub-district, Amphoe Sena district, Ayutthaya province
Foreign visitors: 700 baht per person*
Thai visitors: 500 baht per person*
* The fee includes 2 meals per day (morning and evening), 1-night accommodation, boat rental and guide fees

Activities
A boat trip to witness the local way of life along the klong or waterways, witness a waterborne Buddhist merit-making ritual with sacred offerings being presented to monks as they travel the rivers and canals by long-tail boat, birdwatching, fishing, vegetable and lotus-picking boat trips and traditional Thai, a visit to the temple to pay homage and traditional dances on the weekends.
Tel: 09 881 1042, 01 251 8058, 0 3530 5441

ANG THONG
Bang Chao Cha Community
Tambon Bang Chao Cha sub-district, Amphoe Pho Tong district,
Ang Thong province
7 units
Accommodation: 100 baht per person per day
Breakfast: 30 baht per person
Lunch and dinner: 50 baht per person per meal
Transportation rental fees for a motorized cart for a guided tour of the community:
200 baht per person
Bicycle rental fees: 30 baht
Guide fees: 200-300 baht per day per group

Activities
Learn about the way of life in Mae Nam Noi community, fruit-tasting trips, visit to Chaiyovoraviharn temple and the OTOP Centre featuring locally-made products
Tel: 0 3561 4319

Tambon Bang Sadet Ecotourism Home Stay Village
Amphoe Pa Mok district, Ang Thong province
11 units
Non-Thai visitors: 700 baht per person per day*
Thai visitors: 400 baht per person per day*
(*the fee includes accommodation and 3 meals)

Activities
Activities within the residence
Present merit-making offerings to Buddhist monks at sunrise, learn about the local way of life, take part in the preparation of meals and share a meal with the host, family and friends.
Join activities in the community schools
Help care for young students at the kindergarten school.
Interact with older students in primary and secondary schools promoting an exchange of knowledge
Activities in the community
Learn about the trade activities and livelihood of the community residents such as doll-making, textile-weaving, rolling incense sticks, rice planting, herb gardens and fisheries.
Visit archaeological sites nearby and learn about the local history, religion, art and culture at Wat Tha Suttawat temple. Take part in charitable activities for underprivileged children at the Wat Sa Kaeow orphanage

Popular Local Attractions
Ang Thong
Wat Pa Mok Voraviharn temple
Tam Klong village, Tambon Akarat sub-district
Temples: Wat Tonson, Wat Chaiyo and Wat Khunitapramoon

Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya Cultural World Heritage Site
Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Village
Japanese Village
Bang Pa In Summer Palace

Lop Buri
Beung Jawak wetlands
Wat Pa Laelai
Don Chedi memorial

Tel: 01 946 5457, 0 3566 1950-1

SOUTHERN THAILAND

KRABI Ban Na Teen Amphoe Muang district, Krabi province 5 units 2-day/1-night package tour: 1,200 baht per person Activities Batik-making, rubber tapping and the production of latex sheets, boat building, producing unmilled rice, paper-making from pineapple pulp, visit to local fisheries and the islands of Koh Tab and Koh Moh, squid fishing Tel: 07 563 7390, 01 968 8532

PHANG-NGA
Koh Yao Community, Koh Yai Noi island
Amphoe Koh Yai Noi, Phang-nga province
20 units
3-day/2-night package: 1,400 baht per person (meals, accommodation and tours included)

Activities
Nature study excursions, birdwatching, nature-based tourism, learn about the local way of life

Activities
Learn about the local fisheries and witness how community residents farm shellfish such as oysters, mussels, clams, rear fish, deploy traditional fishing pots to catch crabs and shrimps, guided tours by student volunteers, and plant mangrove trees
Type of accommodation: tents with bedding provided
Tel: 01 970 8544, 0 7728 0464

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT
Moo Ban Khiriwong Village
Tambon Kum Lone sub-district, Amphoe Lan Sapa district,
Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Accommodation: 100 baht per person per night
Meals: 50 baht per meal
Guided tour of the community, gardens and plantations: 150 baht per person per trip
Porter’s fee: 300 baht per person per day
Community service fee: 100 baht per person per trip

Activities
Learn about the local way of life, Khao Luang peak nature study trip, tour of gardens and the community
Tel: 0 7530 9210, 0 7530 9010

Accessibility
There is easy and convenient road access to most of the home stay projects listed above.

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