Eco Explorer Thailand

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand Wildlife & Safari Tours

Activity/Tour

This home-stay program is developed for dual purposes. It gives you the opportunity to experience the Thai culture in an authentic and inexpensive way. You can learn about the traditional life of the Karen people, you can experience English teaching and you can learn about farming and about the nature and its inhabitants in Um-Phang. The local people benefit as their children are being taught English, which gives them good opportunities for future jobs. Besides that, they can use your help with farming and general house activities.

Typical Day

At Um-Phang, you will learn about the ethnic minority groups that inhabit the area as well as the social and political situation in Burma. You'll learn about the history of the Karen people, about their customs and religion and about the role that tourism plays in their current lives.


On a day-to-day base, you are expected to teach the local children English and to help out with farming and home activities. As most children do not speak any English yet, you have to be a little creative with teaching methods (or you must already speak the Thai language!). Evening time and weekends can be spent freely. You can stay at the village, visit the city Um-Phang or explore the beautiful area around the district of Um-Phang. Some of the highlights here are caves, gorgeous tempels and the beautiful Tee-Law-Soo waterfall. We can arrange local guides to join you on these nature trips. At the village, you can experience the warmth and hospitality of the local people, as you become part of the extended family with whom you live. The local people will also help you to master the basics of the Thai language.

Age range, type of group

Requirements

If you want to join this challenging program, you have to meet a few basic rules:

Basic knowledge of the English language (non native speakers are also welcome)

Minimum age of 18 years

Willingness to teach English to local people, help out with farming and with house activities

Minimum stay of 1 week

A normal level of fitness, you should be able to do some hiking and work on farms without health problems

You need to respect the Thai culture, be open-minded and have a social attitude towards the local people.

Sleeping and meals

Accommodation is very basic. You will stay at the bamboo house of a local family. You will receive a handmade mat to sleep on and clean bedding. If you do not like to sleep on a hard underground, you may want to bring a sleeping bag to put between you and the mat. We will provide you with a mosquito net. The villages are not very developed. The bathroom consists of an “Asian” toilet. There is no shower, but cold clean water is available to wash yourself with. If you prefer, you can also shower in the fresh and clean river near the village.

Policies & Restrictions

The result :

The volunteers pr visitors will know about ecology system between human and nature.
The volunteers will become a special teacher for children in the Karen hilltribe village and can be exchange culture and traditional between local teachers and the volunteers .
For help people in the village about income, there will have income from eco-tourism.

Other Information

At Um-Phang, you will learn about the ethnic minority groups that inhabit the area as well as the social and political situation in Burma. You'll learn about the history of the Karen people, about their customs and religion and about the role that tourism plays in their current lives.



On a day-to-day base, you are expected to teach the local children English and to help out with farming and home activities. As most children do not speak any English yet, you have to be a little creative with teaching methods (or you must already speak the Thai language!). Evening time and weekends can be spent freely. You can stay at the village, visit the city Um-Phang or explore the beautiful area around the district of Um-Phang. Some of the highlights here are caves, gorgeous tempels and the beautiful Tee-Law-Soo waterfall. We can arrange local guides to join you on these nature trips. At the village, you can experience the warmth and hospitality of the local people, as you become part of the extended family with whom you live. The local people will also help you to master the basics of the Thai language.

Discounts Offered

The program includes:

Advice on transportation from Bangkok to Ban Pa-Do-Tha (if required we can also guide this).

Local transportation at the village

All fees for participating in the Home-stay project

Accommodation at the Home-stay project

All meals and coffee, tea and water during your stay

Supervision

Advice on personal travel requirements

Insurance

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand Wildlife & Safari Tours

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand Wildlife & Safari Tours