Papa Sao Farm

Welcome to my small organic farm, situated in my Karen Hill Tribe village, Khoon Sab, between Paï and Chiang Maï.

My name is Papa Sao and I am Karen people.

In my farm you can live surrounded by nature and experience the daily life of local people. I will teach you permaculture, jungle survival techniques, karen clothes and how to use bamboo to build, cook and make instruments!

The work you do is 100% up to you. I love to welcome people to my farm, get to know their stories and share mine with them!

We have received a number of volunteers from around the world. Please be a part of our family. Be HAPPY - living the simple life on Papa Sao's Farm. What to bring? - Toiletries - Torch/Flashlight - Simple clothing / Sandals - Insect repellent - and HAPPY heart. Here, you can learn (by doing) about: - Karen culture and lifestyle - Organic farming, and fishing - How to use plants as food and medicine - How to make traditional clothes, baskets, music… - Karen Carving - Karen cooking with forest food! - How to be HAPPY in a simple life! - The amount of work you do and what is 100% up to you!

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Welcome to my small and nice organic farm, Karen Hill Tribe village

Building & Repairing Farming Gardening

Mae Sap, Thailand

Reviews

5.0
(26 reviews)26

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

Brazil

5

Papa Sao is a great man with a big heart. He is always looking after you to be sure you are eating enough and everything is good. I had a short stay but it was so nice. The farm is beautiful, you will enjoy the peace and also can go to the waterfall. The job is easy and no many hours. Definitely recommend if you want be in peace around nature and like a simple life.

3 days ago

United Kingdom

5


My time at Papasao’s has been short and sweet! From the moment I arrived papa showed me so much kindness and made me feel welcome. The work with papa has been very chill and at our own pace. Papa has showed us how to make a hut from bamboo, how to cook on the fire and showed us some of his beautiful village. If you want to spend some time in nature learning to live with the basics you will love papas farm. Papa is one of the most generous and funniest people I have met and I’ve really enjoyed my time here. It’s a see you later not goodbye Papa🤍

2 months ago

Brazil

5

It was one of the best experiences of my life.
Papa is one of the kindest human beings I’ve ever met, truly compassionate and with open heart, always making sure that you are enjoying, happy and not hungry (which is essential🤣).

My time with Papa has brought me to connect with the local culture and people, especially his family and friends, learning about farming, building in a sustainable way, as well as an vast knowledge he has about the forest and handmade crafts.

As he says in his profile, the work is up to you, and here was my second home.

Thank you Papa, see you again ✨

2 months ago

Belgium

5

The host really wants you to feel comfortable during the experience!

2 months ago

Israel

5

I had amazing experience in papa sao farm, one of the beautiful places I ever been. I had a bungalow who sitting in front of incredible green rice fields, and from behind a fresh river to shower in. Papa sao was lovely and nice all the time.
Really recommended to people who want time for they self and for nature. The food was good (very very simple) but it’s fits the the experience
Thank you!
:)

4 months ago

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Contact with nature

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Mountain

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Waterfall