Real Life in Isaan


Experience Rice, livestock, Mushroom  & Vegetable farming,, local Schools, Temple Life, Local markets , Thai boxing. Integrate with families and Village Elders and find out how the Villages are run and the influence of the Temple on town life.

You have a comfortable stay in an Isaan family home experiencing their day to day way of life.

You eat regular Isaan food with personal likings been taken care of. Som Tam salad, Kai Yang grilled chicken , Vegetable/herb soups with pork or chicken,

Go to local and city markets to buy daily food.

We can teach you to cook Thai food. With regular staple Sticky Rice.

Agricultural Projects: Sticky Rice, Buffalo, Mushroom, Organic Vegetables, Aligator, Catfish/ Tilapia, farms in the area.

Personal Commercial Craft Projects: Visit OTOP Projects in the area. This village focuses on sewing colourful clothes and weaving of cloth and making of grass mats.

Family businesses making colourful shirts from home. Also weaving of cloth and great colourful geometric patterns,

Growing the specialised grass, cut, drying then dyeing it followed by the making of the mats.

 Silk Village close by. From Silkworm to fine silk material then finished products.

Construction of stilted Thai Houses.

Professional Thai massage.

Celebratory Processions are great Village occasions. Join in on regular local celebrations.

Muay Thai. Kick Boxing training sessions.

We visit the Dinosaur Museum at Sirindhorn and nearby dinosaur excavation site.

We can visit the Elephant Park in Surin. Day Trip, maybe overnight.

Visit famous and magnificent Temples and Buddhist sites in Kalasin, Roi-et and Khon Kaen.

Meditation: Three day meditation experience with Graham Chennells assisted by a local English speaking monk.

Regular Mor Lam traditional music shows over weekends.

Real life in Isaan. No shows.