Community Development - Chiangmai
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About the project
Community Development - Chiangmai
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Mae Kham Por homestay is a place where the participant can learn the local way of daily life such as food, agriculture, style of costume, and local Thai massage. Mae Kham Por homestay has been developed by VSA since 2015 for sustainable eco- volunteerism. The Community located at Pah Dad village, Mae Chaem district, 2: 30 hours from Chiangmai city.
There are 10,000 population, 2,500 habitats. The main occupation of the village is agriculture, rice terrace, fruit farm, and livestock. Some villagers
are still making their own textile where participants can learn.
Aim of the Project
Learning and supporting and local community
Exchanging of InterCutural Learning in the community in farming and handcraft activities
Supporting education system in the local community school
💼 What the programme involves
Create activities base on intercultural and
language for students
Workshop in local culture (handicraft or local
cuisine)
Assist local farms
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will stay with in homestay, separate to
stay in house in the village. Each house can host 3-10
people.
We recommend buying Thai sim cards or roaming.
🍲 Food
Bedding will be provided with 3 meals a day.
🎒 Leisure activities
Local temple, National park, Chiang Mai city
⚠️ Requirements
Must Read before Arrive!
About Visa
Royal Thai Embassy in each country
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Do Don't in Thailand
🤝 Meeting point
TERMINAL
Chiangmai International Airport
Chiang Mai Train station on arrival of the group
ℹ️ Additional information
What to Bring:
Semi-Formal wear for school actvities
temperature would be from 10 - 30 degree and January is winter, in the top of Mountain can be 1-5 degree
Working clothes that can be dirted for farming activities
Short presentation of your country or material with the students such as education board game, your national easy sport or music instrument, etc.
Some note
Nearest private hospital is Maechaem hospital
(public hospital) 10 mins by car
Police Station 5 mins by car
20,000 Baht/person
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📅 Available sessions
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CHIANGMAI
06/07/2025 at 00:00 → 20/07/2025 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–65 years old
Solidarity donation
20000.00 THB ≈ 533 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thailand
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Thailand Baht (THB / ฿)
Exchange rate
1 THB = 0.026632 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Indochina Time
Local time: 20:53 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken