User:(WT-en) Homestay

Your homestay host.
We are a family of three, living in Chiangrai which is a province in the North of Thailand. We love to interact with travellers from different parts of the world and hope to learn and appreciate each other's customs, culture and religion. Hopefully this will create a harmonious world to live in. We have been host to several travellers who came to home stay and thus, have amassed more than five years of experience.

Chiangrai province.
It is 785 km north of Bangkok and is situated at the upper North of Thailand. The name "Golden Triangle" is synonymous with Chiangrai. The Great Mekong River which is the third largest river in the world, cuts through Myanmar, Laos and Thailand., thus the name.

Suggestions.
To reduce your trip costs, is to stay longer at a place to explore areas around your location closely. You will learn where the bargains can be found and where the cheap entertainment is. Besides, you will have the opportunity to submerge yourself more deeply in the local culture, a local may reveal an interesting spot you never would have considered when planning your itinerary back home or able to get a good judgment of what it is like to live in a place. It won't be cheap, if you constantly travel, never staying at a place long enough. Get in and out of the bus and train, spend long and tiring day doing touristy tours, then sleep in a cheap hotel only to get on another bus or train the next morning. Wherever you are, bus and train fares, and car rentals are expensive. No doubt, you will cover lots of places, but do you know the difference between seeing places and experiencing places? So, plan your next vacation to home stay in a local's  home of your visiting country.

What is a Home Stay in Thailand?
Home stay is a way to experience first hand the Thai's way of life in a rice farming village environment, learn about their culture, and enjoy their favorite foods and the natural surroundings. Thailand is the most popular tourist destination among the South East Asian countries. Unfortunately, this sector is in its infancy. Often home stay is not the traveler's preference when they travel in their homeland or abroad. Most of the time, guesthouses, budget, or high-class hotels seems to be the choice. Is it precedence or the home stay idea is not so wide spread yet?

Here are the interpretations of some Home Stay guests. ท"A unique opportunity to live with a Thai family and learn about their everyday life. It has allowed me and my family to learn from first hand experience about the education, farming practices, culture and values of Thai people and to enjoy their hospitality, including traditional home made Thai food"

ท"I was welcomed into a warm and loving home and fed scrumptious meals! My room was certainly a home away from home with what is possibly the most comfortable mattress in the country"

ท"They are excellent hosts. We really felt at home and were very well looked after. You cannot get this service from a hotel at any price"

By living with a Thai family, you will learn: - Most travelers never know, why most Thai women are attractively slim - Why Thailand is known as the "Land of Smiles" - What is the significance of a Thai wai (hands are put in front of the face) - First hand experience about the education, culture, and values of the Thai people - More than you could ever learn on your own of a Northern Thai village lifestyle - A home-away-from-home experience - The Thai's natural talent of making you feel at home instantly - The true and wonderful Thai experience - The volumes of knowledge and the amazing dishes - The flexibility with your plans - What is a memorable stay means to you

You will find that even those on moderate budgets can afford to indulge in a homestay experience and enjoyably. Most importantly, you will have a more culturally impressive experience, one that you will always remember than a high-class tour.