BAAN RAKSA
BAAN RAKSA means Healing Home in Thai. We aim to teach the world about sustainable living and meditation!
Here you can learn about sustainable agriculture, organic farming, forest survival, meditation, medicinal plants, Lanna cooking and so much more. And the best bit is that, WE ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS ALL YEAR LONG!
Our organic farm is a Sustainable Living Project initiated by a small group of people in Thailand. It is run by Jim (who was a Buddhist Monk for 16 years) and his wife Tea Kumsrisom who own the 10 acres where the project take place. This is a relaxed and caring environment where we invite enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to stay on the farm, living together as family to work toward a common goal - where we can all learn together and from each other.
Happy Healing Home is 2-3 hours ride into the ever-green mountains of Chiang Mai, just past the small town of Samoeng. The farm is surrounded by constellations of small villages and fields of peanuts, garlic and marigolds. There are flowing rivers near by, and in the rainy season waterfalls cascade into the river on the property. The land in which we grow our crops, has been split into several sections - the majority of our vegetable crops are planted in the front gardens, including Mustard, Coriander, Papaya, Bananas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Eggplants and more. There are sticky rice fields and coffee slopes planted towards the back of the property, and we now have additional crops in the back fields which can be reached through beautiful hiking trails.
Here you can learn about sustainable agriculture, organic farming, forest survival, meditation, medicinal plants, Lanna cooking and so much more. And the best bit is that, WE ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS ALL YEAR LONG!
Our organic farm is a Sustainable Living Project initiated by a small group of people in Thailand. It is run by Jim (who was a Buddhist Monk for 16 years) and his wife Tea Kumsrisom who own the 10 acres where the project take place. This is a relaxed and caring environment where we invite enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to stay on the farm, living together as family to work toward a common goal - where we can all learn together and from each other.
Happy Healing Home is 2-3 hours ride into the ever-green mountains of Chiang Mai, just past the small town of Samoeng. The farm is surrounded by constellations of small villages and fields of peanuts, garlic and marigolds. There are flowing rivers near by, and in the rainy season waterfalls cascade into the river on the property. The land in which we grow our crops, has been split into several sections - the majority of our vegetable crops are planted in the front gardens, including Mustard, Coriander, Papaya, Bananas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Eggplants and more. There are sticky rice fields and coffee slopes planted towards the back of the property, and we now have additional crops in the back fields which can be reached through beautiful hiking trails.
ABOUT US
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Pinaan JimJim Kumsrisom is the son of the local village medicine man. He left his hometown to study Buddhist Philosophy, and graduated with a Masters degree. He lived as a Buddhist monk for 16 years, until he was promoted to Abbot of several wats (temples). In later years, he was given the Certificate of Divinity by the King. Eventually, Jim sought a spiritual life outside of the temples, and this is when he met Tea.
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Pinaan TeaTea has a strong educational background in Rural Development and Business. After deciding to go back to Jim's birth place, they settled in the mountains in a small village called Pang Term. It is there, they now live with their 12 year old son, Lou Toung, who is a lively addition to daily activities at Happy Healing Home.
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The Kumsrisom family plays an important role in their small village. Tea is active with the local primary school and Jim has taken over his father's position as medicine man of the area. Villagers and foreigners alike, come to him on a regular basis asking for herbal remedies. Over the years, Pinaan Jim has helped many people and gained the respect of fellow locals.
Make a donation
At Happy Healing Home, we always have many projects in development. If you wish to contribute to their advancement, don't hesitate to make a donation.
Make a donation
At Happy Healing Home, we always have many projects in development. If you wish to contribute to their advancement, don't hesitate to make a donation.
