Three generations of the Watasittikul family open their rice fields, their firewood kitchen, and their home to you — for a few unhurried days in the hills.
Father Gun taught himself English from a dictionary and a cassette tape. Mother Tomei has been up before dawn every day for forty years, cooking over two firewood stoves with whatever the forest gives that morning. For four generations, this Karen family has farmed this valley — and for the last fifteen years, they've shared it with strangers who leave as friends.
No wifi. No air-con. No pretending. Just rice, river water, and people who mean it when they say welcome.
Three things you won't find on a hotel amenities list.
Plant or harvest rice by hand alongside Father Gun, using methods passed down before either of you were born.
Mother Tomei calls the forest her supermarket. You'll taste why — wild mushrooms, foraged ferns, meals with no supply chain.
Bamboo forest meditation, river swims, fireflies at night. Slowness isn't a feature here — it's the whole point.
Every stay is guided by the season and the family — here's a typical rhythm.
Plant or harvest rice with Father Gun, feet in the mud, hands doing work that matters.
Forage the forest with the family, then help cook it over a firewood stove.
Meditate in the bamboo grove or cool off in the mountain stream. No schedule, no rush.
Solar-powered lights, a home-cooked dinner, and a sky most guests have never really seen before.
Tigerland is a social business first. Your booking directly funds school essentials, village libraries, and financial literacy for hill tribe children.
“We made a lasting friendship with the hospitable Watasittikul family. We especially cherish the magic of simple living.”— Michelle Chen, guest
In 2014, Channel News Asia followed Alvin Yong to Chiang Rai to tell the story of how a diverted flight to India led to a friendship, and eventually a farm stay that's welcomed guests for over fifteen years.
Channel News Asia — A Singaporean Abroad 2 (2014)
The story of how Tigerland Rice Farm began, told through Alvin Yong's journey.
Watch on MeWatch ↗
The Magic of a Simpler Life with Rice Courtesy of OurBetterWorld.org (2017)
Tigerland from the Eye of a Drone Filmed by guests Chantel & Curteis Yang (2019)
3 days, 2 nights, full board, guided programs — everything arranged for you.
From THB 3,500 / pax (groups of 3–5) · THB 5,000 / pax (1–2 pax)