Mark Whitlock

Hi all,

Our Site in Thailand is called Rak Tamachat which means "love Natural" in Thai. We are a 70+ acre farm just 4 hours northeast of Bangkok. We have quite a few things going on as we transition from conventional Rice and Corn crops to Perennials and perma-gardens. We operate an established education center that supports a small community of Teachers and Facilitators. We have had numerous requests about how to become a teacher or facilitator and what we have discovered is that the more stable applicants start out as volunteers or Interns and work their way up.

Most of the volunteers and Interns stay for just a short time 1-3 months or for the duration of a project they are interested in. There is much to do and learn here, and it is all available to the person who wants to get stuck in and is willing to put forth the effort to accomplish their goals.

Come check us out at www.raktamachat.org

Rak Tamachat in Thailand is building a four dome cluster around a central pool designed as a natural pool. This is an ambitious project where you will see the complete build cycle from start to finish. To assist with that they are hiring a Thai work crew to help with the labor so that those who've come to learn can focus on learning the techniques involved and not just spend their time filling and tamping (although, there will be plenty of that). Everyone should get to experience setting of foundations, windows, doors, plumbing and electrical, exterior and interior plasters.

This project will provide housing so that we can host local english camps and other events to improve life and culture here in Thailand.

the project dates are from Dec 2013 to Feb 2014, three months. we expect to complete one dome fully and possibly two depending on turnout.

Spend your holidays learning to build a house, while helping others.

Our design inspiration comes from the Hua Hin resort in Thailand.

We are beginning our high season series of PDC's and Natural Building courses at Rak Tamachat. So if you fancy a trip to a tropical paradise and want to learn something while you're there... Well, here we are.