The learning center following the footsteps of the Luang Pho Luang is located in Moo 3, Sappaya Sub-district (Huai Krot-Sappaya Road), the Sufficiency Economy Learning Center.
The villagers of Ban Na Ton Chan have a traditional way of life mixed farming. There is mud fermented cloth which made into a good weight fabric. It is beautiful with mud fermentation and intricate weaving. Villagers have adjusted the area for camping. Raise the bamboo litter to make a seat for eating, make a toilet, the rest is still in the same condition as before. This mountain ridge has beautiful scenery. Visitors can watch the sunrise and sunset at the same point.
There are about 23 homestays in Ban Na Ton Chan, living separately or in the same house as the owner of the house. Visitors can indulge in the nature around the accommodation with a fully equipped kitchen, they can buy food, cook, and eat comfortably.
There are cycling activities to see the way of life in the village. See orchards and fields with a community guide and visit the fruit orchards of the villagers are some activities.
Tourism program :
- Stay at Baan Na Ton Chan homestay which currently has a total of 23 houses.
- Biking to see the way of life in the village, visiting fruit orchards and fields.
- Watch how to make mud fermented cloth, weaving by hand, Yok Dok cloth, and buying ready-made mud fermented fabrics.
- See how to make a barn doll (Ban Ta Wong)
- See stump handicrafts
- See and taste seasonal fruits such as durian, rambutan, longkong, mango, maprang, mafai, longan.
- View point "Huai Ton Hai" to watch the sea of mist and the sun
- Watch and test how to cook rice and local food, and sip coffee in a bamboo tube.
Route links with other attractions:
- Si Satchanalai Historical Park Si Satchanalai District, 30 kilometers
- Antique gold shop, antique silver shop 30 kilometers
- Namtok Pa Kha National Park 70 kilometers
- Sukhothai Historical Park (Old Town Sukhothai) 77 kilometers
- Ramkhamhaeng National Park 110 km.
Baan Bua Thoeng Community, the learning center for sufficient living, mixed farming, organic agriculture, bio-composting resources, the benefits and use of bio-compost to agriculture, and the use of local wisdom in agricultural development to suit hot and dry climate of Northeast.
From over 1.6 square kilometer of useless wasteland to a strong farmer community today, “Nong Wa Agricultural Village”, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao Province uses the “3 Benefit 4 Collaboration” model to enable farmers to access land and funding sources. They revived the dry land to become a green agricultural area, and farmers have a stable career.
- Enjoy the gorgeous anthurium blooms and take photos of them.
- Explore the Nepenthes Pot
- See paphiopedilum exul orchids
- Photograph beautiful colourful pineapples and enjoy the mountain environment
Route links to other attractions:
Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam, in a distance of 6.9 kilometers
Ao Thalane, in a distance of 11 kilometers
Khao Garos, in a distance of 11 kilometers
Crested Nak Mountain, a distance of 12 kilometers
Wat Tham Suea, in a distance of 12 kilometers
Nopparat Thara Beach, in a distance of 16 kilometers
Ao Nang Beach, in a distance of 17 kilometers
Shell Cemetery, in a distance of 19 kilometers
Panan garden has many types of fruit planted there, including rambutan, mangosteen, longkong, durian. The cost of visiting Panan garden during May - June, when the orchard is full of fruit is 200 baht per person (price subject to change). In addition, there is also accommodation in the orchard.
Agricultural Occupational Promotion and Development Center, Chanthaburi Province: It is an agency of the Department of Agriculture Extension. It has duties to educate and practice agricultural careers for farmers and people who are interested. It is an agricultural tourist attraction and a study site for farming and economic insects, processing of bee products and stalks and agriculture in line with sufficiency economy. There are various learning spot within the center as follows:
• Learning point for breed beekeeping
• Learning point for honey beekeeping
• Learning point for Steep beekeeping
• Learning point for raising crickets
• Learning Point for Bee Product Processing and honey bees
• Learning point for agriculture based on the sufficiency economy (planting vegetables in containers Oyster Mushroom cultivation)
Tour Program
All year
Route links with other attractions (with distance/km)
• Chanthaburi Agricultural Research and Development Center (Thung Ple), 21 km.
• Royal Initiative Fruit Tree Development Center, Chanthaburi, 24 km.
• Office of Agricultural Research and Development, District 6, Chanthaburi, 25 km.
• Khung Kraben Bay Development Study Center, 48 km.
• Baan Pattawee Community Learning Center, 5 km.
Community Enterprise Products:
• Bee Honey
• Stingless Honey
• Processed products from bees and stingless bees (honey soap, herbal honey shampoo, herbal bee wax, Beeswax Lip Balm, Propolis Lotion Honey Cream)
Phu Mak Prik is a community forest, in Kut Chum Subdistrict, Kut Chum District, Yasothon Province, in the past, it was an area on Phu Suan Nueng which used to be a source of chili gardening until it has deteriorated. Subsequently, the forest was restored and replanted to become greener again after serious care from the Phu Mak Prik Sect. which developed into a temple of Phu Mak Prik later. And currently, the temple is in the process of building a new half-timbered and half-cemented ubosot amidst the shady nature of trees. It is expected that when finished it will be very beautiful. On Wat Phu Mak Phrik, there is peace and tranquility. It is a shady place to practice meditation. There is also a small viewpoint which those who go up to visit the temple can visit as well. The entrance to the viewpoint might be a bit difficult to see, but you can ask for directions from the monks in the temple
Suan Lamduan hosts a fruit buffet where you can eat unlimited fruits in the garden for 200 baht, including rambutan, durian, mangosteen, longkong, and most importantly, durian. The staffs of this garden provides good service and friendly to all customers.