Creating an edible tropical garden

03:50pm, Thursday 16 May 2013

At first glance we have what appears to be a normal resort garden with palms, bougainvillea, clipped hedges, fountains and lawns. However as they stroll around the gardens, perceptive guests will notice the diversity of plants, trees and flowers bustling with bees, butterflies and birds, and they may even spot a member of staff gathering some delicacies from the trees for lunch or ...more

A visit from the magic bus

05:06pm, Wednesday 27 March 2013

In February we had an inspiring visit from a family of roving film-makers - Fred Cebron, his wife Laure and their two children Martin and China who are traveling around the world in their magic bus. They are filming its beauty and meeting people who are working to preserve nature and do good things. Their stop-off at Faasai was to find out about our local mangroves which protect the land, ...more

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Jungles and waterfalls - the day Alex went swimming with the fishes

04:03pm, Wednesday 17 October 2012

Guest post by Ronja Bagling Today has been absolutely amazing! We have been in the jungle! We went with the guests on the tours today again and visited a nature reserve with a waterfall called Namtok Plieu. When we got there we were met by the best sign I've ever seen, it said "Nature is Treasure" it is so true! For me, this day was a great treasure that I will always carry with ...more

Practical Self-sufficiency in Thailand. Lessons from the Financial Crisis

09:24am, Friday 7 September 2012

Faced with a financial crisis both Greece and Thailand had a built-in resilience - a high level of land ownership, a thriving informal economy and a traditional village culture. These ties to the land provided the people with a lifeline when crisis struck in Thailand in 1997 and Greece in 2009 as people were able to escape from the city and go back to the countryside. Although the Greek drama ...more

Why we need trees

Tropical fruit season in Chanthaburi

Faasai Resort to host permaculture design course in September

A rustic retreat from Bangkok

Faasai Resort and Spa wins Best Small Hotel

Preparing for the rice harvest in Thailand

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