Reborn
BaanBoolOo was built with the highest regard for the
environment and nature
within Thailand’s second
largest city as well as
respect and longing to
preserve the traditional
Thai way of life. The
house itself is open
aired in many aspects
and follows ancient
methods for capitalising on natural ventilation etc. The
roof of the house benefits from the normal north-south
airflow. Get back to basics
and let your body breathe
naturally. BaanBoolOo is
designed to get as much
fresh air dynamically
throughout uppers rooms
to avoid the need for air
conditioning - even in
Summer time! We do have
some air conditioned
rooms for those who
prefer, but recommend
natural ventilation which is
better for your health, skin
and lungs as well as better
for the environment. The house was built recently built
with 95% reclaimed teak and timbers. Preserving old
wood is a labour of
love. In addition , all
products used are
environmentally
friendly such as 100%
cotton bed linen and
curtains - all sourced
locally and made with
natural dyes. Eat some
of the garden during your stay and learn about the
marvels of fresh Thai herbs in your diet here!
BaanBoolOo is
probably
the most
relaxing
place in
the soul of
Chiang Mai
for nature
lovers to
relax and
even to
meditate, do yoga,
hear birds and
nature right
in the
middle of
this
amazing
city. Sleep
peacefully
in doors in
comfort but
with all the
enchant
ment as if
camp
ing out
doors in the
jungle!
You will feel
envigourated from
24 hours day/night
of fresh air
and almost
living
outdoors -
even in
this large
city.
Then...
...Now
Holiday Home & Guesthouse in Chiang Mai
เรือนพัก บ้านสวน กลางอารยะเชียงใหม่
BaanBooLOo RoomsThe design of our home provides a visual journey through the history of
the Lanna region; a story about people living life follow in harmony with nature: balancing
elements such as heat, rain and wind. Nature influences building designs favouring high ceilings
to allow the air circulation and to dissipate hot air easily; steep Thai roofs to protect from heavy
rainfall during the wet season. Wind normally flows from south to north, hence houses are
traditionally positioned to take advantage of the natural airflow - a feature of Lanna architecture
for 700 years. We offer our guests a choice of comfortable Thai style rooms. Some have separate
sitting areas and generously proportioned bathrooms or private bath and some are sharing a
bathroom. Throughout our resort, we offer an atmosphere of culture and calm, with the
quietness of beautiful Thai community in the central of Chiang Mai’s fabulous old town amidst the
welcome shroud of lush tropical greenery.
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+66 (0) 88 40 35453 (Thailand) or +44 (0) 792 0796 349 (UK)
Life Learning & House Share in Chiang Mai
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กลางอารยะเชียงใหม่
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Bao - Sao Room
Poh - Lieng Room
Mae - Lieng Room
Baan Lek Room
Nong Noi Room
Garden Tent
Welcome to BaanBoolOo Traditonal Guesthouse
& Holiday Home in Chiang Mai old city.
.
BaanBoolOo is probably the most relaxing place in the old centre of Chiang Mai for nature lovers to relax and
even to meditate, do yoga, or just chill and hear birds and nature right in the heart of this amazing city.
Sleep peacefully in doors in comfort but with all the enchantment as if camping outdoors in the jungle!
At BaanBooLOo there are so many places to sit and soak up the ambience it's a great place to retreat from the
hustle and bustle pace of modern life. Forget about television, news and packing as much in a day as you can.
Here you can really switch off. Because of the structure of the house your skin and body will love the sensation
of being open and free.
Thai Teak Guesthouse in the heart of historic Chiang Mai. A highly individual Thai traditional teak house which
acts as a guesthouse or can be booked as a private holiday home i.e. as a vacation rental home.
BaanBooLOo is a unique and slighty quirky residence stubbornly refusing to conform to the 'norm' and
resplendent and charming on 3.5m high stilts and hidden right in the heart of old community of Chiang Mai old
town with some delightful local residents who love to tell you all about old Chiang Mai 80+ years ago. The house
is surrounded by temples and authentic Thai life, with great balconies and a tropical herb garden - dragonflies -
butterflies - chameleons - frogs - tropical flora.
At BaanBooLOo there are so many places to sit and soak up the ambience it's a great place to retreat from the
hustle and bustle pace of modern life. Forget about television, news and packing as much in a day as you can.
Here you can really switch off. Because of the structure of the house your skin and body will love the sensation
of being open and free.
Most of the property is 'quality rustic' in feel. This is because the house was largely rebuilt to include recycling of
the old timbers. So there is a hint of the old paintwork here and there and we like it that way. Layers of history
upon layers. We are trying to be as eco friendly as possible. The most recent step in the eco friendly direction
was in December 2010 when piping was installed to pump water from our well over the main roof to assist with
cooling. Much better for your health than air conditioning.
The house is a series of individual or connected rooms partly covered by a large roof and elsewhere open. This is
an unusual configuration for most foreigners. It lends to the feeling of being at one with nature as the garden
and sounds of birds, crickets etc are barely blocked out.
There is a slight learning curve. The house is 'open' roof in places so you may find your shower is assisted by
the trickle of warm tropical rain at times..and that in rainy season you need to take an umbrella to go from
upstairs to downstairs with you! We think it's part of the fun. We could cover every inch of ground, but then you
would miss part of the joys of living the traditional way :) Don't worry, rain fall is seldom between October and
May and rarely falls non stop. For us Thais it's an exciting and invigorating break from the heat.
For those who like more colourful and imposing decorative traditional Thai style there is the proud Po Lieng
Room - decorated as befits a local community leader with deep blue walls, richly paneled floors and quality hand
carved Thai furniture, some of which is made from reclaimed timbers and even antique water buffalo cart parts.
Po Lieng Room has the option of air conditioning which might be useful at times on the ground floor. ( Most
rooms are on stilts in the upper house so it's unlikely that you would need air conditioning as the air flow is so
great there).
You will be amazed how well you sleep with so much natural mountain air flowing around you at night time -
even in the heart of this truly enchanting city.
Other than the main house there are two secondary 'houses'. One is Baan Khao - ( Baan is the Thai word for
'house' and Khao 'Rice' - a delectable ancient rice barn on naturally bendy stilts. It can 4 - 6 in a very open style
with tent like screening and mosquito nets - this is a hot favourite at the moment. An adventurous, spiritual or
romantic idyll.
There is also Baan Lek which provides a very private first floor natural Thai style room to escape modern life.
This is truly the place to experience Thai life at its best without a formal hotel atmosphere.
Put your feet up, sample home cooking, watch the squirrels and nature around and languish on huge balconies
overlookings the garden with tropical and temple scenery. You can even learn to cook Thai at BaanBooLOo in a
traditional home style kitchen under the house stilts in the refreshing shade. Just like a real Thai mum would
teach her friends and family not a classroom atmosphere.
Some of the rooms have outdoor ( still private ) showers and Bao Sao Room is for romantic stays including an
outdoor bathtub. Most rooms have quality Western style mattresses on solid Thai style teak frames. Some have
Thai futons if you prefer very traditional sleeping.
The house has up to 4 staff according to needs and preferences. There is also a brand new SUV which can be
rented as part of a package.
There is fast WiFi included. At some point between May and September when things are quiet, en-suite
bathrooms will be constructed for Baan Lek, Nong Noi and Baan Khao rooms so that no room need share a WC/
bathroom. We expect there to be 7 rooms and 8 bathrooms in total compared to 6 rooms and 5 bathrooms at
present.
Please contact us directly regarding detailed availability.
บ้าน บูลู
สยาม ฮอลิสติค
Holidays that can transform your horizons
School that feel like
cooking at your own home
Thai culture world culture
เศรษฐกิจพอเพียงเป็นเศรษฐกิจที่พอเพียงกับตัวเอง ทำให้อยู่ได้ ไม่ต้อง เดือดร้อน
มีสิ่งจำเป็นที่ทำได้โดยตัวเองไม่ต้องแข่งขันกับใคร และมีเหลือเพื่อช่วยเหลือผู้ที่ไม่มี
อันนำไปสู่การแลกเปลี่ยนในชุมชน และขยายไปจนสามารถที่จะเป็นสินค้าส่งออก
เศรษฐกิจพอเพียงเป็นเศรษฐกิจระบบเปิดที่เริ่มจากตนเองและความร่วมมือ วิธีการเช่นนี้
จะดึงศักยภาพของ ประชากรออกมาสร้างความเข้มแข็งของครอบครัว
ซึ่งมีความผู้พันกับ“จิตวิญญาณ” คือ “คุณค่า” มากกว่า “มูลค่า”
ในระบบเศรษฐกิจพอเพียงจะจัดลำดับความสำคัญของ “คุณค่า” มากกว่า “มูลค่า”
มูลค่านั้นขาดจิตวิญญาณ เพราะเป็นเศรษฐกิจภาคการเงิน
ที่เน้นที่จะตอบสนองต่อความต้องการที่ไม่จำกัดซึ่งไร้ขอบเขต ถ้าไม่สามารถควบคุมได้การใช้
ทรัพยากรอย่างทำลายล้างจะรวดเร็วขึ้นและปัญหาจะตามมาเป็นการบริโภคที่ก่อให้เกิดความทุ
กข์หรือพาไปหาความทุกข์และจะ
ไม่มีโอกาสบรรลุวัตถุประสงค์ในการบริโภคที่จะก่อให้ความพอใจและความสุข
"Sufficiency Economy" philosophy
เศรษฐกิจพอเพียง
"...His Majesty's "Sufficiency Economy" philosophy
emphasizing moderation, responsible consumption, and
resilience to external shocks is of great relevance to
communities everywhere during these times of rapid
globalization. The philosophy's "middle path" approach
strongly reinforces the United Nation's own advocacy of a
people-centred and sustainable path toward human
development..."
