by Samart Srisoda | 2 Dec 2015 | Chiang Mai, Useful Information
With a steady demand for zip-lining adventures, zip-lining operators have been popping up like mushrooms after the rain in Chiang Mai area. Zip-lining is a great way to enjoy the beautiful green scenery in our area from high in the treetops while adrenaline rushes...
by Samart Srisoda | 20 Sep 2015 | About, Blog, Chiang Mai
Chae Son National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand Chae Son National Park covers a 700 square kilometre mountainous forest area at the meeting point of Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces. Mountains in the park form Pee Pan Nam mountain range with the highest mountain Doi...
by Samart Srisoda | 22 Feb 2015 | Blog
February and winter with it are ending. Hot Thai summer with temperatures rising over 40°C is fast approaching and at Next Step Thailand we came up with a solution to fight the heat. What could be better than a day trip with canoeing and a visit to Sticky waterfall?...
by Samart Srisoda | 12 Aug 2014 | Chiang Mai, Useful Information |
One of the most frequently asked questions from our guests is: ‘When is the best time to come to northern Thailand?’ There is no straightforward answer, nearly every single month of the year has some pros and some cons for visitors. Furthermore it depends on what your...
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by Samart Srisoda | 14 Jul 2014 | Chiang Mai, News
We are well into July and with it the rainy season. After the heat of the previous months, the rains bring a welcome relief for everyone, but they also play a much more important role in the northern Thailand. Rain forests become lush and full of life, everything is...
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by Samart Srisoda | 30 Jun 2014 | Blog, Volunteering
We have some great news to share with you: with a lot of help from wonderful volunteers from all around the world, our latest school renovation project is finished! We could not be happier and prouder of everyone who helped us make this dream become a reality. A great...
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by Samart Srisoda | 22 Jun 2014 | About, Blog
There are nearly forty different species of bamboo growing in Thailand and with its wide variety of use, this plant could be considered the most important Thai plant. With bamboo being so common that we can see it everywhere, we take it for granted and tend to forget...
by Samart Srisoda | 21 Jun 2014 | News
For the past couple of weeks we were busy working on our base station in Mae Wang valley. We were paving steps in the jungle, building a hut to hold our rubber tubes for river tubing, setting up a refreshment van, constructing restrooms, setting up shelters for...
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by Samart Srisoda | 26 Apr 2013 | Useful Information
Asian Elephants The Asian or Asiatic elephants are the largest land animal in Asia, they are highly intelligent, self-aware, extremely community-oriented and exhibit empathy and altruism. They are known to help other elephants, animals, and even humans in distress....
