Wood-Carving-Workshops can be be arranged individually and corresponding with the travel situation of the participants. If interested please enquire. Nevertheless we recommend booking in advance, as the students’ groups consist only of 2-4 persons.

The courses are starting on Monday. As follow up - or in the same time for friends accompanying you - 3 days trekking tours can be organized into the mountain area near the Burmesian border and to the villages of the hilltribes.

The workshop primarily targets on artists, who want to exceed their ability to express themselves. Woodcarving experiences are not necessary, participants however should have some handycraft skill and the feeling for 3-dimensional contoures.

Noppadol’s teaching method is "learning by doing". He speaks only "little English", but this is sufficient enough to understand each other in all important questions of daily life. Thai woodsculptors are used to carve while sitting in front or on the object. But in the college a big workbench is installed on which you can work standing upright or sitting on a chair. On the beginning of a course every participant gets a complete set from old train-rails handforged chisels like shown on left side, which finally he can take home.

BAAN TAWAI is surrounded by beautiful nature. However it offers more: You can see there all kind of art and furniture handicraft manufacturers and it is an ideal place to buy all sorts of decorative items for very reasonable prices. Small travel groups up to 6 persons who are looking for the unusual can rent Noppadol’s in local Lanna-Style decorated guesthouse completely, if not occupied by sculptor workshops. Rental for the guesthouse having 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with warm water, kitchen and free WiFi, incl. breakfast for all: 1-3 persons 350 Baht/guest/day, 4-6 persons 250 Baht/guest/day.