Contact Information — ข้อมูลการติดต่อ
1 — Mr. Samran Apaipong (Khun Sam) — นาย สำราญ อภัยพงศ์ (คุณแซม)
and the Baan Sammi Team:
Mr. Thammarat Boonthammee (Khun Thammarat — คุณธรรมรัตน์)
Mr. Dieter Ohrnberger (Khun Dieter — คุณดีเท่อร์)
2 — Address — ที่อยู่
Baan Sammi, 79–79/4 M. 6, Ban Pa Tio – Ban Pa Yang Poi Road, T. Pa Lan, A. Doi Saket, Chiang Mai, 50220, Thailand
บ้านแซมมี ๗๙–๗๙/๔ หมู่ที่ ๖ ถนนบ้านป่าติ้ว–บ้านป่ายางปอย ตำบลป่าลาน อำเภอดอยสะเก็ด จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ๕๐๒๒๐
3 — Email — อีเมล์
For enquiries, please use the following email addresses:
● BaanSammiTH@gmail.com
● BoonthammeeBambooGarden@gmail.com (for reference in your message, please add "Baan Sammi")
● You can also use the online Contact Form, which you can find in the sidebar or footer of the web version, but not the mobile version.
We aim to respond within 24 hours. If you do not find a reply email in your inbox folder, please check your spam email folder.
4 — Facebook and Facebook Messenger — เฟสบุ๊ค และ เฟสบุ๊ค เมสเซนเจอร์
Khun Thammarat.
Please make initial contact via text message, not by voice call.
5 — Line, WhatsApp, WeChat — ไลน์ วอตส์แอปป์ วีแชตIf you provide us with your favorite social app ID or phone number via email, Contact Form, or Facebook Messenger, we may then contact you via Line, WhatsApp, WeChat, or phone, respectively.
6 — Mobile Phones — โทรศัพท์มือถือ● Khun Thammarat: 084 559 6691, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. daily, also on WhatsApp.
● Khun Sam: 089 633 9517
Please be advised that Khun Sam only accepts phone calls, Internet voice or video calls if he has prior knowledge of the caller. This is only possible if he has the caller's phone number saved on his mobile phone or other devices. Therefore, we kindly ask that you first provide him with your Thai phone number (or your Line ID) via email or Facebook Messenger (not SMS). He will then save your number on his mobile phone or other devices and will only be reachable by phone or Internet call once he has saved it. After that, he will gladly call you back if you are unable to reach him.
7 — Time Zone — เขตเวลา
Bangkok Time (check time with World Clock) = UTC (GMT) + 7:00 h, = CET (MEZ) + 6:00 h.
Thailand's country code for international calls: +66.
8 — Languages — ภาษา
Preferably in English or Thai, but you can write to us in any language that Facebook or Google translates.
All communication can be conducted in English. However, if preferred, you can contact
● Khun Thammarat in Thai, both in writing and by phone or Internet calls,
● Khun Sam in Thai by phone or Internet calls,
● Khun Dieter in German, both in writing and by phone or Internet calls.
9 — Announcement of New Offers or Updates — ประกาศข้อเสนอใหม่ ๆ
● Offers of bamboo (plants, etc.) from Boonthammee Bamboo Garden, also on Facebook. If you are interested in viewing or acquiring bamboo from the former Bambusetum Baan Sammi, we kindly request that you contact Khun Thammarat of the Boonthammee Bamboo Garden.
10 — Visiting Baan Sammi — การเข้าเยี่ยมบ้านแซมมี
You are welcome to visit the Baan Sammi property, including the houses for rent, the garden, the bamboo, and the surrounding area. Visits are possible on any day between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., but only by appointment. Please read the following section.
11 — Scheduling an Appointment to Visit — การนัดหมายเข้าเยี่ยมชมบ้าน
If you wish to visit Baan Sammi, please
● be sure to specify a precise date and an exact or approximate arrival time; please also provide alternative dates and your preferences (e.g., viewing a particular house), if applicable;
● notify Khun Thammarat, Khun Sam, or Khun Dieter of your visit at least 1 day in advance via email, contact form, or Facebook Messenger; we will respond via email or Facebook Messenger (but usually not by phone) within 24 hours to confirm the date and time.
● Should you prefer making arrangements by phone or voice call (via WhatsApp, Line, or Facebook Messenger), please contact Khun Thammarat (contact details above) between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. daily; if he is unavailable, he will call you back.
12 — Viewing and inspecting houses that are available to rent immediately or in the near future
● If a house is unoccupied and not yet let, the interior and exterior can be viewed and inspected.
● If a house is offered for rent in the near future, but the current tenant is still in residence, the interior can only be viewed upon prior consultation with the current tenant and only on a mutually agreed date and time. This usually requires 5–7 days in advance to coordinate with the current tenant.
● The exterior and surroundings of a house may be viewed at any time, provided that a distance is maintained from the house that does not infringe upon the tenant's privacy.
13 — Location of Baan Sammi — ตำแหน่งที่ตั้งบ้านแซมมี
The distance is 10 mi (15 km) northeast of the city of Chiang Mai, or 11 mi (18 km) from the old town of Chiang Mai (e.g., Tha Phae Gate), or 4 mi (7 km) from the Doi Saket district center. Baan Sammi is located in the countryside, between two villages, Ban Pa Tio and Ban Pa Yang Poi.
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| The main route from Chiang Mai to Baan Sammi by car, motorbike, or public transportation |
13.1 — You can easily find the location on Google Maps by searching for "Baan Sammi", or "Baan Sammi Nature Retreat".
13.2 — The main entrance gate of both Nature Retreat and Bambusetum is the same, with coordinates 18.83520, 99.10765.
13.3 — The blog HOW TO FIND BAAN SAMMI ... provides multiple methods of search and navigation to find Baan Sammi. In particular, the final chapter, Street View, helps identify the property of Baan Sammi, which is easily recognizable by its wooden fence.