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Dow
Reception
Dow is a determined learner and often stays behind after class to keep revising! She is motivated to improve her career so that she can provide an good life for her 2 young children. Dow is from a Karen village in Mae Wang. She speaks Karen, Thai and English.
Malida
Reception Shift Leader
Malida is Karen, from Mae Hong Son. She loves god and cats. She would like to hace a cat farm.
Lurn
Manager
"I like working in hospitality because it is full of challenges and chances to learn. My dream to open a homestay in my village in Shan State. Chai Lai supports uneducated people to learn skills and work at the same time. When I have my own homestay I would like to hire people who could not access formal education. Thank you so much Chai Lai Orchid. I will make my dream come true!"
Alexa and Bay
Founders
Alexa founded Daughters Rising to empower vulnerable women in Northern Thailand. Together with her husband Bay, she runs the Chai Lai Orchid Eco-Lodge to generate funds for Daughters Rising and provide a safe place for young women to live and learn valuable work- and life-skills.
Nukul
Partner
Nukul is a graduate of our Daughters Rising hospitality training program. After learning English in just three months, she later became a guide and opened her own tour company, Chai Lai Sisters. It is the first company to be run by ethnic minority women here in Northern Thailand!
Yada
Housekeeping
Yada is Karen from Ma Sapok
Tiger
Mahout/ Guide
Tiger
May
Tiktok / Customer Service
Chai Lai is the only place which create hope and miracle for every girls who are lacking opportunities to reach their desire and ambitions.
Noon
Accounting
Noon is Karen from the village of Nong Tao. She has 10 siblings and a very kind heart. She trained as a teacher and also volunteers with the kids at DaughtersRising.Org. We are so lucky to have her on our admin team.
Golo
Team Member
Golo, once she graduated from the Daughters Rising training program, trained as a guide and helped found Chai Lai Sisters Trekking. Having studied Agriculture at university, she plans to make a medicinal garden and teach travelers and Karen youngsters how to live in harmony with nature.
Charlie
Guide
He is the only twin on the Chai Lai staff! Charlie is a Chai Lai Sisters guide and always has glowing reviews. Cool and calm, he is a walking dictionary and knows everything there is to know about elephants and life in Northern Thailand. Charlie is also a soon-to-be dad– Exciting!
New
Chef
New worked as a care assistant for the elderly before moving to the Chai Lai Orchid. She has one young daughter and is an amazing chef. Not only can she cook our delicious Chai Lai menu, she makes delicious Karen comfort food every day for our staff too.
Da
Trainee
Da studied hospitality in Chaing Mai. She came to Chai Lai to learn English. Her dream is to open her own homestay in her village. Da speaks Karen and Thai and English.
Mai
Therapist
Mai is a local healer who knows all about using natural medicine to restore good health. She is also an incredible massage therapist, and luckily for us, she has decided to work at Chai Lai full-time. All of us and our achy backs are very grateful for her!
Mai
Cafe Manager
Nam is Karen from Mae Hong Son. She graduated from Mae Jo university where she studied English and loves to Travel. She speaks Thai, Karen, English fluently and is learning Japanese. and Chinese.
Downy
Trainee
Po grew up in a small village in Mae Hong Son, but like many Karen young people, she moved to Chiang Mai to learn and work. Currently, she is studying for a university course in Public Administration on the weekends. She wants to work at a Thai embassy abroad.
Zen
Guide
After being a monk for ten years, Zen wanted a change of pace. He worked for a few tour companies before ending up with Chai Lai Sisters. He is always ready to dispense some life advice, along with his information about the local area.
Mu Chit
Trainee
Fighting in Karen State drove Mu Chit to flee Burma and seek safety in Thailand. She continues to learn part-time and spends the rest of the time looking after after the staff's children who are too young to start school. She is Marry Poppins.
Lah
Guide
Lah has been a guide for almost twenty years! He is known and respected by everyone in this area as an excellent guide. His favorite trek is the Karen Wisdom trek, where he takes guests to learn about how Karen people live– Harvesting rice, cooking, and using the resources of the jungle.
Kham
Guide
Kham AKA Jackie Chan is a fun guide who specializes in treks to the secret temple and teaching about jungle medicine. In his free time he volunteers to teach the local children how to play cane ball, a traditional sport. Kham speaks Thai, English and Karen.
Lon
Guide
Lon spent most of his life as a rice farmer but realized that working as a guide is his calling! Being a guide is also a great way to provide for his wife and young son. Working for Chai Lai Sisters is his first job as a guide!
Bun
Reception
Bun has the best laugh.
Seng
Trainee
Seng, one of our scholarship program recipients, is currently studying in Bangkok. She is incredibly determined and has overcome many obstacles to achieve her education goals. In her spare time, she is learning communications and public relations through Chai Lai Orchid.
Tai
Chef
Coming Soon...
Cha
Tour Guide & Daughters Rising Mentor
Cha is a Karen woman from the Mae Hong Son Province. Her cat "Tiger" is a superstar, has more outfits than anyone else in the hotel and is available for photoshoots, but only one per hour. "Tiger" can ride on motorbikes. Cha teaches English and Wellness the kids in the local communities.
Mida
Tour Guide
Coming Soon
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