Thailand Food Tour: farm tour

Direction to Coconut farm

Group Get together at Sipakorn University

07.30 Gathering at Silpakorn University at Food Tech Faculty, Nakhon Prathom. It is just 40 minutes, after pass Damnern Saduak Floating market we make left turn to narrow street between kilometer mile stone 28 and 29. Two side of the street full with coconut farm. We drove straight until the second interception. Our tour guide told Baan Pa Toom is on the right, but we make left and right turn to narrow street to reach her farm.

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Canal and land which grow coconut, This is a special farm layout , heritage from southern China

Pa Toom and Pa Jee at Her Coconut Farm

At Coconut Farm, we saw small Thai lady dress in comfortable dress. Around her waist was full equip with knife and small bags. We called her Pa Toom. In Thai, Pa means aunt. Everyone on trip was wonder since her still look good, athletic and healthy. We walk along the small pavement.

Helping one another to cross the canal is fun

Balancing is the first lessen

Meet Pa Toom

Our first obstacle was across the small canal by one piece of wood and another one to hold it. We walked to find the shade while listen to Pa Toom explained about her job. She climbs up the coconut tree by bamboo ladder to collect coconut sap two times a day. The coconut sap is a main ingredient for cooking coconut sugar. There are over 40 coconut trees for each area. Hey , climb up coconut tree is a good way for lady to get small and beautiful legs without cellulite.

This is Pa Jee

This is me

This is Tye

You can compare who look most professional

Coconut Sap

To collect coconut sap need to do it 2 times a day. This task starts for early morning and in later afternoon, the sap produce around 2-3 glass for 6 hours. Each day , Pa toom can collect around 40-50 litters of coconut sap and to make 10-20 kgs of coconut sugar bar.

Check out trip of being farmer.