Living in rural Thailand instead of city life

Indeed it is something different. From the end of February I live in Surin. A place in the north-east of Thailand about 80 km from the border with Cambodia.

We have a fantastic high energetic plot of land on which we are carrying out our building process. A small, private, spiritual center with pyramids. Although the land of approx. 9000 m2 is still part of the city of Surin, you can hardly call it city where we live. It's all countryside. We are about 400 meters from the 'center' of the village.

Many acquaintances wondered if this would be the right place for me. What the hell are you going to do there? It is too hot there. You are far from everything. Almost no 'Farang' (foreigners) live there and Chiang Mai (where I still live) offers you everything ... There was even an acquaintance who predicted that it might be my death to work on our process here. And who knows. Everything is possible and an accident (incidentally everywhere) is always possible. My brother just a couple of days ago, staying home not to get flu, fell over a chair inside his house and broke his hip. But all this fears reasons not do fulfill your dreams? 

So far we have been more than happy. I once wrote that we see our building process as meditation. No, or as little as possible, stress and enjoy everything we create. Sitting still, people who know me know, is not for me and my years of meditation and now yoga and tantra also give a completely different interpretation to the value of living my life (our lives). Live by the day and live with the rhythm of nature.

I do not miss the 'Farang' to date and yes, it is very hot (April is also the hottest month). The most important thing is that we experience fun and above all freedom every day.

Every morning, enjoying breakfast together outside, walking meditation in a forest of rubber trees together with Kadhow, enjoy beautiful birds (yes, again different than in Chiang Mai), cows and water buffaloes, the occasional scooter that passes. Glad our old tree we received as a gift, seems to feel well and continues growing. And only a little bothered by what is happening around us all, especially now, in the world.

Own water supply, if necessary our own electricity. More and more self-supporting with a girlfriend who especially loves gardening and literally knows how to crop and grow almost every plant or seed. She learned from her parents and at university. We are not on an island but see a small paradise under our feet arise.

Turned into a hermit Frans? No, and I never will. It is another change and so far it pleases well.

Something different indeed. Grateful to at least so far be able and got the strength to let it unfold.


Gangey Gruma (Frans Captijn)

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