Work and Travel in Doi Luang

WORK IN DOI LUANG ALL YEAR ROUND

Please edit this section to tell travellers what kinds of short term work is available in Doi Luang all year round. Mention skills that are in demand here more than other places. If you can get some work as a translator in Doi Luang but it is as hard as anywhere else, please don't list it. If it is a region in China that cannot get enough English translators.... I think you get the idea.

SEASONAL WORK IN DOI LUANG

SPRING

What kinds of work are available in the spring time in Doi Luang. Remember to keep work that is all year round in the section above and not mention it again here.

SUMMER

In summer, Doiluang is on harvest. People will harvest in farms of their own and looking for a worker. In Doi Luang, they plant a lot of yellow bean, rubber trees, pineapple and sweet corn. Remuneration is about 300 baht per days, start to work from 08.00 to 5.00 in the evening and break 1 hour in the afternoon. This is outstanding job. It means work outdoor and spend a lot of energy.

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Doi Luang in autumn? Maybe it's harvest time, but do people need the help of foreigners for either cheap labour or expertise? This is the kind of thing we need to know here.

WINTER

Skiing in Doi Luang - does it exist? Is there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Doi Luang in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Doi Luang in the winter or if you are a host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN DOI LUANG

What is the attitude here? Are we all rich idiot tourists and if so, why on earth would we want to do some work? Or are we seen as western supremacists and viewed with suspicion? Let us know your thoughts and update them here.