“Education is a natural process carried out by the human individual and is acquired not by listening to words, but by experiences in the environment.”
Who We Are
Conceptualised by the existing teaching faculty at the Montessori House Phuket International School, BAAN is a natural expansion of it's holistic principles into a wider spectrum of sustainable education, experience and living.
BAAN's approach and long term vision strives for thoughtful construction and mindful development in order to contribute to our local community as a value added commodity.. We are committed to the principal of human beings living in harmony with nature and learning through interactions and experiences with it.
“When I learned about the concept of permaculture I realised that it coincides with our ideology and would be an excellent way to develop our property.
It is an expansion of what we endeavour to achieve at a Montessori school : To create a natural relationship between human beings and the environment as well as to let people associate together in a real and meaningful situation.
The land can teach people to provide food and supply basic needs such as housing, clothing and support self-help. We would also like to bring out the best of traditional Thai culture and hospitality.”
Kun Shane,
Principal of MHP Phuket
Our Mission
To develop a holistic hub of education and model of sustainable living within Phuket's modern urban fabric which inspires, educates and mobilises people towards a compassionate life for one's wellbeing as well as that of our environment.
Our Approach
Our approach is to walk and lead by example. We strive toward close-looped methods & systems and work to create experiences and programs that are thoughtful, inclusive, conscious and effective for both for children and adults.
Our Values
We are nonsectarian and committed to promoting mutual understanding, respect, and altruistic collaboration among people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our values are rooted in the principles of compassion, community and service.
Our Vision for Tomorrow
BAAN is a constant work in progress towards our long term vision and development which includes
A Living Foods Cafe
Eco Adventure Playground
Eco- accomodation huts
Yoga & Wellness Shala
Workshop Shed
Learn more about our vision and the motivation that brought us here. The story of our why, what and how!
Partnership & Collaboration
We seek partnerships with those who value and resonate with our vision. With a number of different functions and areas of development on-site, opportunities exist for like-minded individuals looking to be part of our community. We welcome you to contact us for more information and to start a dialogue with our team.
Core Team & Advisory
We believe that finding what works is achieved through collective effort, and we all do a little bit of everything.
A team from diverse backgrounds, we openly share from experience and knowledge and value the space where commands and information flow in all directions.
KUN SHANE
Shane was born and raised in Bangkok where she earned her first degree in agriculture. This allowed her to engage with rural people during her studies and also to be involved with student council activities. After graduating, she worked for a large group of companies that led her to pursue a Master’s degree in IT (Information Technology). She was responsible for new projects in food processing and fast-food franchising chain stores. When she needed to consider her daughter’s education, she researched Waldorf and Montessori education and that led her to seek better solutions in Phuket. Through that endevaour, she began to work more peacefully as a pioneer and educator in the Montessori context, bringing the first and only Montessori school to Phuket. She was also lucky enough to be able to implement the permaculture project at BAAN, which she believe is in line with the MHP International School philosophy.
Khun Shane Thailand
John Mood England
KRU NONG
Nong was luckily born into a rice-farming family and grew up in a house surrounded by lush green woods and rice terraces. Paddy fields and shrub forests were her adventure playgrounds where she spent most of her time.
Nong graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Service Industrial Management. She worked in various fields; hotel, law firms, and finally a wellness centre where she started to realize the importance of well-being for life. She then took an online certification course in fitness training to study health and physical fitness.
A year after that, she took an opportunity to be a Thai Teacher at MHP Interntaional School, giving mainly Thai and Thai Culture lessons. She has studied more in agriculture, attended an agri-nature (sustainable agriculture) workshop and started an organic farm in the school. She uses it as a learning tool to develop the student’s ability to understand Thai Culture more, as Thailand is an agricultural country, and also for them to learn how to grow their own organic foods that can help them live a healthier life.
Kru Nong Thailand
DAPHNE CHARLES
Daphne is a holistic architect, biogeometry practitioner and co-founder of Routes of Yoga, born and raised in Singapore and Australia. Her interest in space and harmony began formally through architecture and progressed into studying universal laws on a more subtle level through yoga and within the natural structures of the human body and mind.
She sees the cultivation of balance and integrity between our inner and outer realms of mind and manifestation as a means towards integration, wholeness and developing compassion for others and our selves. Her work moves across scales and geography with the motivation to contribute positively toward holistic mindset, programs and spaces.
Daphne Charles Singapore
Ground Staff
KRU NOK
Nok was born in the peaceful countryside of Thailand, surrounded by rice fields and farms. She had freedom under her parents’ conditions to experience many activities while they were busy working. Seventeen years ago she had a chance to work in a Montessori school where everyone has freedom within limits, on a campus full of nature. She has firsthand knowledge of Thai traditional farming techniques as it was part of her growing up and she loves to impart her knowledge and experience to new generations. She, therefore, loves being a part BAAN, both as a long-time Montessori educator and as her experience pertains to sustainable agriculture and a love of nature.
Kru Nok Thailand
left to right: (top) Meisha, John, Kru Nong, Kun Shane, Pa'Na.
(bottom): Kun Kea, Pa’Ya
We are fortunate to have a dedicated on-ground team taking care of the land and providing us with day-to-day and foundational support.
Partners
Our friends from around the globe who impart their skill and expertise in our short courses and workshop series.
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