Chiangmai Trekking with Piroon

Chai

(Chaiya)

Age: 51

Chai was born into a Karen family in Nagian Village, southern Chiang Mai Province, near the Myanmar border. After graduating from university, he spent one year as a Buddhist monk and one year working as a local government school teacher. He began his career as a tour guide in 2004. From 2006 to 2023, he worked as a tour leader, leading tours throughout Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam for various tour companies. Since 2024, he has been working as a trekking guide with "Chiang Mai Trekking with Piroon". Chai is passionate about history and nature, and he enjoys sharing his knowledge with guests.

Det

Age: 42

Det is not just another Karen guide: Det is a natural. He has gained a lot of credit due to his peaceful aura, calm spirit and vast knowledge about the hilltribe customs. Det is fluent in English, another quality that adds up to the delight of spending time with him. Det loves to spend his free time on being around his family and making bamboo carvings.

Dong

(Suchin)

Age: 50

Dong was born 1976 in a small Karen village he is working as a tourist guide since 2002. Dong is very flexible and open minded and of course he also is very frienldy. Dong likes to keep on learning about the many different cultures and languages in order to exchange and share experiences with tourists. One of Dongs mottos is "An open mind makes a common sense".

Dutch

(Praiwan)

Age: 42

Dutch was born in 1984 in Pha Khao Lharm, a small Karen village in Northern Thailand. He has many years of experience working as a trekking guide with "Chiang Mai Trekking with Piroon". He is friendly, approachable, and kind. Dutch enjoys sharing his knowledge of nature and Karen culture while ensuring every guest has a safe, enjoyable, and memorable trekking experience.

Ford

(Teerawat)

Age: 32

Ford earned his official Thai tour guide license in February 2026. Before becoming a licensed guide, he worked as an assistant to Piroon Nantaya, the owner of "Chiang Mai Trekking with Piroon", gaining around nine years of experience in the trekking industry. He specializes in day trips, ensuring guests have a comfortable and enjoyable experience. His special skills include playing the guitar and making guests feel comfortable with his warm and friendly personality.

Jackie Chan

(Somdee)

Age: 42

Jackie Chan was born into a Karen tribe family in 1984 and has four brothers and one sister - which might be why he's such a great and funny entertainer is. He has been working as a tour guide for Chiangmai Trekking for many, many years and is always telling funny jokes and stories. There doesn't seem to be any stress at all when touring with him. He knows a lot about local cultural life and to go on adventure trips with him, is an enriching experience.

JoJo

(Anupong)

Age: 33

Jojo was born into a Karen tribe family in 1992 and has been working as a trekking guide for Chiangmai Trekking since 2019. His motivation for all his tours is to always enrich the experience of travelers from all over the world as their tour guide. He is a very patient and calm person with a truly extensive knowledge of local medicinal plants and he's also a pretty good cook.

Kan

(Prakan)

Age: 52

Kan was born in the Pare province within a Karen tribe and spent almost nine years as a novice monk in a temple before he started to study for a BA in Tourism Industry Management where he has specialized in the ethnic minority knowledge. He also additionally applied for his license as a tour guide in 2002 and has been working as a tour guide since that time. He has a deep knowledge of the buddhism and is very skilled in cooking yummy Thai dishes. Kan is living in Chiang Mai and enjoys trips through the countryside in his time off.

Mr. Cha

(Singkeaw)

Age: 57

Mr. Cha was born in the Chiang Dao district in Mueang Khong and besides being a very funny and skilled trekking guide, he also is a very good guide for our sightseeing tours like Doi Suthep, Wat Phalat and the Monk Trail, Doi Inthanon, for daytrips to Chiangrai or Pai or for a roundtrip to Mae Hong Son. Mr. Cha has lived in Denmark for several years and - besides speaking english - he also speaks pretty good Danish.

Mr. K

(Nirand)

Age: 34

Meet Mr. K from the Karen hilltribe. Mr. K used to serve in the army and this doesn’t come as a surprise; he loves to roam freely in the jungle exploiting his survival techniques. 17 years ago Mr. K started as a guide doing sightseeing tours in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Nowadays he loves to cook and entertain guests with his mellow voice along the tunes of the guitar.

Peirre

(Aekkapop)

Age: 33

Peirre was born in Pha Khao Lharm Village, a Karen hill tribe village in Northern Thailand. He began his career as an assistant guide and earned his official Thai tour guide license in 2013. Since then, he has been working as a trekking guide with "Chiang Mai Trekking by Piroon". His special skills include playing the guitar, singing, bamboo rafting and raft building. He also has a passion for elephants and is highly experienced in caring for and handling them.

Rit

(Saowarit)

Age: 42

Rit was born into a Karen family and is working as a tour guide since 2021. In his youth, Rit has been a buddhist monk for twelve years to get a good education. He is always taking good care of his participants during a trrekking tour and he loves to share all kind of stories with his guests. His calm manner is as peaceful as the nature in the jungle. His motto is "Being humble gains noble thinking".

So

(Casor)

Age: 39

"So" belongs to the Lahu hilltribe. He has been Piroon’s sidekick for 10 years already and finally gained his guide license in 2016. "So" knows the jungle like his backpocket and he enjoys spending some extensive time on hunting and fishing. On top of his survival skills, "So"’s specialties are bamboorafting and crafting children’s toys.

Sombat

Age: 44

Sombat was born in Mae Jok Village, a Karen hill tribe village in Northern Thailand. He began his trekking career as an assistant guide at the age of 18 and later became a licensed tour guide. With over 17 years of experience, he has extensive knowledge of Northern Thailand’s forests, trekking routes, and Karen culture. Sombat enjoys sharing traditional Karen knowledge, including bamboo craftsmanship, making traditional bamboo traps, carving bamboo containers, creating handmade bamboo toys for children, and teaching forest survival skills. Friendly, patient, and great with children, he ensures every trek is safe, enjoyable, and suited to guests of all fitness levels.

Sri

(Phomphon)

Age: 56

Sri was born in Mae Chaem District, southern Chiang Mai Province. Before becoming a trekking guide, he worked as a local porter for many years, gaining extensive knowledge of the forest and its wildlife. He has been working as a professional trekking guide since 2008. Sri is Friendly and customer-oriented. He is dedicated to providing safe, enjoyable, and memorable trekking experiences for every guest.

Sunny

(Artid)

Age: 35

Sunny is from Baan Mae Jok, a Karen hilltribe vilage. He is doing a lot of studying & training to become a licensed tour guide, meanwhile he is getting the practical experience while working for us as guide & assistance. Sun is a pretty good expert about the nature, he prepares delicious Thai meals and he has some experience in climbing.

Ting

(Whichet)

Age: 57

Ting comes from the Mae Taeng region in northern Chiang Mai. He has 30 years of experience as a tour guide and has led sightseeing tours, trekking adventures across Northern Thailand, and survival trekking experiences. Ting is passionate about nature and enjoys sharing his knowledge, skills, and experiences with every guest to create memorable outdoor adventures.

Wan

(Boonwan)

Age: 42

Wan was born in a farmer family from a Karen tribe and has started working in the tourist branch in 2007 at an elephant camp where he took care of the pachyderms before he switched to become a tour guide a few years later. Wan is an easy going, very friendly and often funny guy with a wide knowledge of the local culture and nature and he is a very good cook as well. Wan enjoys to meeting new poeple and learning about their different cultures from all around the world.

Yut

(Yongyut)

Age: 45

Yut was born into a Karen family in Mueng Kong Village, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand. Before becoming a trekking guide, he worked as a local porter where he developed excellent outdoor skills. He is known for cooking delicious meals in the forest and is highly skilled in bamboo rafting. Yut has been working as a professional trekking guide since 2008. One of his mottos is, "Go with the flow."