Bor Hin Farm Stay

Bor Hin Farm Stay is a coastal community homestay in Ban Bo Hin, Sikao district, Trang, on the Andaman shore rather than any inland farm. Run by local fishing families, it has won national recognition for its community tourism, and it sits in the heart of Trang’s dugong-and-seagrass coast — one of the best places in Thailand to see how a small fishing village lives with, and protects, the sea.

Days here run on the tide. Guests join families at floating-basket fish farming, head out by longtail to fish and lay crab traps in Sikao Bay, walk the mangrove boardwalks, and paddle kayaks through the channels. The community is known for planting seagrass to protect the area’s dugongs, and visitors can take part in that conservation work as well as everyday coastal life. Meals are built around the day’s catch — fresh fish, squid and shellfish cooked southern-Thai style.

Evenings are simple and quiet, spent with host families in stilted houses by the water, swapping stories over dinner as the boats come in. It is a genuine community-tourism experience rather than a resort, suited to travellers who want to live alongside a fishing village for a night or two rather than watch it from a distance.

Bor Hin is an overnight homestay rather than a drop-in attraction, so it runs as a paid community package — book ahead, from around 650 baht per person including meals and activities. It lies in Sikao district north of Trang town; arrange transport through the homestay, as public transport along the coast is limited. Bring light clothes you don’t mind getting wet, sun protection and insect repellent, and aim for the dry season (roughly November–April) for the most comfortable boat trips and seagrass work.