Thai culture, found on the trail.

I'm Folk, a licensed Thai guide and trail runner from Chiang Mai. I share my trails for free: the map, the climb, the GPX. Go on your own, or walk it with me.

Get the free GPX or walk it with me

Licensed guide. Insured. Thai, English, 日本語. Private days for 1 to 4 people.

Folk smiling on a mountain top above the clouds

Free trails from Chiang Mai

Every trail here comes with a map, the elevation, tips for the start, and a GPX file you can load into your watch or phone. No email, no sign-up. Just download it and go.

Don't know which app to use? Organic Maps is free, works offline, and opens GPX files. Download the Chiang Mai map on wifi before you go.

Don't want to go alone?

Walk it with me. Private, just your group.

The GPX shows you the way. It can't tell you who the spirit houses are for, or how the came to grow coffee on the mountain. I can.

Only you and your people

Your pace. Hike it or run it. We stop when you want to stop.

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Anywhere in the old city or Nimman. No taxi to find.

The stories on the trail

Thai spirit beliefs, asking permission at the trailhead, and the Hmong people who live at the top.

A viewpoint not in the free GPX

After the village we go on to Doi Hua Mu. The best view of the day.

Photos on your phone, free

You walk, I take the pictures. You leave with them already on your phone.

Water, fruit and lunch

All included. Bad weather or smoke? Free reschedule, or your money back.

฿6,900 for 1 person · +฿500 per extra person, up to 4. Pick your date and pay online.

See dates and reserve

Operated with LocalRoot Adventures, TAT licence 24/01237. Prefer Bitcoin? Message me for a Lightning invoice.

Why I do this

I think a tour guide is a Thai ambassador. My job is to connect you to Thai people.

I graduated from with a social sciences degree in . Tap either one to learn more.

I spent about two years outside Thailand, in Australia. Being away is how I found out Thai culture is a gift. I want to share this gift with the world.

What I love most is how the indigenous people in the mountains live. They live by nature, in harmony with each other, and they are happy with a simple life. Every time I go, it makes me think about what a good life really means.

I also want the villages to earn from what they already have. So they see that what they have is not useless. They can make a good living without giving up their culture, and their young people can come back home and live.

Folk

Who is taking you

Licensed Thai tour guide: Thai tour guide licence no. 1-043015.
I guide in Thai, English and Japanese: Thai is my first language. I guide in English, and in Japanese too. 日本語でもご案内できます。
Trail runner: UTMB Index 418 in 20K races. My races: Bitcoin Trail Run 21K in January 2026, 36th overall, and MIST 20K at Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB in May 2026. See my UTMB results
I film every trail: About 2,500 people follow my trails and village stories on Instagram. One video about a ghost bridge in the jungle has 216,000 views. See @trailwithfolk

In partnership with LocalRoot Adventures
A licensed Chiang Mai tour operator, TAT licence 24/01237. They run the vans, the local village guides and the insurance. I lead and guide the trip. Visit localrootadventures.com

Free guide

The Thai Spirit Rules

7 beliefs most visitors break without knowing. The little bridge nobody crosses, the red Fanta on the spirit house, the tree you never touch. What they mean, why they make sense, and what to do when you see one.

The same stories from my Instagram, in one 10-page PDF, with photos from my trails.

Questions

Is the GPX really free?

Yes. No email, no sign-up. Open the trail page and tap download.

How fit do I need to be for Khun Chang Kian?

It's a hard day: 16 km and about 1,050 m of climbing, 5 to 6 hours with stops. If you hike or run hills regularly, you'll be fine. With me, we go at your pace.

Can I book just for myself?

Yes. Private days start from 1 person at ฿6,900. Each extra person is ฿500 more, up to 4.

When do I pay?

When you reserve, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Full refund up to 48 hours before. If the weather or the smoke is bad, move your date for free or get your money back.

Is it respectful to the village?

We go as guests. I tell you the rules before we arrive, like what not to touch and when to ask permission.

Take the GPX. Or take me.

The trail is free. The stories, the pickup and the view at Doi Hua Mu come with me.

Get the free GPX or reserve a day

Where the information in the info cards comes from

The notes on each people are short and general. Every village is different, and the families decide what they share with guests.