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Big Som & Lil' Som

Big Som and Little Som have been friends since university. They started their entrepreneurial journey with a clothing shop and now they run The Yard together.

Host Since...

1970

Languages Spoken

English, Thai

We have lived in...

Thailand

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Big Som and Little Som have been friends for the past 17 years since they were in university. They started their entrepreneurial journey with a clothing shop and now they run The Yard together


In May 2014, we registered a local experience tour website to invite travelers to our home for dinner. Some guests wanted to stay overnight, seeking comfort and companionship, so we welcomed them even though we weren’t a hotel. Inspired by our love for hospitality, I (Little Som) quit my job in 2014 to start our hostel, The Yard. Though we had never stayed in a hostel, we focused on creating a comfortable and family-like atmosphere. In Thai, β€œYard” means family, reflecting our belief that everyone is family. Since then, The Yard has hosted over 70,000 guests from 50 countries, growing our family ever larger.