Hand Made Teak Utensils, made from sustainably harvested Teak wood. Each of the pieces is individually crafted in a small Thai village Baan Lek Nai Pa Yai,  which means Small House in the Forest. It is part of the Thai Queens Sustainable Projects initiatives, aimed at restoring the natural Thai environment and giving villagers work that utilise their skills and knowledge in their home village, rather than having to leave to work in Bangkok. 

The wood used is nearly all "Second Life" wood, taken from old furniture, housing being demolished or wood not needed on building sites. The villagers are also replanting Teak and other woods in land around their village.

Each piece is beautifully crafted and incredibly tactile, but it is also made to be used. Use in cooking or eating, use to prepare food. 

We have priced the items with the intention of selling as many as we can. Each one sold means we can help replant and restore a small piece of a remote part of this planet, and give men and women dignity and self sufficiency. Yompai is a business, not an NGO but we love that we can be part of this. 

Each piece you buy, in a small way, helps restore the environment, helps keep a villager from Baan Lek Na Pai Yai remain working in the village and not have to live and work in Bangkok.

No chemicals or lacquers are  used, just natural oils so each piece is  completely food safe.

Do not use in a dish washer but gently wash in warm soapy water, pat dry and if they need to be re-oiled any food safe oil will be fine used on them.