01 — Mae Hong Son, Thailand
From $445 / week · Oct 2026 – Jan 2027
The Promise
01 — Where
02 — Outcome
Why this exists
"Nine days. First app. No coding background. I was staying at Ying's farm outside Pai with a project I'd been putting off for years. Nothing pulling me away — no city errands, no commute, just jungle sounds and the work. I shipped a working, deployed website by day nine. When I got back to the city I couldn't replicate it. So I stopped trying to, and built the camp instead."
— one of AI Boot Camp Pai's founders · Full story →
02 — The Rhythm
03 — The Curriculum
"The moment you book, we send you the course. Arrive ready to build — not watching someone explain a terminal."
Install and configure Hermes Agent on your laptop. Your own AI — no cloud dependency, no API bills, works offline. We walk you through every step.
Prompting, context windows, multi-file editing, terminal commands. The AI coding tool is the most powerful AI coding tool — we teach you the real workflow, not the YouTube highlights.
DeepSeek and GLM handle implementation at a fraction of the primary tool's cost. We show you when to use which tool — the primary tool for architecture and planning, DeepSeek/GLM for the heavy lifting.
Narrow your idea to something you can ship in 7 days. We send a worksheet — you arrive with a plan, not a blank screen. Scope it right and you leave with it deployed.
"Each morning we meet for 2-3 hours. The afternoon is yours — build, walk, soak, repeat. By Friday you're deploying."
Cold towel, farm dinner, meet your cohort. Laptops stay closed — tonight is for settling in.
AI coding tools for project architecture. Define tech stack, wire up your repo, scope the sprint.
DeepSeek/GLM for bulk implementation. the primary tool for tough problems only. Pace yourself.
Midpoint check-in. What's working, what's stuck, what got cut. Adjust scope if needed.
Final push. Polish the UI, write the tests, handle edge cases. Ship what matters.
Deploy to live URL. Code review. Document your workflow so you can repeat it at home.
Same curriculum for everyone. The price difference is your room: shared bunk ($445), private bamboo bungalow ($495), or penthouse ($590). Nothing else changes. See all inclusions →
Want the full course before you book? Our YouTube channel has the complete Hermes Agent and AI coding tools series — free. Watch the course →
04 — Pai, Thailand
Solar-powered bamboo bungalows on a working organic farm in Mae Hong Son — the remotest, quietest corner of Thailand. No city noise. No distractions. 526 Mbps down / 508 Mbps up fiber, because deep work needs a fast connection.
The farm sits above the valley haze. Mornings are cool enough to think clearly. Afternoons are cool enough to walk to the hot springs without breaking a sweat. The food on your plate came from the soil twenty meters away — no pesticides, no supply chain, just Ying and the earth. Meat from hill tribe villages up the road. Vegetarian fully catered. Eating well is part of the week.
05 — Excursions
On your first morning a local monk ties a white Sai Sin thread around your wrist. An old blessing for a new beginning. The week starts with that weight on your arm.
Eight kilometers from the farm. You stand on a knife-edge ridge as the whole valley catches fire beneath you. Tuesday evening. No one is looking at a screen.
Paddle by bamboo raft through an underground river past teak coffins two thousand years old. At dusk, tens of thousands of bats spiral out — a living river above your head.
Friday afternoon in a village kitchen. Mortar and pestle, fresh galangal, kaffir lime leaves torn by hand. You leave knowing how to make one dish perfectly, and wanting to make it every week.
The last evening. Hand-printed certificates on Saa paper, names pressed in ink. Krathong on the water, candles drifting downstream. Seven strangers leave as the group who built this thing together.
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Before you decide
AI Boot Camp Pai didn't start as a course — it started as a 9-day build. One of our founders came to the farm with no coding background and a project they'd put off for years. Using AI coding tools as the primary build tool, they shipped a real, deployed product by day nine: Boromastery, a video-course business that's still live today. That build is the origin of the camp; it is evidence of what one focused project achieved, not a guarantee that every project will follow the same path.
06 — Invest
Founding cohort pricing. 14 weekly dates, Oct 2026 – Jan 2027. 7 beds per cohort. This is for builders who are serious about shipping something real — not backpackers looking for a cheap bed in town.
You bring your own AI subscription ($20/month recommended). Hot springs next door ($3/day). Cave rafting + cooking class ($27 total). Guided yoga at dawn in the pavilion (optional). Airport transfer separate ($4 shared van or $140 private).
You won't leave with a business in 7 days — no one builds a real business that fast. You'll leave with a deployed website or working prototype that existed only as an idea when you arrived. Plus the workflow to keep building when you get home. That's the honest outcome.
07 — Your Hosts
The garden, kitchen, and living texture of the place are Ying's work. She hosts the food, farm rhythm, and accommodation described on this site; ask directly if you need any detail confirmed before booking.
08 — Before You Arrive
Bring your laptop, eligible AI tool access, and one focused idea. We use Day 1 to check the setup and narrow the scope.
Mac, Windows, or Linux. AI coding tools supports all three. We help you configure the tools on your own hardware so you can continue after camp.
AI coding tools work with eligible AI tool provider plans or an AI tool provider Console/API account, billed directly by the AI platform provider. We do not provide or share accounts. Check the AI platform provider's current plans before you arrive, or ask us which option fits your expected use.
Usage varies with model choice, codebase size, session length, and how many tasks you run. Check the AI platform provider's current plan limits before camp; paid plans can also use metered usage credits when available.
Not code. A focused idea. AI coding tools can implement much of the code; you supply the problem, product decisions, testing, and judgment. Bring one useful workflow or narrow prototype you can realistically move forward in a week.
09 — Getting Here
Fly into Chiang Mai (CNX). 135 km to the farm — about 3 hours through 762 mountain curves. Budget route: take a taxi to Arcade Bus Terminal 2 (~$5), then a minivan to Pai (~$7, 3-4 hours, tight seats, bring motion sickness pills). From Pai bus station we'll tell you how to reach the farm. Total ~$12 and 4-5 hours. Or we'll arrange a private car to pick you up at CNX and drive you door-to-door (~$90, 3 hours, air-conditioned, no transfers). We'll help you book either way.
Direct connections from Bangkok (BKK/DMK), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and most regional Asian hubs. From North America or Europe, route via Bangkok or Singapore. Share your flight details one week before arrival and we group pickups where the timing lines up. Odd hours? WhatsApp Ying at +66 64 736 1455 — we work around it.
Private car from CNX airport straight to the farm (~$90, 3 hours, air-conditioned). No transfers, no bus station. Look for your name on a card at arrivals. Budget route: taxi to Arcade Terminal 2 (~$5) + minivan to Pai (~$7, 3-4 hrs). Total ~$12. We'll tell you how to reach the farm from Pai bus station and help you book either way.
Three hours of mountain road, jungle either side, villages thinning out as you climb. We stop halfway for coffee at a viewpoint most guests photograph and nobody forgets. Treat the drive as the decompression lap — laptops stay closed.
Honest warning: the road is genuinely winding. If you're prone to motion sickness, bring Dramamine or ginger chews and sit in the front. Most people are fine after twenty minutes. We'd rather warn you than have you surprised.
Cold towel, a pot of butterfly pea tea, your bungalow key. Dinner is already on. You don't need to do anything for the rest of the evening. No car needed for the week — the farm is your base, excursions move as a group, and Pai town is a short hop if you want a night out.
Book into CNX, not BKK. Aim to land before 6pm local time if you can.
Budget route: taxi from CNX to Arcade Bus Terminal 2 (~$5, 15 min) then minivan to Pai (~$7, 3-4 hours, 762 curves, tight seats, bring motion sickness pills). We'll tell you how to reach the farm from Pai bus station. Total ~$12. We'll help with booking links and directions.
Entry rules depend on your passport and may change. Check official Thai e-Visa or embassy guidance immediately before booking travel.
Staying on in Pai or Chiang Mai after camp? Tell us when you book and we'll drop the return transfer.
WhatsApp +66 64 736 1455 to ask Ying directly.
11 — Or join the waitlist
Leave your email and we'll let you know when new cohorts open. No spam — one email when there's something real to share.
One email when dates lock in. Nothing else.
AI Boot Camp Pai is a 7-day intensive bootcamp and retreat in Pai, Thailand, where founders, indie hackers, and developers use AI coding tools — the AI platform provider's AI coding tool — to build and deploy a working prototype, plus learn to run Hermes Agent as their own local agent. Cohorts are capped at 7 participants and hosted on an organic farm with solar power, 526 Mbps down / 508 Mbps up fiber, and daily guided building sessions.
No prior coding experience is required. AI coding tools handle the code — participants supply the idea. AI Boot Camp Pai runs separate tracks for non-technical founders and experienced developers, so both can work at the right depth. Guide for beginners →
The AI coding tool is the AI platform provider's agentic coding tool. Access is available through eligible AI tool provider plans or an AI tool provider Console/API account; check the AI platform provider's current pricing and limits before camp. Full explainer →
You bring a focused idea; the camp provides structure, instruction, and protected build time. The goal is to finish and, where the scope allows, deploy a working prototype. Results depend on the project and the decisions made during the week.
AI Boot Camp Pai is hosted on an organic mountain farm 7km outside Pai, in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand — 3 to 3.5 hours by road from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). The farm is solar-powered, has 526 Mbps down / 508 Mbps up fiber internet, and operates as a working garden.
Pricing starts at $445/week for the full 7-day program (all-inclusive: accommodation, meals, instruction, hot springs, and core excursions). Private bamboo bungalow ($495) and penthouse ($590) upgrade tiers available. You bring your own AI subscription ($20/month recommended). A $100 deposit holds your seat; balance due 30 days before arrival.
AI Boot Camp Pai is a residential retreat, not a digital course. You live and work in a small cohort for 7 days in northern Thailand. The immersive environment creates protected time to focus, test ideas, and move one project forward without promising a fixed outcome.
Thailand entry rules depend on your passport and may change. Check official Thai e-Visa or embassy guidance immediately before booking travel. AI Boot Camp Pai does not provide immigration advice.
AI coding tools access and limits depend on your current the AI platform provider plan or API account. Usage varies by model, codebase, and session length, so check the AI platform provider's current pricing and usage controls before camp rather than relying on a fixed weekly estimate.
Cursor and GitHub Copilot support AI-assisted editing and agent features inside development workflows. AI coding tools work directly with a project and can plan tasks, edit multiple files, and run approved commands. At AI Boot Camp Pai, participants use it as the primary implementation tool while remaining responsible for scope, review, testing, and product decisions. Full comparison →
Suitable one-week prototype scopes can include a client-facing booking flow, an internal inventory dashboard, a lead-capture landing page with email automation, or a personal portfolio with a CMS. The constraint is not only coding ability — it is clarity and scope. AI coding tools can help with implementation; the participant supplies the vision, makes product decisions, and tests the result. How to use AI coding tools →
