Non Na Du Bua — Stilt Cabins Over the Rice Fields, Waking to a Lotus Pond in Uthai Thani
This is the place to come if you want to leave the city behind and rest your head somewhere genuinely quiet in Uthai Thani. Non Na Du Bua (Nornnadubua) is a nature farmstay that lines up thatched stilt cabins and glass dome tents along the edge of a lotus pond, with open green rice fields stretching out in every direction. The thing guests come back to most is opening the door onto the balcony in the morning to a lotus pond and rice fields filling the view — quiet enough to hear the birds — and being able to give morning alms to monks right outside the cabins. It has been open since 2021 with only around 8 units, but each one has air-conditioning, hot water and an en-suite bathroom, so it isn't the bare-bones homestay many people fear. To be straight with you, this place sells atmosphere and stillness rather than full resort-style facilities — but for anyone who wants to fall asleep to the sound of the fields, it gives you a picture you won't find in town.
Non Na Du Bua has been open since 2021, sitting in Sakae Krang subdistrict about a 10–15 minute drive out of Uthai Thani town. The cabins are raised on tall stilts, with glass dome tents lined up alongside them at the edge of a lotus pond — the cabin floors hover over the water on one side, while the other looks out across open rice fields. The design keeps a simple palette of white walls against bamboo and thatched roofing, so the buildings sit naturally in the paddy landscape rather than cutting across the view. The moment reviewers mention most is dusk, when the cabin lights come on and trail long reflections across the lotus pond — it's the shot almost everyone comes home with.
There are two styles to choose from. The modern stilt cabins sit at the lotus pond's edge — roomy, with a low timber bed, a bamboo-clad headboard, a plywood ceiling and tiled floors, plus a balcony facing the water. Then there are the glass dome tents, where you can lie in bed and look straight out at the fields and the pond from inside the dome, the format glamping fans tend to love. What surprises a lot of guests is that every unit has air-conditioning, a hot-water heater and an en-suite bathroom, along with a fridge, drinking water, coffee and bathroom amenities — not the shared-bathroom homestay people sometimes brace for. With only around 8 units in total, the place stays quiet and private rather than crowded.
Mornings here are the star of the trip. The rate includes breakfast, which several reviewers describe as more than they could finish, and the special part is that the owners arrange morning alms-giving to monks if you ask ahead — a way to start the day beside the rice fields that you simply can't do in town. Around the grounds there are sitting corners, a large wooden plank swing that's a favourite for photos, and bicycles to ride around the pond. The owner and staff are genuinely warm; plenty of guests write that they were looked after like family, with good local recommendations for where to eat and what to see. If you want dinner, let them know in advance and the kitchen will cook for you, so there's no need to drive out at night.
One reviewer recalls: "I opened the door onto the balcony first thing and there was a thin mist drifting over the lotus pond and the rice fields, so quiet all I could hear were the birds — it genuinely felt like paradise was right in front of me, and the stress from work just melted away. The glass dome was cool and comfortable inside, with air-con, hot water and a proper en-suite bathroom — none of the roughing-it I'd been afraid of — and I could lie there and look at the stars through the glass. Breakfast was far more than we could eat and all of it was good, and we asked to give morning alms too, which was the part of the trip I remember most: making merit beside the quiet fields. The staff were so kind, looking after us like older siblings would, and gave us every restaurant tip we needed in town. There's a big wooden swing and bicycles to ride around the pond, and the kids played outside all day and wouldn't come back to the room. The only things I'd flag: the extra dinner we ordered was a touch too salty, and we went in the cool season when the lotuses hadn't bloomed yet, so the pond was just water — if you want to see it full of flowers, pick your timing carefully. But on the whole it was great value and a place that truly let us rest. If we're back in Uthai Thani, we'll absolutely return."
Now for the parts you should know before booking, plainly. The first is that the lotuses don't bloom year-round — some cool-season reviewers arrived to find the pond still flowerless, just water and leaves, so if you're set on seeing it in full bloom, check with the property first about when the lotuses come up. The second is that some reviewers found the dinner strongly seasoned, on the salty side; if you prefer milder food, tell the kitchen in advance. And because it sits out in the fields, you really do want your own car — it's far easier for getting into town to eat or sightsee, and at night the surroundings are genuinely dark and silent, which not everyone is used to. Better to know than be caught off guard.
On price — the modern cabins start around ฿1,290/night on weekdays, rising to roughly ฿1,590–2,000 per unit on weekends and over holidays, breakfast included. That's an accessible rate for this kind of stay, given you get the rice-field view, the lotus pond and real privacy. With only around 8 units, it fills up fast over long weekends and through the cool season when more travellers head to Uthai Thani, so book several weeks ahead. Always compare Agoda, Booking and Trip.com first — the deals are rarely the same across all three.
The bottom line: Non Na Du Bua works best for anyone who wants to escape the rush, sleep to the sound of the fields, take lovely photos by the lotus pond, and isn't fussed about full resort-style facilities. It suits couples after somewhere quiet and families who want to bring the kids to experience the rice fields, give alms and ride bikes. But if you need a swimming pool, a gym, a choice of restaurants or nightlife near your room, this may not be your match — what it sells is rice fields, a lotus pond and stillness, not abundance or buzz.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Beautiful rice-field and lotus-pond views, genuinely peaceful
- ✓ Owner and staff warm and helpful, like family
- ✓ Breakfast included and generous
- ✓ Cabins and domes have air-con, hot water and en-suite bathrooms
- ! Lotuses don't bloom year-round — sometimes just the pond
- ! Out in the fields — you'll want your own car
- ! Some reviewers found the dinner strongly seasoned, salty
- ✓ Lotus-pond cabins in the rice fields, very photogenic
- ✓ Morning alms-giving, bicycles and a wooden swing on site
- ✓ Glass dome tents are something different — stargazing from bed
- ✓ Accessible rates from around ฿1,290 with breakfast included
- ! Only around 8 units — fills up fast on weekends
- ! Surroundings very dark and silent at night, not for everyone
- ! No swimming pool or full resort-style facilities
- 💡If you're coming for the lotus blooms — the lotuses don't flower year-round, and in some periods (the cool season, for instance) you'll see only water and leaves → check with the property before booking about when the lotuses come up, so you aren't disappointed
- 💡If you don't have your own car — the farmstay is out in the fields, about 10–15 minutes from town, with nothing in walking distance → sort out transport in advance, or arrange dinner with the property ahead of time so you don't have to drive out late
- 💡If you're travelling as a group — there are only around 8 units across the cabins and dome tents → book several weeks ahead, especially over long weekends and through the cool season, and ask for adjacent units at the time of booking