Ban Khayom

Ban Khayom, or Tamarind Village, is a geothermal mineral spring community in Thailand where the spring's location near tamarind trees — a staple of Thai cuisine, folk traditions, and village landscapes — links the geothermal water resource to the broader natural heritage of the surrounding community. The spring produces naturally heated geothermal mineral waters used by local residents for bathing within a long thermal tradition, providing a community resource embedded in the shaded, fragrant landscape of the tamarind grove from which the village takes its name. The spring at Ban Khayom reflects the Thai tradition of identifying and valuing geothermal resources within the context of the natural landscapes that define village identity, where trees, ponds, and mineral springs together constitute the environmental heritage of a community.