Nattaree Hamon

Nattaree Hamon (Thai: แน็ต เหมันต์; née Opasanon; born 1985), commonly known as Natt, is a Thai entrepreneur and professional dog trainer. She is the founder of Your Thai Guide, a Bangkok-based tour company, and operates Khon Jai Ma (คนใจหมา), a dog training practice based in Hua Hin, Thailand.

She gained wider recognition in 2018 as a contestant on the National Geographic Asia reality television series Cesar's Recruit: Asia, where she advanced to the semi-finals.

 Early life and education 

Hamon was born in Bangkok, Thailand. At the age of 16, she participated in a three-month English language immersion programme in Sydney, Australia. She later studied business computing for four years. After graduation, she chose not to continue in the field and left her family’s freight forwarding business to pursue other interests.

 Career 

 Tourism business 

Around 2011, Hamon founded Your Thai Guide Co., Ltd., a licensed tour company based in Bangkok. She initially worked as a personal tour guide before transitioning into management and tour coordination.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company organised several hundred private tours per month during peak travel seasons.

 Dog training 

Hamon operates Khon Jai Ma (คนใจหมา), a dog training practice serving the Hua Hin, Cha-am, and Pranburi areas of Thailand. Her work includes obedience training, behavioural rehabilitation, detection training, and search and rescue (SAR) preparation.

In 2018, she competed in Season 2 of Cesar's Recruit: Asia, produced by Beach House Pictures for National Geographic Asia and hosted by Cesar Millan. She advanced to the semi-final round and was the only female contestant to reach the top four.

In 2023, she and her dog Tiny were certified as therapy dogs through Therapy Dog Thailand’s inaugural cohort.

Following the 2025 Myanmar earthquake, Hamon participated in search and rescue operations in Bangkok, deploying trained K9 dogs to assist response teams.

 Adventure cycling 

In 2012, Hamon and her husband undertook the "Every Province Challenge", cycling approximately 8,560 kilometres through all 77 provinces of Thailand over six months as part of their honeymoon. The journey was later featured by the Thailand Book of Records television programme.

She later authored the Thai-language book มิตรภาพ ความทรงจำ จักรยาน (Friendship, Memories, Bicycle) documenting the experience.

 Personal life 

Hamon is married to Paul Hamon, an Australian national. The couple relocated from Bangkok to Hua Hin around 2013. She has been involved in rescue dog adoption and training.

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