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Sawa+

Meet people, share skills, build projects: your network in Thailand.

SawaLife's free member network: make friends, find or offer digital skills, start or join projects. One profile, your goals, nothing public unless you decide.

Join SawaLife for free How it works

Meet people

Make friends who understand your life in Thailand.

Discover members who share your city, languages and interests, and start a conversation at your own pace. Sawa+ is about friendship, outings and cultural exchange, not dating.

  • Discover members by city, languages and shared interests
  • An indicative compatibility score from a short questionnaire
  • Messages translated automatically into your language

Who it is forNewcomers looking for a first circle, long-term residents looking for activity partners, and anyone who wants to practise a language.

Find talent or offer your skills

Digital skills, one message away.

Show what you can do (design, development, marketing, writing, photography and more) or search members by skill, work mode and city when you need help.

  • A skills profile with work modes, availability and portfolio
  • Search by skill, city, remote or on-site work
  • Your skills stay members-only unless you make them public

Who it is forFreelancers and digital nomads offering their skills, founders and small businesses looking for help, and members who want to learn from others.

Build projects together

Propose a project, or join one.

Publish a digital project (an app, a website, an event, a community initiative), list the skills you need and review applications. Or browse projects and apply to the ones you like.

  • A project page with the skills you need and how you work
  • Applications you accept or decline: accepting opens a conversation
  • Visible to members only, or public if you choose

Who it is forMakers with an idea who need collaborators, members who want to contribute to something real, and nomads looking for side projects.

How it works

Four steps, and you are in.

  1. Create your Sawa+ in 60 seconds

    From your SawaLife account: confirm you are 18 or over, accept the Sawa+ rules and choose a display name.

  2. Choose your goals

    Meet people, find or offer skills, build projects: pick one, two or all three. You can change them at any time.

  3. Discover or post

    Browse members, skills and projects, or publish your own skills profile or project.

  4. Connect safely

    Talk through Sawa+ messaging with automatic translation, and report or block at any time.

Privacy and safety

Private by default. Safe by design.

Your Sawa+ is visible only to signed-in Sawa+ members, and only the fields you choose. Nothing reaches the open web unless you switch it on.

Sawa+ terms · Sawa+ privacy notice

  • You decide what is public

    Your profile stays members-only. Making your skills or a project public is a separate choice you can undo at any time.

  • Clear rules for everyone

    Respect, one real profile, no harassment, no dating or paid services, no spam and no recruitment schemes.

  • Report and block in one tap

    Moderators review every report, and a block applies across Sawa+ immediately.

  • No money between members

    SawaLife never handles payments or contracts between members. Never send money or documents to someone you met online.

Questions about Sawa+

What is Sawa+?

Sawa+ is SawaLife's member network. One profile lets you meet people, find or offer digital skills, and propose or join projects in Thailand.

Is Sawa+ free?

Yes. Sawa+ is free for every SawaLife member: no subscription, no paid visibility and no contact quota.

Is my profile public?

No. By default your Sawa+ profile is visible only to signed-in Sawa+ members, following your field-by-field settings. You can choose to make your skills or a project public, and switch back to members-only at any time.

Is Sawa+ a dating app?

No. Sawa+ is for friendship, activities, cultural exchange, skills and projects. Romantic or sexual solicitation, escorting and paid services are not allowed.

Does SawaLife hire, pay or vet collaborators?

No. SawaLife is not an employer, a recruitment agency or a payment intermediary, and is not a party to any agreement between members. Agree on terms, payment and paperwork directly, and check what Thai law requires, such as a work permit.

Who can join?

Any SawaLife member aged 18 or over who accepts the Sawa+ terms, rules and privacy notice.

How do I report someone?

Use Report on a profile, a message or a project. Moderators review every report, and you can block the person straight away. Scams can also be shared on Scam watch.

Your next friend, collaborator or project may already be here. Create your Sawa+ in a minute, choose your goals and start exploring, privately and at your own pace. Free for every SawaLife member. No subscription, no quotas.
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Sawa+ — Legal information

Sawa+ Community Rules

These rules apply to every Sawa+ member, whether you are here to meet people, to share skills or to build projects. They are written simply, with examples, so everyone knows what is expected and what leads to a report or a sanction.

  1. Be respectful, always

    Treat every member with respect, even when you disagree or are turned down.

    Forbidden example:

    insulting someone because they did not reply, declined your application or did not choose you for a project.

  2. No hate, no discrimination

    Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic or other discriminatory remarks are forbidden, including as a "joke" or in a project description.

    Forbidden example:

    a project that excludes applicants because of their nationality, religion or gender without a lawful reason.

  3. One profile, a real identity, real skills

    Create only one profile and use your own photos, information and work.

    Forbidden example:

    presenting someone else's portfolio as yours, inventing experience, or creating a second account after a suspension.

  4. Sawa+ is not a dating service

    Sawa+ is for friendship, activities, cultural exchange, skills and projects.

    Forbidden example:

    sending romantic or sexual advances, or using a project or a skills request as a pretext to approach someone.

  5. No sexual content

    Never send a sexual photo, message or link.

    Forbidden example:

    an intimate photo in a message, or a suggestive profile photo.

  6. Protecting minors: zero tolerance

    Sawa+ is for adults only. Any profile suspected of belonging to a minor, or any attempt to approach a minor, must be reported immediately.

    Forbidden example:

    continuing to chat with someone who says or suggests they are under 18.

  7. No money between members, no scams

    Never ask for or send money, cryptocurrency, gift cards or bank details.

    Forbidden example:

    asking for a "registration fee" to join a project, offering an "investment", or asking for financial help for an "emergency".

  8. Honest projects and fair collaborations

    Describe your project honestly: what it is, what you expect, and whether it is paid, shared or voluntary.

    Forbidden example:

    hiding that a "project" is a paid job offer, multi-level marketing, or work that would require a work permit the participants do not have.

  9. No recruitment schemes, spam or advertising

    Sawa+ is not a job board or an advertising channel.

    Forbidden example:

    copy-pasting the same offer to dozens of members, promoting a product, or redirecting members to a paid group.

  10. No paid sexual services or exploitation

    Offering, soliciting or advertising paid sexual services, escorting or monetised "sugar dating" is strictly forbidden, as is any attempt to recruit, coerce or exploit a person, including for forced labour. Such cases are reported to the relevant authorities.

  11. No drugs or illegal activity

    Do not offer, seek or advertise illegal substances or any other illegal activity.

    Forbidden example:

    a project or a profile that mentions the availability of substances.

  12. Respect privacy and confidentiality

    Never share another member's personal information, conversation or unpublished project details without their consent.

    Forbidden example:

    posting a screenshot of a private conversation, or reusing a project idea shared with you in confidence.

  13. No harassment or stalking

    Stop contacting a member who no longer replies, declined your application or blocked you.

    Forbidden example:

    creating a new profile to contact someone again after being blocked.

  14. No threats or violence

    Any threat, incitement to violence or intimidation results in immediate suspension.

    Forbidden example:

    threatening someone after a disagreement about a project.

  15. How we enforce these rules

    Every report is reviewed by our moderation team. Depending on severity, possible outcomes are: a warning, content removal, a skills card or project taken offline, temporary suspension of visibility, or permanent suspension. Serious violations (minors, exploitation, threats) are also reported to the relevant authorities where the law allows it.

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Sawa+ — Safety

Sawa+ Safety Guide

Sawa+ helps you connect with other members, but your safety stays in your hands once an exchange moves off the platform. Follow these rules whether you meet someone for a coffee, hire a skill or join a project.

  1. Stay on the platform first

    Keep the conversation in Sawa+ messaging for as long as possible before moving to another app or a phone number. It gives you time to get to know the person and keeps our report and block tools within reach.

  2. Never send money

    Never transfer money, cryptocurrency or gift cards, or give access to your accounts, to someone met on Sawa+, however urgent or convincing the story. A request for an upfront "fee" to join a project or get an assignment is a classic scam.

  3. Protect your documents and data

    Do not share your passport, ID card, home address or bank details by message. For a collaboration, share only what the work requires, and only once you trust the person.

  4. Meet in a public place

    For a first meeting (social or professional), choose a busy public place such as a café or a coworking space, ideally in daytime. Avoid private homes and isolated places.

  5. Tell someone you trust

    Before a meeting, tell a friend where you are going, with whom and when you expect to be back, and agree on a check-in message. Arrange your own transport so you can leave at any time.

  6. Put collaborations in writing

    Before starting work, agree in writing on the scope, deadlines, payment, ownership of the work and confidentiality. SawaLife is not a party to the agreement and does not handle payments: prefer traceable payment methods and milestone payments.

  7. Check what the law requires

    Working in Thailand may require a work permit or a registered business, depending on your situation and the work. Check the rules before accepting or offering paid work; SawaLife does not verify it for you.

  8. Trust your instincts

    Inconsistent stories, pressure to move fast, a refusal to video call, a job that sounds too good to be true or inappropriate requests are warning signs. You can end any conversation, meeting or collaboration at any time, without justification.

  9. Report any dangerous behaviour

    Report threats, blackmail, money requests, sexual content, fake offers, or any suspicion of a minor or of exploitation. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first (191 police, 1155 Tourist Police), then report to SawaLife. Scams can also be shared with others on Scam watch.

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