Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong » Thailand

Off the Beaten Path in Northeast Thailand

kanittak — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:15:03 +0000

Activity: Fully catered accommodation by Gecko Villa
Location: In the countryside outside Udon Thani, Northeast Thailand
Tip: Experience untouched rural Thailand from the heartlands of Isan.

The villages of Isan are rarely visited by tourists and offer a marked contrast to Thailand’s developed mass tourism destinations.

The experience: Gecko Villa offers guests the chance to experience traditional rural life in the rice-farming heartlands of Northeast Thailand, yet in comfort and without the normal language barriers encountered in the area.

Rice field

Guests may participate in traditional activities,[...]

Life’s an Andaman Beach

David Gillbanks — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:37:26 +0000

Activity: Tours by Andaman Discoveries
Location: Phang Nga Province, on the Andaman coast of southern Thailand
Tip: Take advantage of some of the myriad ways to give back to your host community

Just a few hours from the tourist hub of Phuket, villagers invite you into their lives to experience their traditional culture and diverse eco-systems in an authentic and non-intrusive way.

© Darinka Montico

The experience: Andaman Discoveries (AD) offers experiences of traditional culture and ecology of rural, coastal Thailand. Several village tours are available, including cultural[...]

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Admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:10:46 +0000

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