Peter Richards
Peter Richards
Peter Richards works at the crossroads of responsible tourism and community development in the Greater Mekong Subregion. He is currently Project Manager of the EU-funded SWITCH-Asia TOURLINK project, which aims to green the Thai tourism supply chain via a business partnership-building approach involving EU buyers, Thai tour operators, and suppliers.
From 2015 to June 2021, Peter worked with the International Trade Centre’s Myanmar Inclusive Tourism project in Kayah State, Eastern Myanmar, and Dawei District, Tanintharyi region, Southern Myanmar.
In 2015, Peter earned a MSc with Distinction in Responsible Tourism Management, and won the UK Association for Tourism in Higher Education’s Prize for Best Post Graduate Student of Tourism. He regularly lectures on tourism and community development, and facilitates study tours and field research for students and professionals.
Peter also works with his wife Premruethai Tosermkit and veteran community worker Potjana Suansri to operate the award-winning The Family Tree, which supports more than 40 Thai community groups, local artists, and social and environmental initiatives. The Family Tree is responding to the COVID crisis by producing Triphala Plus, an Ayurvedic herbal drink that “helps to boost the immune system”.
