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How did Akha women’s crafts from a remote village in northern Thailand find their way to five-star hotels in Bangkok?
The story begins in Asha Village, Chiang Rai where Nichanan A‑Ngi co-created Akha Ma-De and Macrame by Nicha in 2021.
Read More From Akha village to Bangkok’s five-star hotels: A future crafted at home
Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has announced an artist-in-residence programme. Three Khmer artists inspired by nature will create art and lead guest workshops at the remote ecolodge renowned for its forest conservation.
‘Melody of the Forest’
Khmer artist Im Pesey will take up residence from June 21 to July 5 …
Read More Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia announces artist-in-residence programme
The ‘say-do gap’ in sustainable travel & tourism is not only an issue in consumer decision-making and capital allocation. It is also an institutional, bureaucratic, and political problem.
As Doreen Nyamweya has discovered through her experience in local government in Kenya, progress towards sustainability is possible, but never swift nor perfect.
Read More Governance bottlenecks are slowing Kenya’s sustainability progress: How to break them
A nature-based tourism model in Cambodia protects over 18,000 hectares while advancing community engagement and sustainable operations.
Cardamom Tented Camp has released its ‘2025 Impact Report’, highlighting progress in rainforest protection, wildlife monitoring, and community engagement through its travel & tourism-led conservation model.
Read More Cardamom Tented Camp reports strong conservation gains
Transitioning from an emerging hotspot to an established tourism-led economy is complex.
Ken Drew examines the growing pains of Phuket, Thailand where locals, including his former tourism students, too often find themselves in danger.
Following last week’s Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference on the island — planned amid reports of deadly landslides, toxic fires, and poor air quality — a question arises …
Read More What local tourism students know about Phuket that global sustainability leaders do not
Anurak Community Lodge, a 19-key nature-based ecolodge located on the edge of Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand is guided by the ‘4Cs’ of conservation, community, culture, and commerce; a framework developed by The Long Run.
Read More A sustainable stay: Thailand’s Anurak Lodge embraces ‘4Cs’ in regenerative quest