As recently as the early 2000s, elephants were still a common sight on the streets of Pattaya. With a backdrop of neon lights, mahouts could often be …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: New Heaven Reef Conservation Program
Located in the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Tao is one of the best destinations in Thailand for divers. The island has several dive schools including one of …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: Elephant Hills
Situated in Southern Thailand in the stunning environs of Khao Sok National Park, Elephant Hills offers a unique experience for visitors. …
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The joys of slow travel in Thailand
Sipping coffee in the dining car, windows down, the sun breaking through the morning mist as the ‘Jungle Express’ from Bangkok to Chiang Mai trundles …
Responsible Thailand Awards 2023
Now in its 15th year, the Responsible Thailand Awards shine a light on the individuals and organisations that are actively supporting sustainable …
Meaningful Travel: Discover another side of Thailand
“Arrive with an empty cup; let the community fill up your cup.” This is the advice given by Khun Ball, a local guide in Mae Hong Son, North Thailand. …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: Gentle Giants
Established in 2020 as a non-profit NGO (non-governmental organisation), Gentle Giants aims to give captive elephants and their mahouts a better way …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: The Sarojin, Khao Lak
Situated in the laid-back environs of Khao Lak, The Sarojin offers a luxurious and tranquil retreat on Thailand’s Andaman Coast. The boutique beach …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: Big Blue Conservation, Ko Tao
The island of Ko Tao in the Gulf of Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in South-East Asia for divers. It’s also the location for Big …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui
It’s encouraging to see more and more hotels in Thailand recognising the importance of responsible tourism. Amongst those leading the way is Garrya …
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Laem Sak Tourism Community Enterprise, Krabi
Community-based tourism (CBT) is one of the best ways for travellers to experience Thai culture and discover the ‘real Thailand’. This form of …
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Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
We’ve written before about the complex issue of elephants in Thailand and highlighted a number of ethical elephant facilities that tourists can visit. …
Responsible Thailand Awards 2022
After a traumatic few years for travel, it’s been heartening to see Thailand fully reopen and to see visitors able to enjoy this amazing country once …
Live Like Locals in Phuket
Across the world, it’s been a tough few years for anybody working in the tourism industry. And in Thailand, a country where tourism plays such an …
Mahouts Elephant Foundation: Creating a better world for Asian elephants
It was back in 2008 when the Blaine family from the UK travelled to Thailand on a trip that would have life-changing consequences. Sarah and Felix …
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Responsible Thailand Awards: Paresa Resort, Phuket
Located on Phuket’s west coast, Paresa Resort is one of the leading luxury hotels on the island. With its hillside location close to Kamala Beach, …
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Burm & Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary (BEES), Chiang Mai
The philosophy at Burm & Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary is a simple one; let elephants just be elephants. Located in the scenic Mae Chaem district of …
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Supporting responsible tourism on Ko Samui
There are lots of ways visitors to Thailand can support responsible tourism. And as the country starts to bounce back from the Covid pandemic, …
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Save Elephant Foundation
We’ve written before about the thorny issue of elephants in the tourism industry. In an ideal world all elephants would live freely, but it isn’t as …
Helping elephants in Chiang Rai
In an ideal world, all elephants would be wild. But we don’t live in an ideal world so we have to look after all elephants, whether in the wild or in …
