Case Study Ock Pop Tok

The Longji rice terraces have a long history since the beginning of the construction during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and it was completed in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with a constructing history of over 800 years. The fascinating rice terraces cover 66 square kilometres of the Longsheng county’s mountain, with the altitude from 300 meters to 1100 metres (Travel China Guide, n.d.). Longji rice terraces have been listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).

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Case Study Longji Rice Terraces

The Longji rice terraces have a long history since the beginning of the construction during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and it was completed in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with a constructing history of over 800 years. The fascinating rice terraces cover 66 square kilometres of the Longsheng county’s mountain, with the altitude from 300 meters to 1100 metres (Travel China Guide, n.d.). Longji rice terraces have been listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).

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Case Study Local Alike

Local Alike was found in 2013, by the two young and active co-founders, Somsak Boonkam “Pai” and Surachana Pakawaleethorn “Noon”. Pai is acting as a CEO of the enterprise. Local Alike is established in order to address three common problems to local communities namely 1) cultural fading 2) traditional skills and trade loss and 3) problem of migration.

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Case Study KOTO

KOTO is an internationally recognized and awardwinning
social enterprise in Vietnam which operates
as a training restaurant and a vocational training
centre. KOTO stands for “Know One, Teach One”,
a name that reflects strongly in their core belief,
values. KOTO operates two inter-connecting entities
which support each other through a well-designed
business model. The two parts comprise the KOTO
training center (the non-profit organization), and the
KOTO training restaurants (the social enterprise).

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Destinations at Risk: The Invisible Burden of Tourism

The rapid growth of tourism in the 21st century is leading
to damage in destinations across the world that is largely
unreported and frequently not perceived by tourists, putting
destinations at risk without effective response.

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Accor’s global campaign ‘Reignites The Love Of Travel’

Accor has begun the exciting process of reopening some of its hotels that temporarily closed in response to the global pandemic. With restrictions now easing across many destinations, and the number of reopened hotels in the chain’s network projected to climb steadily over the coming months, it is investing in the resurgence of the travel and service industries and economic recovery in the communities where it operates.

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GSTC Destination Criteria

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Criteria were created to provide a common understanding of sustainable tourism. The GSTC Destinations Criteria – known informally also as “GSTC-D” — are the minimum that any tourism destination should aspire to reach. They are organized around four main themes: sustainable management; socio-economic impacts; cultural impacts; and environmental impacts. They have applicability to the entire tourism sector.

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Mekong Tourism and Destination Mekong launch initiative to support Experience Mekong Collection members

In order to help the Experience Mekong Collection members in these challenging, The Mekong Tourism Coordinating office and Destination Mekong are listing any businesses that are asking for donations. We are asking everybody to support these small responsible travel businesses, which we recognize as our shining lights of the Mekong Region. Let’s all come together to make sure that these lights will continue to shine for many years to come.

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