tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302828965374115452011-12-28T03:00:08.017-08:00Khiri Travel is an independent Destination Management Company, with its own offices in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. We specialize in out-of-the-ordinary itineraries for individual travelers. Khiri Travel believes that responsible tourism promotes sustainable development of the region. We give priority to suppliers and grassroots projects that stimulate nature conservation and environmental awareness.Indochina & Thailandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509961471476769563noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830282896537411545.post-52781763612744830112011-11-20T16:18:00.000-08:002011-11-20T17:27:19.268-08:00

Khiri Operations Manager, Koen Olie and Customer Relations Supervisor Punapa (Apple) went on a fact-finding trip to Ayuthaya on 19 November 2011. The former capital of Thailand is featured in the itineraries of many of Khiri's clients, but for weeks now had to be avoided, due to the most severe flooding in 50 years. This is a brief report of their findings: "All buses from Bangkok's Northern

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Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Ayuthaya is home to many temple ruins, dating back to the 14th Century AD. Many of the temples can be found on the "island" area of the city, formed by the Chao Praya and Pasak Rivers. However, outside this island not to be missed is the formidable Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, across from the Pasak River, on the way to Wat Phananchoeng (itself famous for

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Speed enthusiasts, take note!  Red Bull Champion Team and star F1 driver Mark Webber will descend on Rachadamnern Avenue on Saturday, December 18 for a two to three-lap demonstration drive in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol's Birthday. The circuit will run from the Golden Mount towards Democracy Monument, and finish at Kok Wua Intersection. Even though the distance is short, and the road

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No one would assume that only a few kilometers outside of Laos’ capital Vientiane, a beautiful countryside with forests, rivers and rich in agriculture could be enjoyed. The Ngum River flows from the Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang province southwards. In Vientiane province the River streams into the Nam Ngum Dam. Nam Ngum Reservoir was the Lao PDR's first hydro power dam. The dam was financed

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Khiri Travel Destination Management, head-quartered in a quiet side street of Tiwanon Road in Nonthaburi, a northern suburb of Bangkok, is building a stylish new office. The modern design of the building will complement the more traditional Lanna architecture of the existing adjacent office. The old and new building will be linked by a walking bridge. None of the large trees in the garden had

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Khiri Reach, the not-for-profit arm of Khiri Travel, and GTZ (German Development Cooperation), have launched a community tourism project to promote the little-known 8th-10th century Khmer ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk in central Cambodia. The objective of the site is to stimulate tourism in the area, which will help to reduce poverty by generating jobs and income for local communities.Therefore six

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You may have heard. Hanoi is celebrating its 1,000th anniversary in October. The city was founded in 1010. Here we are almost 1,000 years later, and let me tell you, the city is being transformed in anticipation of celebratory activities lined up for October 1-10. It has been an eventful 1,000 years. The founding name of Hanoi all those years ago was Thang Long – “Ascending Dragon” – a name

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The Naga division of Khiri DMC  has announced twice-a-week guaranteed departures (minimum 2 travellers) for four itineraries across Indochina: Bangkok to Saigon via Angkor Wat, Bangkok to Luang Prabang via either Luang Namtha or Vientiane, and Luang Prabang to Hanoi via the Plain of Jars. "Khiri Naga's thoughtful use of reliable public transport by train, bus and van and optional join-in tour

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A short bus and ferry ride away from Trad (Chantaburi Provice, East of Thailand) lies Koh Chang, the second largest island of Thailand. The rain forest-covered island is surrounded by 52 small islands, some of them offering great snorkeling possibilities. The forests offer options for hikes to waterfalls, as well as arguably one of Thailand's most popular activities: elephant riding.A coastal

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After pressure from the airlines, the EU has finally given in and eased its draconian ban on flights. Airports in Austria, Estonia, Hungary and Tukey are already open, while Airports in Denmark, Belgium and Italy reportedly are to open Tuesday morning (around 14:00 in Thailand). Also Schiphol in the Netherlands is slowly resuming operations.However, it will take days before the back-log of

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Work hard, play hard is the motto of Khiri Travel staffers. Running great tours over four different countries is clearly hard work, but it's what we're good at.Recently, after work Khiri's Naga Team, decided to go to one to their favorite restaurants to get a fix of Som Tam, the fiery Northeastern raw papaya salad, accompanied with more typical Northern and Northeastern dishes. Anne's daugher,

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Tet is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year derived from the Chinese New Year which is based on the lunar calendar.This year, the last day of the year is 13 February, which means that the new years day is 14 February 2010. The Tet festival takes place from the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar until at least the third

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During a trial run for our nature tours in Doi Pui/Doi Suthep national park we encountered the rare Sapria Himalayana. This flowering plant is related to the Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world. The Rafflesia is found in Khao Sok National Park in Southern Thailand. The Sapria is much much smaller than the Giant Rafflesia but we were delighted to come across this beautiful bright red

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For those who thought that Siem Reap in Cambodia is just the gateway to the temple ruins of Angkor: think again. Yes, great shopping too, on top of the list are stone carvings (even if heavy, do take a small one) and a couple of krama's. There's a the old market, and the much newer night market with tons of small stalls that sell local tea, incense, funny T-shirts and much more.But there's more:

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Exclusively for our business partners we have a great deal at our #1 Preferred 5+ star hotel in Siem Reap, the Hotel de la Paix. As bookings for the 2010 summer season are coming in, a stay at this fabulous hotel is going to be within reach with the Pay 2 / Stay 3 action.There are plenty of good reasons to stay another day in Siem Reap: let Khiri Travel arrange a day excursion to remote and

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Louise Verbree and Linda Mans entered a contest organized by the famous Thai restaurant Baan Isaan in Nijmegen, The Netherlands and won a Culinary Adventure to Thailand organized by Khiri Thailand. Dutch-speakers can read Louise's impressions of the trip by following this link.Non-Dutch-speakers, click there anyway, and see the slideshow of some very typical Dutch scenes, that includes an odd

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New tour operator, Khiri Voyages, is offering tourists a trip with a difference to Ubon Ratchathani and southern Laos.The 4 days/3 nights nature and merit-making trip 22-25 October will include a live performance by Thai folk band Caravan.Tourists are being invited to join the entourage which will include Thai SEA Write authors as well as the musicians who are friends of Khiri Voyages founder

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Vientiane Times: Vientiane, 23rd September 2009: The upgrade of Pakse airport in Champassak province will not be finished as scheduled next month, with the completion date postponed until January.The airport will remain closed until then.Director of the Pakse Airport Improvement Project, Mr Anousack Kittilath, yesterday said the delay was due to the rainy season, a hold-up in the import of

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Travel Daily Asia: BANGKOK, 21 September 2009 -- The Khiri Travel Group will launch Khiri DMC at PATA Travel Mart in Hangzhou, China this week. Khiri DMC will function as a dedicated destination management company within the group. The DMC will deliver services for travel agents and tour operators sending clients to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The DMC will be strictly for B2B

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Luang Prabang province is eager to get direct-flight connections with Dien Bien Phu province in Vietnam. Local authorities from both provinces have held talks already and agreed to establish direct flights in-between the two provincial capitals.The Lao government has given the green light for direct flights between the two cities.The Vietnamese Dien Bien Phu provincial authorities have submitted

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A heavily loaded timber truck severely damaged the Hinheup bridge in Vientiane province last Friday. The truck was so heavy that the 100m bridge sunk by about 1 meter.The temporary repairs allow only light vehicles to cross the 2 meter gap left by the collapsed bridge section. The 2 meter gap was closed by an emergency repair team which covered the gap with steel plates. Only light vehicles are

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Late August, Khiri Travel conducted forest knowledge training for nine trekking guides in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The objective was to enhance the quality of Khiri's treks by improving the information given to guests about forest ecosystems and land use in Thailand and neighbouring countries.Khiri Travel brought in ecologist, Dr Stephen Elliott of the Biology department in Chiang Mai

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The Luang Prabang Orphanage School is located just about 5 km outside of the historic UNESCO World Heritage site, situated in a quite and green suburb.The combined school and orphanage has been founded in 1986 but has led a quiet existence since then.The school has 4 classes of primary education and 6 classes of secondary education. At the time of our last visit the school enrolls 517 children,

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Travel Daily Asia: Bangkok, 9 September 2009 – The Khiri Travel Group today launched Khiri Asia which will promote Thailand and Indochina to the Asian travel trade, starting with India.[...] "Khiri Asia will offer authentic travel experiences for increasingly discerning travel agents in Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai," said Mr Kapur. "High quality personal service is

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The new road is excepted to boost the economic development of the two newly to be linked provinces of Bolikhamxay and Xieng Khuang next year. The Lao government approved more than 78 billion kip for this road project.The project starts Bolikhamxay’s Pakxan district and will link directly with Xieng Khuang province. The total length of the new road will be 78 km.About 42 km of the new road are

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The construction of the new bridge over the Mekong River, linking Luang Prabang province with the isolated Xayaboury province is expected to commence after the rainy season. The 620 meter long Pak Khone - Tha Deua Bridge, which will be 10.5 meter wide, should be finished within 42 months.The existing 58 km gravel road, linking the National Highway No 13 in Xieng Ngeun district, Luang Prabang

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The Lao government prepares the nomination dossier to inscribe the Plain of Jars to become the third Lao UNESCO World Heritage site, after the ancient town of Luang Prabang in the north of Laos and the ruined Khmer temple of Vat Phou (Champasak province) in Laos' South. The Plain of Jars is situated on a vast plateau in the Vietnam bordering province of Xieng Khouang. A province, which was often

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The middle stretch of Mekong River between Vientiane in Laos and Mukdahan in Thailand is characterized by its meandering course and relatively low gradient. One of the major consequences of this characteristic is natural instability, river bank erosion and growing sedimentation.The Mekong River has also large changes in river height occurring between the rainy season during May to August; and the

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Last week, Linda Oum, the intrepid Operations Manager of Khiri Travel Cambodia, visited the remote province of Mondulkiri, in Northeast Cambodia. As it is the middle of the rainy season, getting there wasn't at all an easy affair. The province however is covered in lush tropical forest and a great place for bird watching. Linda was in the company of experienced bird watchers of the Sam Veasna

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The upgraded border checkpoint in the South of Laos' Attapeu province and Vietnam 's Kon Tum province is expected to boost economic growth.The Lao Phu Keua checkpoint is being constructed with a grant worth US$ 1.6 million from the Vietnamese government.The checkpoint is scheduled to be fully operational within one year.The Phu Keua checkpoint is located in the far east of of Attapeu province in

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The government of Laos agreed to spend an USD 80 million to build a new airport for the fast growing and bustling tourism hub of Northern Laos: Luang Prabang – one of the two UNESCO World Heritage listed sites of the country.The construction on the new airport will begin at the end of this year. Work will commence until 2012. The new 2’800 meters long and 45 meters wide runway is laid out to

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Recently Khiri Travel Lao and Cambodia arranged a tour for Asia Transpacific's Sales Manager Eric and his travel companion and photographer, Jonathan. The trip took in some very off-the-beaten track parts of both countries.See the photos that Jonathan took in Laos and Cambodia on his Flickr website. You will also find his contact details there if you want prints or framed work. photo copyright

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BANGKOK, 31 July 2009 – Bangkok based B2B travel agent Khiri Travel today announced a partnership with ScottAsia Communications as part of the travel firm’s ambitious expansion plans for the region.Since 1994 Khiri Travel has specialized in providing authentic and innovative tour products and accommodation solutions for trips in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The company serves leading

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Want to interact with Khiri Travel? Read the latest news on our new ventures! Khiri Travel now has a facebook page. Become a fan! Click on the link to the right.

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A number of prominent hoteliers on Phuket, the famed tropical island in th South of Thailand, have introduced an informative website dedicated to the Summer Season. Referring to the period for May - October, Khiri Travel calls it the Green Season, the beaches are virtually deserted and Phuket hotels offer great value deals. In other words, it's very much worth exploring this web site with tips,

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It's Songkran in Thailand, Thai New Year.The most widely celebrated holiday of the year that sees Thais traveling back to their hometowns.Businesses close, often for 3 or 4 days (Khiri Travel closes on 13 April, but can still be reached on its emergency numbers) and Thais are going to the temple to make merit and cleanse the Buddha statues with scented water. Afterwards, the scented water makes

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Lots of rain  in China and Laos has caused the Mekong River to rise to record levels. Towns along this mighty river, the 11th longest in the world with a length of 4,300 km are preparing for floods, and some are already experiencing difficulties due to the high water level.Parts of Luang Prabang, the scenic town in Northern Laos, an UNESCO Heritage Site are flooded (see picture). Parts in the

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image from CWI website Khiri Travel has for years maintained that the so-called Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi Province is a potential danger to visitors, and has always questioned it's merits as a wild life conservation institute. Wat Pha Luangta Bua Yannasampanno shot to fame around 10 years ago when it started caring for tigers in a very unorthodox way. The animals appear tame and monks were

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Amanpuri, the legendary resort on Phuket in the South of Thailand, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Amanjunkies already know that this resort never misses a beat. The villas, including the sought-after Pavilions 103 and 105, have had a recent make-over.  In the comings months, why not (re-)visit Amanpuri and congratulate the resort personally? After 20 years it's still the

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It used to be that the lack of good accommodations was the reason for many travelers to give anything North of Luang Prabang a miss while visiting land-locked Laos. Mr. Jean-Paul Duverge has seen to it that this is no longer a valid excuse. He opened the Muang La Resort, just 15-odd miles east of Udom Xai. This 6-room retreat is built along the banks of a river.  The bungalows are in

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A new Internet Gateway to travel has opened. The brain-child of veteran captains of the Adventure travel industry, AddictedtoTravel.com offers a wealth of information on destinations across six continents and a selection of the best tour operators in the world, with their contact information and an idea of their products. The advantages are clear: book direct with the Travel Experts, get great

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Some Khiri Staffers in our Chiang Mai OfficeKhiri Travel, the expert for group and individual travel in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam is expanding. For the Summer and Autumn Khiri Travel, and its subsidiaries are welcoming Dutch-speaking tour leaders. Professional experience is an advantage, but a pleasant personality, adventurous spirit and travel experience in the region are just as

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(left: Samak Sundaravej, right: Abisit Vejjajiva) With more than 90% of the votes of the past election counted, it's now clear that the People Power Party (PPP), widely seen as the proxy for the Thai Rak Thai Party of deposed PM Thaksin, currently living in exile in London has won the election. The PPP is led by the outspoken veteran politician Samak Sundaravej.  It is too early to see what the

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The result for the much heralded vote for the New 7 Wonders of the World was announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007.Buoyed by the success of the 2007 votes, the same organization has now opened polls for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Around 300 new suggestions for Wonders of Nature have been made, amongst which in Asia the stunning Halong

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The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has cut the entrance fees for foreigners to national parks from 400 baht to 200 baht. Many foreigners were already irritated by the double-tiered entrance fees, vastly lower for Thai citizens than for foreigners, but the 400 baht rate was deemed too high, compared with the poor facilities for tourists at the parks.Effective from Dec 1

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While Bangkok Airways already laid claim on the title of "Asia's Boutique Airline", tiny SGA Airlines deserves that crown for Thailand! The airline, founded in 2001, nowadays is the only one to have a regular service connecting Bangkok and Hua Hin, and Chiang Mai with Pai and Mae Hong Son. Not only are the flight convenient, but using a Cessna 208B Grand Canyon, they are scenic as well! The

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A great addition to many other boutique lodges in the Chiang Mai, north Thailand, is Ban Thai Village. Centrally located near Tapae Gate, the lodge offers 23 rooms in 4 categories. The lodge is built around an inviting pool, a restaurant offering delicious Thai dishes and a gift shop. If you choose to stay here, you can book it through the travel experts at Khiri Travel. Try and have your stay

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One of the most respected tour operators in The Netherlands, De Jong Intra, has recently selected Khiri Travel as its handling agent for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The first group, pictured her in front of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Hanoi, has just finished its Classic Vietnam itinerary. With a courteous and attentive tour leader and knowledgable guides, they visited highlights such as Halong

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Not much time, but want to see and learn as much as you can in your limited holiday? We have designed our highlight programs with this in mind: comfortable stays and a well-balanced itinerary. Single-country trips are not longer than 8 days, multi-country trips are between 10 and 18 days. You will of course see some of the famous sights of your chosen destination(s), but we also put in little

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In the region with some time to spare? Looking for a quick, active but affordable break? Our Journey programs are designed to give you a taste for each of our destinations, or even combinations of countries. Journeys are ideal for first-time visitors, too! In a short period of time (around 12 days for a single country; 16 to 20 days for multi-country tours), we show you some of the highlights on

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Our signature series are designed by travellers for travelers. Made for those for who getting from one place to the other is at least as interesting as the destination itself. Our Discover programs offer adventure and opportunity to explore on own. Overnights are at centrally located lodgings. But central to these programs are not the acccommodations, but the off-the-beaten-track experiences, and

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