Wild Haven of Cambodia
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Archive for the ‘Community Based Tourism’ Category
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The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
Monday, November 24th, 2014To those of you in the UK, please watch this - Pailinesque travelogue with lots of useful, insightful knowledge about the wonderful Mekong River and the dangers it faces from over exploitation. Watch on iPlayer
Community Project, Laos – The Eco Bungalow!
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014The Eco Bungalow is a perfect retreat for families and travellers looking for a soft adventure that combines a visit to the famous Kuang Si Waterfall near Luang Prabang, with an overnight stay among the Hmong community which is supported by this FAIR TREK project. Contact Symbiosis to start planning ...
December specials at Tribal lodges in N Thailand
Thursday, October 23rd, 201450% Discount for your travel partner • The promotion is available for stays at Lisu Lodge, Khum Lanna and Lanjia Lodge. • Not applicable to lunch programs, half-day and full-day programs where no overnight accommodation is involved. • Valid for travel dates between 1 and 20 December 2014. • The promotion is applicable for a minimum ...
Moves to Expand Protected Forest in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Adding to yesterday's great news that the Titanium mine, planned for Chi Phat, has been shelved, the Cambodian government is now drafting a sub-decree to increase the size of Koh Kong Province's Protected Forest. Someone up there must have started fretting about his karma and the afterlife!
Special Offer: Explore rural life & hill tribes of Northern Thailand
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011For Family: 2 full paying adults traveling with up to 2 children (less than 12 years), children will be accommodated in separate room free of charge . For Couples: 1 full paying adult with the second person receives 50% discount from the current rate (for new booking with specified date only) Programmes and ...
Chi Phat saved from destructive Titanium mine
Monday, April 11th, 2011A late minute intervention by Prime minister, Hun Sen, has saved a thriving community-based tourism project in Cambodia's Koh Kong Province from a planned, highly destructive, Titanium mine. The mine project, by the United Khmer Group, was rumoured to have been just a cover to gain access to the ...
Luang Prabang to Phnom Penh adventure
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Nice appraisal from this French family from Japan who undertook a Mekong River Explorer trip, finishing this week: From: Marie-Cécile Conilh de Beysac Subject: thank you Date: 6 March 2011 20:02:48 GMT+07:00 To: Christopher Gow We have only have one word : wonderful ! One of our best trip. Thank ...
In Cambodia, Koh Kong Emerges as Eco-Tourism Destination
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011This New York Times story highlights some interesting eco-tourism developments in Cambodia. See some of my pics from Chi Phat here on the Symbiosis Facebook page
Turning Poachers into Gamekeepers – Cardomoms, Cambodia
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009I recently visited a community deep in the Cardomom Mountains, western Cambodia that, until recently existed to plunder the rainforest of trees and wildlife. [caption id="attachment_288" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Approaching Chi Phat"][/caption] Chi Phat is a former logging community a 2 hour boat trip up river from the newly refurbished road linking ...
Cambodia-Thailand Border Tensions
Monday, October 27th, 2008Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat met in Bejing on Friday, at the Asia-Europe Summint, to discuss the recent conflict at Preah Vihear. The two Prime Ministers made an agreement to avoide anyt further fighting on the border. They also agreed to set up a committee and negotiate ...
Cambodia-Thailand Border Tensions
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008The situation on at the border between Thailand and Cambodia, near the temple of Preah Vihear has remained unchanged, since violent clashes last week ended in a cease fire agreement. Prime Minister Hun Sen, (the Prime Minister of Cambodia) and Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat of Thailand have confirmed that there will ...
Thailand- Cambodian Border Quiet After Negotiations
Friday, October 17th, 2008"A tense quiet hangs over Preah Vihear temple [today]" (Tha Cambodia Daily). After four hours of negotiatins between Thai and Cambodia military officials an agreement had been made that no gunfir will be exchange "just like before" (The Cambodia Daily). In what seems to be a somewhat unworkable agreement Cambodia and Thailand ...
Cambodia Putting the Past Behind it- Khmer Rouge Jailed for 20 Years
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008A Cambodian court has sentenced three former Khmer Rouge guerrillas to 20 years in jail over the 1996 kidnapping and murder of a British mine clearer and his translator After nearly 12 years since the Khmer Rouge laid down their weapons and were forced out of power in Cambodia some of ...
The Circus Travels To France!
Friday, October 10th, 2008The Battambang Circus is touring France, but before going on tour in France, the exceptional team of “Phum Style” will give a few performances in Battambang. "Phum Style" relates the story of a city boy coming back to his home village after years in a surrounding that totally changed his life style, “Phum Style” ...
