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Ock Pop Tok Speaks at Heritage Conference
Ock Pop Tok’s Ms Veo spoke about role of using cultural heritage as a means of economic development in local communities at “Heritage Protection: The Asian Experience” held by the Siam Society in Bangkok. The conference brought attention to the importance of safeguarding the heritage of ethnic minorities, and creating opportunities for communities to revitalise their cultural practices to adapt to modern life. Over 200 researchers, entrepreneurs, government officials, and students, attended the conference to discuss and debate issues around tangible and intangible cultural heritage preservation in a modern world. Experts from 12 countries in the region contributed to the discussion. To read the entire article, click here.
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The Key to Xebangfai River Cave
About 10 years ago, National Geographic led an expedition to little known, 7-km Xebangfai River Cave in eastern Khammouane Province’s “Hinterland” near Vietnam. Word slipped out about this find, and recently, intrepid travellers began making their way to boat, kayak, and hike through the far flung tunnel. “In early March 2019, I made my fifth trip to Xebangfai River Cave, in the past five years. It’s a testament to the cave’s size that even after repeated trips I still haven’t seen all the wonders,” said Mark Jones from Megaworldasia.com. To read Mark’s informative blog post on Xebangfai River Cave, click here.
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Asian Trails Laos Appoints New GM
Asian Trails has announced the appointment of Ms Laetitia Law-Lai, a French national, as their new Laos General Manager starting 8 April 2019. Laetitia will replace Ms Virginie Kury who will move to Phnom Penh to head Asian Trails Cambodia as General Manager. Laetitia joined Asian Trails in 2017 as MICE Manager for Asian Trails Cambodia, based in the Siem Reap office. Having previously lived and worked in Vientiane, her expansive knowledge of Laos and the love for the country has been one of the main reasons for her to take up this challenging position within the Asian Trails family. She will be reporting to Thuy Tien, Managing Director Indochina, based at our office in Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Asian Trails Laos.
