Tourism Cares, a number one non-profit devoted to advancing sustainability throughout the tourism trade, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has hosted a week-long International Significant Journey Summit in Bangkok and Krabi. Because the host vacation spot for 2025, Thailand showcased its management in community-based and sustainable tourism, welcoming greater than 40 journey and tourism executives, advisors, media, and trade associations to alternate insights and decide to motion.
Now in its fifth yr, the Tourism Cares International Significant Journey Summit strengthens sustainable provide chain improvement, creates new alternatives for native companies, and educates the trade on accountable requirements and greatest practices in sustainable tourism.
As a part of the Summit, Tourism Cares and TAT targeted on 4 key areas:
- Neighborhood influence: Illuminating how Thai organizations are utilizing tourism to drive optimistic environmental, cultural, and social influence.
- Academic alternate: Tackling international sustainability points by way of a neighborhood lens that includes Thai audio system and panelists who’re championing vacation spot stewardship, cultural heritage, and accountable journey.
- Immersive experiences: Constructing connections between the journey commerce and native companions by way of significant excursions and visits in Bangkok and Krabi.
- Pledge-driven outcomes: Encouraging attendees to decide to actions that drive long-term optimistic change for his or her firms and locations the place they ship or host vacationers.
The International Significant Journey Summit additionally highlighted the evolving position of public-private partnerships between authorities, the journey trade, and suppliers. Native companions—from grassroots organizations and small companies to representatives from Thailand’s tourism sector, shared sensible insights on stewardship and significant journey. On the conclusion of this system, attendees have been charged with creating takeaways and commitments on how they will positively change their enterprise operations and drive sustainability ahead.
“We’re delighted to carry our International Significant Journey Summit to Asia for the primary time and particularly thrilled to be right here in Thailand—a rustic the place community-driven initiatives are on the coronary heart of its sustainable tourism technique,” stated Greg Takehara, CEO, Tourism Cares. “From coastal villages in Krabi to the environmentally targeted companies of Bangkok, Thailand’s native persons are utilizing tourism as a car to generate financial, environmental, and cultural influence in modern methods. This Summit will shine a light-weight on their invaluable work and encourage our trade companions to construct journey with objective, fostering an equitable tourism mannequin that’s useful for all.”
“Thailand is honored to associate with Tourism Cares to host its 2025 International Significant Journey Summit,” stated Mrs. Chiravadee Khunsub, Deputy Governor for Worldwide Advertising Europe, the Americas, Center East & Africa. “This gathering displays our shared dedication to advancing sustainability and demonstrates how community-led tourism can protect our cultural heritage, defend pure sources, and be certain that the advantages of journey attain all of our communities. As host, we’re proud to welcome international companions to expertise these initiatives firsthand.”
Placing Thailand’s Individuals on the Map
Over the previous two years, TAT has invested in its dedication to sustainable tourism by partnering with Tourism Cares on initiatives that may generate long-term optimistic influence for its nation. In 2023, TAT launched its Tourism Cares Significant Journey Map of Thailand, which highlights vetted, sustainable enterprises, merchandise, providers, lodging, and excursions throughout the nation. Right this moment, the Significant Journey Map of Thailand consists of greater than 45 organizations throughout the nation that work to give attention to cultural heritage, environmental conservation, and regenerative practices. As a part of the International Summit, attendees engaged with a number of of the Map’s featured companions by way of immersive excursions and experiences, together with Bang Korbua Neighborhood Tourism Membership, Ban Nai Nang Neighborhood, Laem Sak Neighborhood, Patom Natural Residing, Poomjai Backyard, and the Varana Lodge. View a full listing of organizations on the Significant Journey Map of Thailand.
“The companions featured on the Significant Journey Map of Thailand are on the coronary heart of this Summit,” stated John Sutherland, senior director of neighborhood influence at Tourism Cares. “In Krabi, villages like Baan Nai Nang and Laem Sak are displaying how grassroots management can carry up complete communities—preserving cultural traditions, restoring pure sources, and creating new alternatives by way of tourism. These influence companions are proof that when tourism is constructed by and for native folks, it turns into a pressure for resilience and regeneration that advantages everybody. We stay up for spotlighting these organizations and immersing ourselves in ‘The Land of Smiles.'”
The Tourism Cares 2025 International Significant Journey Summit, co-hosted by Tourism Authority of Thailand, was made doable by way of the help of Alexander + Roberts, Accor, Bob Whitley Memorial Fund, Intrepid, Kaleidoscope Adventures, Nationwide Tour Affiliation (NTA), and Journey Solutions.
About Tourism Cares
Tourism Cares is a 501(c)(3) U.S.-based non-profit group devoted to advancing the social, environmental, and financial influence of the journey trade to assist communities thrive. With over 20 years of dedication, Tourism Cares works to make sure that journey is a pressure for good by uniting, inspiring, and activating all sectors of the journey commerce. As a founding member of the Way forward for Tourism Coalition, Tourism Cares promotes the Coalition’s 13 Guiding Rules by way of programming, schooling, and sources. By empowering its members and the trade to combine sustainability and significant journey into their operations, Tourism Cares goals to foster a tradition of impactful and accountable journey. Be taught extra at TourismCares.org and on social media at @TourismCares.
About Tourism Authority of Thailand
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