กรุงเทพฯ-3 ธ.ค.-สก๊อตเอเชีย คอมมิวนิเคชั่นส์ คีรีทราเวล (Khiri Travel) ผู้นำตลาดในด้านการท่องเที่ยวเชิงลึก ฉลองครบรอบ 25 ปีในการดำเนินธุรกิจนำเที่ยวทั้งในประเทศไทย และประเทศในแถบอินโดจีนในปีพ. ศ. 2561 วิลเลี่ยม นิเมเยอร์ (Willem Niemeijer) ผู้ก่อตั้งบริษัทที่มองย้อนกลับไปครั้งแรกที่ได้เดินทางท่องเที่ยวในเอเชีย และได้แชร์ประสบการณ์ในการคาดการณ์ถึงกระแสการท่องเที่ยวพร้อมเปิดแผ
กรุงเทพฯ-27 ส.ค.-สก๊อตเอเชีย คอมมิวนิเคชั่นส์ ผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านการท่องเที่ยวร่วมสนทนาคาดการณ์อนาคตการท่องเที่ยว ผู้นำธุรกิจท่องเที่ยวในประเทศไทยร่วมงานเลี้ยงฉลองความสำเร็จครบรอบ 25 ปี บริษัท คีรี ทราเวล (Khiri Travel) ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อปี พศ. 2536 โดย วิลเลี่ยม นีเมเยอร์ ในช่วงเปิดการท่องเที่ยวภูมิภาคลุ่มแม่น้ำโขง นำนักท่องเที่ยวชาวต่างชาติเดินทางเข้ามาท่องเที่ยวในประเทศไทย ลาว เวียดนามและกัมพูชา เริ่มต้นจ
Bangkok-2 Mar-ScottAsia Communications The multiple award-winning DMC makes it rewarding, fun and insightful for parents, kids and grandparents to travel together in Asia Khiri Travel has launched seven tour options in Southeast Asia designed for parents, children and grandchildren travelling together. The seven itineraries range from six to 12 days in Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,
Bangkok-18 Feb-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel becomes the first DMC in Southeast Asia to be Travelife certified in all its offices Khiri Travel has become the first destination management company (DMC) in Southeast Asia to be Travelife certified across all its offices. In the last few days, Khiri Travel's operations in Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos earned Travelife certifications for the first time. In the
Bangkok-29 Nov-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel is celebrating 25 years in business in 2018. Looking back on a quarter century in travel in Asia, Khiri Travel founder, Willem Niemeijer, shares 5 x 5 insights that inform his travel industry decision making in 2018 and plans for 2019 and beyond: 5 Truths 1. When you choose a career in travel, don't make money your motivation. There are other industries out there
Bangkok-7 Aug-ScottAsia Communications The Situation Khiri Travel Indonesia sends condolences to all concerned following the 7.0 earthquake which shook Lombok and surrounding areas around 19.45 hrs Sunday evening and caused at least 91 fatalities among residents on the island. The heaviest impacted areas seem to be North Lombok including the Gili Islands. There
Bangkok-7 Aug-ScottAsia Communications The Situation Khiri Travel Indonesia sends condolences to all concerned following the 7.0 earthquake which shook Lombok and surrounding areas around 19.45 hrs Sunday evening and caused at least 91 fatalities among residents on the island. The heaviest impacted areas seem to be North Lombok including the Gili Islands. There was no tsunami. Khiri Travel Indonesia clients and
Bangkok-21 Jun-Khiri Travel In partnership with the Hula Hoop Bungalows, Khiri Travel's charitable arm will help Gili Gede villagers in Lombok, Indonesia, reduce plastic consumption and replant mangroves Gili Gede island, Lombok: new partnership to recycle plastic into practical handicrafts, reduce one-way plastic use, and plant mangroves to protect the coast. (Download images and this press release
Bangkok-8 May-ScottAsia Communications With new in-country tours, DMC Khiri Travel has put people ahead of place to showcase the unique complexities and variety of Sri Lanka as a travel destination Local experts and insights: vibrant market places, discovering 'Indiana Jones' places in the Cultural Triangle with Nerina, experiencing the back streets of Colombo with Rashan, and finding out about Tamil culture in the
Bangkok-3 May-ScottAsia Communications Modular options lasting one to three weeks open up south, central and north Sulawesi to travellers with a passion for going off the beaten track in Southeast Asia Sulawesi landscape and heritage including the Toraja Highlands, elaborate funeral ceremonies and the Bada Valley megaliths. (Download images and this release in Word Text formats at https://app.box
Bangkok-16 Jan-ScottAsia Communications Fifth Khiri office in Indonesia opens new tour options across the Indonesian archipelago from Kalimantan through Sulawesi, to the Moluccas and Papua Extending Khiri Travel itineraries across the Indonesian archipelago: Tanah Toraja in South and Herman Hoven, the Khiri Travel Indonesia General Manager. Khiri Travel Indonesia has opened an office in Makassar, Sulawesi and is
Bangkok-10 Jan-ScottAsia Communications Tourists travelling with Khiri Travel in Myanmar can now meet and talk with Burmese royalty, artists, environmental activists, academics, and many more New for 2018, Khiri Travel Myanmar has launched 'tour' options for visitors to get up close and personal with thought leaders from across Burmese society. Personal Stories and Encounters Meet the Leading Minds of Myanmar can
Bangkok-1 Dec-ScottAsia Communications Lateral moves and internal promotions in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos Khiri Travel has announced internal management changes affecting its operations in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Stefan Scheerer, the Assistant General Manager at Khiri Travel Myanmar, will move to Vientiane, where he will become General Manager of Khiri Travel Laos. Scheerer knows Laos and Thailand well and speaks
Bangkok-3 Nov-ScottAsia Communications New creative itineraries by Khiri Travel fight 'overtourism' by taking visitors beyond the congested attractions of Asia Ahead of the World Travel Market in London, Khiri Travel has announced its Asia Creative Series eight new travel routes in Southeast Asia designed to inspire tour operator product managers. Willem Niemeijer, th
Bangkok-11 Jan-ScottAsia Communications Award winning responsible tourism DMC invites tour operators to share its passion for discovery at booth 6A35, Hall 6. Khiri Travel aims to open new markets for Spanish speaking B2B tour operators who wish to discover authentic local travel in Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Maldives. Multiple award-winning Khiri Travel is bringing
กรุงเทพฯ-10 พ.ย.-KHIRI TRAVEL Khiri Travel Indonesia was awarded full Travelife Certification at a ceremony at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on 9 November. Herman Hoven, General Manager of Khiri Travel Indonesia received the award from Travelife at a ceremony at the ABTA (The Travel Association) stand at WTM. Travelife is the leading training, management and certification initiative for tourism
Bangkok-7 Jun-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel has appointed Gonzalo Gil Lavedra as General Manager of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, effective immediately. He will report to Khiri Travel CEO Richard Brouwer at Khiri Travel's head office in greater Bangkok. Since joining Khiri Travel in 2013, Gil Lavedra has been Khiri Travel branch manager in Phuket, Thailand and in Bali, Indonesia where h
Bangkok-17 Mar-ScottAsia Communications Yaana Ventures has been launched as the new name for the diversified tourism and hospitality entity, formerly known as Khiri Group, which has its HQ in Bangkok. Yaana Ventures CEO Willem Niemeijer, announcing the rebrand on the eve of ITB Berlin, March 8, said that Yaana Ventures, at its birth, comprises a dynamic mix of new and established travel brands. Khiri Travel, the award-winning
Bangkok-3 Mar-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel has introduced five new tours in Indonesia. These include multi-day explorations of Komodo archipelago of Flores on a phinisi (a traditional two-master Indonesian sailing ship); going in search of the elusive tarsier monkey of Tangkoko in sailing to the southern Gilis islands off a day hike for a good cause in and a day trip walking discove
Bangkok-26 Feb-ScottAsia Communications Joseph Conrad called it a journey into the 'heart of darkness'. I see it more as a heritage trip through Indochina's mountains of light and hope Jack Bartholomew, Regional Director Indochina, Khiri Travel Hill tribes, the Plain of Jars, riverboats and wartime caves: discoveries along the back roads of Indochina(click the li
Bangkok-11 Feb-ScottAsia Communications Recreate the Top Gear journey through remote Eastern Shan State or get close to tribes and communities in Kayah, the remote hills of Mrauk U, or along the Ayarwaddy River Ahead of ITB Berlin, Khiri Travel Myanmar has introduced two new tours in Myanmar: a 5day/4 night 4WD trip that follows the Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear route through Shan State, plus a 4day/3night trip to the Loikaw
Bangkok-14 Jan-ScottAsia Communications Emphasis will be on helping UK tour operators deliver high quality responsible travel experiences in Asia Richard Brouwer, the new CEO of Khiri Travel, has appointed Adrian Croft as Director of Sales Marketing Khiri Travel UK. Croft will be responsible for growing Khiri Travel's portfolio of accounts in the UK. Brouwer said Croft will increase the company's UK business and raise
Bangkok-20 Nov-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel has won Best DMC Worldwide at the 2015 TM Travel Awards in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 November. The TM Travel Awards recognize organizations and individuals from the Belgian, Luxembourg and Dutch travel industry. There were 41 award categories honoring the best operators that deliver outstanding travel experiences. The vote was only open to people working in the travel
Bangkok-12 Oct-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Reach, the charity-supporting independent non-profit arm of Khiri Travel, will donate memorable holiday experiences in Banteay Chhmar and Angkor Wat, Cambodia and Khao Sok, southern Thailand to Fight Night! the Operation Smile Thailand fundraiser at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok, 15 October. The event is the annual white collar charity boxing match and silent auction that
Bangkok-10 Sep-TAT Inter PR Division The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) attended the annual PATA Travel Mart 2015 held in the rapidly-growing South Indian city of Bengaluru during 6-8 September, 2015. This year, Mr. Sugree Sithivanich, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, led Thailand's delegation, a total of nine sellers from Thailand who participated in the PTM Khiri Travel, Rembrandt Hotel
Bangkok-20 Aug-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel has signed a deal with Austria-based R Asien, which will represent Khiri Travel as its exclusive DMC for Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia. The partnership takes effect from August 2015 and will connect Khiri with outbound tour operators and travel agents in central Europe who are seeking innovative and responsible itineraries
Bangkok-10 Jul-ScottAsia Communications While the perception is that a visit to Mogok near Mandalay is only about gem stone mining, a new Khiri Travel experience offers a very different take Travel agents now can book an innovative 4-day/3-night Khiri Travel discovery trip to the Mogok gem area in northern Myanmar, that doesn't visit a gem mine. Instead, the trip highlights include a workshop on gem
Bangkok-24 Jun-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel has taken a big step in boosting its responsible tourism credentials by becoming Travelife certified. Khiri is now Travelife certified for its tour operations in Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam. The CEO and co-founder of Khiri Travel, Willem Niemeijer, accepted the award from Janet Salem, Program Officer of the United Nations Environment Programme at a presentation at
Bangkok-7 Nov-ScottAsia Communications Khiri Travel was active on three fronts to embrace World Responsible Tourism Day on 5 November. Staff at all seven Khiri Travel offices donated time and money to Khiri's non-profit arm, Khiri Reach. Khiri staff in Asia planted tree saplings in the gardens at Khiri Travel offices or at specially nominated locations nearby in tandem with local community efforts. At WTM
Bangkok-10 Oct-ScottAsia Communications Thirty-one Khiri Travel tour guides from around Thailand received safety and responsible tourism training on 3 October in Bangkok. Khiri Travel brought in an external medical practices company, Emergency Medical Services, to teach CPR. Following that there was a session on responsible tourism led by Khiri's Sustainability and Responsible Tourism Manager, Graham Read. The CPR training