Press Release

Angkhang Nature Resort puts Together a Junior Guide Program
for Students at a School in Doi Angkhang

Angkhang Nature Resort in Doi Angkhang recently ran a ¨Junior Guide Program〃 to train children from the local Koob Dong School to show around guests who visit their village. The Junior Guide Program enables tourists to the area have interaction with the local community and receive correct information about the hill tribes and the surrounding area

The program has already been in place for one year and more than 30 guides have been trained. Feedback from visitors has been very positive and further training programs are planned to increase the number of guides.

Other initiatives have included setting up a co-operative shop where the local hilltribes can sell the handicrafts which they produce and building a ¨show house〃 so that guests can get an impression of the hilltribe way of life.

The Angkhang Nature Resort, which is managed by Amari, is situated a comfortable, three-hour drive from Chiang Mai through some of Thailandˇs most spectacular scenery. Its mountain location, cool climate and the scenic beauty of the surrounding countryside make it the ideal getaway for nature lovers. In addition, the area is excellent for bird watching, with many species of rare and migratory birds. Mountain biking, hill walking, mule-riding and trekking are some of the other activities available and there are five hill tribe villages in the nearby area. The resort is located next to the Royal Angkhang Station Project which focuses on developing a variety of marketable agricultural produce for the surrounding hill tribe villages.  

For further information please contact :

Ms. Nikki Busuttil
Director of Communications
Amari Hotels and Resorts
847 Petchburi Road
Pratunam, Rajthevi
Bangkok 10400
Thailand

Tel.  66 (0) 2255 3767 , 66 (0) 2255 4588
Fax.  66 (0) 2255 3718
E-mail  email@amari.com