273rd INTG Meeting – A Panel Discussion on the Mega-Projects Proposed for the Northern Capital Do Citizens Have a Voice? What are they Saying, and What are they Planning to Do? The panel consisted of experts in various fields: political, economic, environmental, communications, etc. from the 48 Chiang Mai organizations that Pakee Kon Hak Chiang … Read more
257th INTG Meeting – A talk by Shane K. Beary Shane K Beary Resume: Shane’s Introduction “I personally don’t believe that Chiang Mai should have been developed as a tourist destination. It should have been left as a charming, slow paced place to live, for both the Thai and the handful of foreigners, who for … Read more
252nd INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Jack Kelly Summary of Jack’s Talk Compiled by your Convenor, Brian Hubbard Using Thomas’s brand spanking new LCD projector and other associated bits of technological paraphernalia to illustrate his talk, Jack started by outlining the background and the current situation of the tourism market of Chiang … Read more
250th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr. Duangchan Charoenmuang Dr. Duangchan writes “Chiang Mai air quality has been worse than you may have thought. The critical period is in dry season. At this time the air contains an increased amount of fine particulate matter (PM10), much more than the allowable amount. Statistics … Read more
245th INTG Meeting – A talk by Reinhard Hohler Introduction “Expedition Mekong 2002” was co-organized by the Brooker Group and Diethelm Travel. The expedition was from November 2-17, 2002, and covered nearly 3,000 km of the Mekong river from Simao Port in Yunnan to its delta in the southern part of Vietnam. Profile of Expedition Mekong’s Tour Director, Mr. Reinhard Hohler Reinhard Hohler is an … Read more
234th INTG Meeting -A talk by Brian Hubbard Introduction In 1990, I traveled through 13 countries and crossed 5 seas, plus many other assorted stretches of water, to get from London to Bangkok. The journey, on buses, trains and ships, but no planes, took almost 10 months. When I left England, I had a one-way … Read more
204th INTG Meeting – A talk by John Davies A Summary of John’s Talk Tourism amongst the hill tribes of northern Thailand is a relatively recent phenomenon. The more accessible villages were reached over thirty years ago, but there are still villages in the remotest areas which have rarely seen a westerner. The organization and advertising of … Read more
