From lush mountain rainforests to limestone karst islands and white sandy beaches, there’s no denying the beauty of Thailand’s natural assets. But like many popular tourist destinations, the country’s resources for protecting this bounty have been stretched in decades past. Thankfully, a new wave of developments – from the government, private enterprise and grassroots organisations – are shining a light on the importance of protecting the environments that are so attractive to travellers.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is taking the protection of its natural assets seriously – this year it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation and