Thailand - Fair Trade, Responsible Holiday - Traidcraft Meet the People Tours

Northern Thailand

Thailand is a country rich in cultural and ethnic diversity. It has a remarkable heritage of ancient crafts of all kinds. Setting off from Bangkok, this tour takes us north, through some stunning areas seldom frequented by tourists and where you will have a real opportunity to appreciate authentic Thai life. We meet the craftsmen and women working with ThaiCraft and Y Development, two of Traidcraft's long-term suppliers.

ThaiCraft Association which works with nearly 100 communities around the country, was set up by Stephen and Suwadee Salmon who have been involved in fair trade for many years. Your tour is led and organised by Phu Phiang a responsible travel company, set up by Rosalind Salmon (daughter of Stephen and Suwadee) as sister company of ThaiCraft.

Your guides will be some of their enthusiastic staff who are involved in both responsible tourism and the fair trade crafts organisation. In addition to the wonderful cuisine and scenery, this trip gives you a unique opportunity to visit a huge variety of rural villages and to meet and get to know a whole host of fair trade producers.

Photos: Lizzie White, Stephen Salmon, Jenny Knight, Alison Atkinson