This week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from the SO Sofitel Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1782 by King Rama I, this capital city is a fluid mixture of ancient charms and modern luxuries. With over 15 million tourists each year, hotels have begun taking action, developing sustainability projects to help reduce the pollution surrounding the bustling city as well as giving back to the community. AccorHotels is at the forefront of this initiative, with various projects that not only help these communities but also educate guests about how to get involved. This week, Peter Greenberg talks to Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer of Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and The Philippines, AccorHotels, who speaks about End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism (ECPAT), and how AccorHotels aims to both educate and give back to the Thai community. Fraser McKenzie, General Manager at Novotel Bangkok Impact, talks about Accor’s program Food 4 Thought and how eight hotels provide up to 100 meals per week. Also, Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, lets us in on its new Cuban cruise line, Fathom. There’s all of this and more when the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from SO Sofitel Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer of Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and The Philippines and AccorHotels., talks about End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism (ECPAT), and how AccorHotel’s 70 hotels in Thailand and over 10,000 employees take part in this program. He discusses the social responsibility to give back to the community and how Accor educates its guests in the process.
Jeninne Lee-St. John, Deputy Editor for Southeast Asia for Travel + Leisure, shares her biggest surprises as an expat living in Bangkok and lets us in on all her great food finds in Bangkok, including the best American mac & cheese.
Gilles Tourenne, Cluster General Manager Novotel Chumphon & Ibis Styles Chiang Mai Thailand, discusses the importance of sustainability to the AccorHotel Group including its Planet 21 Initiative, Fair Trade program, and Soap for Hope Program.
Fon Supitcha Tiyapipat, Thailand Manager for PUR Project, talks about the effects deforestation has had on the health of the Thai people living in Chiang Mai and how—with the help of Accor—they were able to educate people of the area about proper agricultural techniques. This has helped both the agricultural and economical communities.
Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, talks about its new Cuban cruise line, Fathom, as well as the rise of cruising in Australia and the Pacific Northwest.
Fraser McKenzie, General Manager at Novotel Bangkok Impact, talks about the program Food 4 Thought, in which eight hotels in central Bangkok provide their excess food to those in need.
Julia Cosgrove, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Afar Media, lets us in on all the hot places to visit for the fourth quarter, including lesser-known national parks that are great to visit.
By Rian Rikard for PeterGreenberg.com
