The MTF 2018 Village Experiences are eight parallel immersive thematic tourism sessions in ethnic community-based villages in and around Nakhon Phantom. There is a mandatory, non-refundable fee of Thai Baht 1,200 (Approx. Euro 30 / USD 40). The fees go directly to the respective villages and are used for specific projects that will be featured at MTF 2018 by the communities. For the Thai Baht 1,200, the delegates will receive: - Traditional village performance - Lunch in the village, prepared by the villagers - Custom-made, limited edition, traditional village shirt (please indicate size later in the process) - Village tour and activities in the respective ethnic village - Refreshments and water refill stations (plastic water bottles, plastic straws, and plastic bags are banned during MTF 2018) - Transportation to/from respective villages from Nakhon Phanom University and to venue of MTF 2018 Food Festival (TBD) Only paid tickets holders can be confirmed to participate in the Village Experiences. In order to enter the respective villages, the respective village shirts need to be worn (to be picked up at MTF 2018 Registration the days before or in the morning of June 28). Spaces are strictly limited to respect the villages and their communities.
Please select one (1) of the thematic sessions and complete the payment process on the next page. For more information about the thematic sessions and the ethnic villages, please go to http://mekongtourismforum.org/index.php/sessions/.
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO), located in Bangkok, Thailand, in the offices of the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Bangkok, and was set up with funding from the governments of the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.