Local Alike
Awards | BY SCOTT SMITH
Local Alike wins gold for putting communities first
Thailand-based social enterprise Local Alike received a Gold Award based on the judges’ selection at the Responsible Tourism Awards Southeast Asia 2026, held on July 7 at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club in Miri, Sarawak.
Associations | BY SCOTT SMITH
Local Alike’s Founder Champions Social Enterprise Tourism at Regional Forum
When social purpose meets travel, magic happens—and Local Alike’s founder, Somsak “P’Pai” Boonkam, brought that magic to the stage at
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