We look forward to discussing the melding of both food and travel with several guest speakers.
Awesome Speakers List - Drum roll~
1) Dr.Chinawut Chinaprayoon (Chi) - Co-founder of Navatas Hospitality (Bangkok Food Tours, Chiang Mai Food Tours, Phuket Food Tours and Food Tour Singapore.)
Chinawut is Co-founder of Navatas Hospitality Co,Ltd. His company owns Thailand’s first and largest food tour operator – Bangkok Food Tours. Chinawut and his 2 close friends founded Bangkok Food Tours back in 2011 and offer their first food walk in Bangrak area. Their first tour has become a big hit and opened up a new space in Thailand tourism landscape. Their “Historic Bangrak Food Tasting and Culture Tour” since then won many accolades, including the 9th Thailand Tourism Award for the Best Inbound Tour Program.
Bangkok Food Tours always offer a game changing experience, including the big-hit Midnight Food Tour by Tuk Tuk. Navatas’ culinary travel units now also include Chiang Mai Food Tours, Phuket Food Tours and Food Tour Singapore. Apart from the foodie industry he also has official role as Director of New Venture & Entrepreneurship at National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office. Very energetic by his nature, Chinawut loves food, loves to travel and loves to change the way people eat and travel!
2) Dwight Turner, founder of In Search of Sanuk and the Courageous Kitchen
The Origin of Courageous Kitchen and our Fun Philosophy
Courageous Kitchen began in 2009 as a small Bangkok based initiative called In Search of Sanuk which aimed to provide emergency food and housing for children and families most in need. The word ‘sanuk’ is the Thai word meaning fun/enjoyment. We chose that name because we believe every child, regardless of their situation, has the right to have a happy and healthy childhood. We believe fun and learning should come first and that all children should be free from worry and the burdens of poverty and suffering.
Later, in 2014, Dwight and Christy began to cook regularly with a small group of students who had especially poor nutrition and self-esteem. The response to the kitchen project was overwhelmingly positive. Soon after In Search of Sanuk came to be better known for our activities in the kitchen, and in late 2015, the project was registered in the US as tax exempt 501(c)3 under the name Courageous Kitchen Inc.
We still believe fun and learning come first and use the kitchen as a space to create a fun environment where children can learn the life skills needed to be leaders in their communities.
3) Shayan Naveed - Dose of Life
Shayan is a Pakistani who has been living in Bangkok for over 20 years. His day job is helping brands with their social media and marketing campaigns while his real passion is travel, eating out, finding the latest bar in town and going on adventures.
He also manages a travel and lifestyle blog called Dose of Life with his wife Kanika.
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