GREEN RIDERS: Southeast Asia

Episode Three: Community-Based Tourism and Mangroves

Posted on July 6, 2012 by greenriders

GREEN RIDERS are back in town. Or in the village. Kok Krai village, Krabi province, Thailand to be precise. To learn about the choices the community has made to develop a local ecotourism model, instead of cutting back the mangroves to build resorts like so many villages in the region. We learn abou this project from our host Ibrahim, enjoy taking part in community activities, and visit the mangroves of Krabi in the early morning to learn about its rich biodiversity and spot some of the creatures that call it home. Enjoy!

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GREEN RIDERS: Malaysia, Day 1

Posted on July 4, 2012 by greenriders

Malaysia is a whole new story. Upon entering the country we were greeted by Akmal, the bicycle man, and his whole crew of 30-some university students who would be joining us as we wheeled our way down South to Singapore. This video is compiled from images from the first half of the first day’s bike. Batteries tend to die, sadly. Usually right in the middle of the day…

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GREEN Riders Vital Stats: June 25th – July 4

Posted on July 4, 2012 by greenriders

KM ridden: 501 (Khao Sok National Park, Thailand to Penang, Malaysia)

Number of GREEN Riders joining Kenny & Jamie: 33

OLDEST GREEN Rider: 77 years old
YOUNGEST GREEN Rider: 19 years old

Bird Species: 36
Reptiles: 4
Mammals: 4

Liters of water per day: 7

Number of people shouting ‘HELLO, WHERE YOU GO?!’: Too Numerous To Count (TNTC)

Number of rubber trees seen: TNTC

Number of Palm Oil Tree seen: 62,478

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Episode Two – Khao Sok, Thailand… The Journey Begins!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by greenriders

In GREEN RIDERS Episode two, Kenny and Jamie begin their environmental video-odyssey in Khao Sok National Park, Thailand. We visit Thanyamundra organic farm and resort and meet with Pierre, the head farmer, who shares stories of the trials of farming on the edge of the world’s oldest rainforest. Elephants, Pythons and Leopards, plus five meters of rain a year!

This is Episode Two of our ongoing series, profiling environmental stories, struggles and successes across Southeast Asia, by Bamboo Bike.