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Office Staff

Anchalee Rodloytuk - Sales Manager: An started to work in January 2004 and is part of the company since the first minute of Phuchan Travel. She is the head of the sales management and makes the affordable prices of the trip happen for everyone.
An loves everything about her work. The colleagues, the atmosphere and that there is a trusting boss who doesn’t look over her shoulder constantly to control what she is doing.
In her spare time she likes to go to the movies, play badminton or she has a go at the playstation.
For an escape of workaday life, she likes to go to Koh Kood to hang out at the beach or perform water sports like swimming or snorkeling.; top
Chanya Butrueeangsak - Chief Accountant: Ms. Chanya Butrueeangsak, nickname "Poo", was born in Bangkok, 1973. Poo is head of the accounting department of Phuchan Travel. In her free time she likes to go bowling, dancing and sing karaoke.; top
Jeeranun Sangchan - Reservations Supervisor: Beau started working at Phuchan Travel in 2006.
After her graduation in Tourism she wanted to work at a travel company. The first application was successful and she is now the head of reservations and makes sure that every guest has a place to sleep during the tours.
She can’t specify what she likes most about her job, because for her it is just everything from the big variety to the familiar atmosphere.
In her spare time she likes to read and listen to the radio.
She loves to visit the mountains north of Thailand in winter, since this is the best time to see all the beautiful flowers, which are her passion.; top
Keison Khubkhum - Assistant Accountant: Ying works at Phuchan Travel since September 2006. She came to the company through her friend, and is now the assistant of the Accountant Manager Poo. Ying is responsible for the cashflow not only within the company, but also does she makes sure that all the specific parts of the trips are paid and are ready for our guests to use.
She enjoys the independency and that there is no stress at work.
In her off time she likes to go shopping but after a really busy day she prefers to spend some free time in front of the telly.
Since Ying is born and raised in the southern parts of Thailand, it always pulls her back to the white sandy beaches and the seaside of the south to relax.; top
Koen Olie - General Manager: Koen started travelling independently in the early eighties. While traveling on the way to China, he arrived late 1984 in Thailand. He returned several times to settle down finally in 1987. He is married, proud father of two sons, and became grandfather in 2005. After working for years in education and as a free-lance artist, Koen joined Phuchan Travel in 2003.
One of his favourite places in Bangkok is the rooftop restaurant of the Grande Ville Hotel in China Town. From there you have a great view over Rattanakosin Island and the food is not bad either!; top
Kritsana Harasarn - Managing Director: Travel being a passion, Khun Kritsana is at the helm of the business' outbound department, as well as the company's managing director. Apart from travel, Khun Kritsana is a proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Marsha and Naomi who often accompany her on her trips to Laos, Cambodia and throughout Thailand.; top
Nittaya Hassaro Nittaya Hassaro - Administration: Pim is part of Phuchan Travel since November 2006 and is taking care of the administration, which means that every transaction is going through Pim’s hands first.
For her coming to work doesn’t mean to fulfill her duties but more spending some time with her familylike colleagues.
When she has the chance she likes to go shopping or to go to the movies, but she doesn’t mind a good night of sleep either, to refill her energy.
In her spare time she likes to visit Koh Samui to enjoy the beaches and the sea. But the place she likes best in Thailand is Chiang Rei, which is situated in the middle of the golden triangle surrounded by magnificent mountains.; top
Nuchjaree Srijongjai - Tour Coordinator: Noi came to Phuchan Travel in 2008 and is the assistant of the sales manager An. She takes the saying “traveling on a shoestring“ seriously, and tries to get the best deals for our guests.
For her one of the benefits working for the company is the short distance from her home, plus she enjoys being constantly surrounded by her friends, who are always up for a chat.
In her time off, she prefers to read cartoons or listens to music.
Her favorite place to go to in Thailand is Wat Pra Kaew or in English: the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is located in the historic center of Bangkok. She likes to have a stroll around and to inspect the amazing architecture.; top
Supranee Tonmee - Reservations Officer: Jup started working at Phuchan Travel in November 2006, after she finished her studies in tourism.
Now she is responsible for reservations and is together with Fern, Beau's assistant.
She thinks it is great to meat so many different people and to gain so much practical experience whilst having fun working at the same time.
Jup’s hobbies are reading books, listening to music and watching TV.
In her time off she likes to visit Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand for no special reasons, she just likes it there.; top
Usa Tanthanasuwat - Operations Officer: Usa came to Phuchan Travel in February 2008. She is an important part of the operation of the tours, and if anything goes wrong she is the first address for the guides to ask for advice or help.
She started working at Phuchan, because it is a great chance to get practical experience after her graduation.
She is very fond of the close relationship with her work colleagues, which are now her friends.
She likes to visit the countryside of Thailand, really anything that gets her away from the famous Bangkokian traffic jams. When she is there she enjoys most the friendly climate and the clean air.; top
Wannisa Kaewwan - Reservations Officer: Fern has been working at Phuchan Travel since April 2007. Together with Jub she is Beau’s back up at the reservation support.
She wanted to learn more of the vast variety of the tourism industry after she finished her studies in French and so decided to apply at Phuchan Travel with success.
A big advantage to her is the closeness to her home and her nice colleagues, which make sure that she feels very happy at work.
When she has the chance, she likes to visit Koh Samet.
Here she can relax at the nicest and longest beach of the island, the Sai Keow Beach.; top

Tour Managers

Duanphen Khamwicha - Tour Manager: Kung started working at Phuchan Travel in 2008 and takes our guests on Thailand trips.
She started working as a guide, so she has the chance to meet different people, see new places and learn new facts about the culture. It makes her proud to tell interested people all the facts about Thailand. Her advantage is that besides English, she speaks German fluently as well!
One of her hobbies is traveling and when she still does have spare time she likes to learn something new, like cooking or how to arrange flowers.
She can’t specify her favorite place to go to, for her every place is great, as long as there is something new to see and learn and new people to be met.; top
George Chittiwan - Tour Manager: George Chittiwan was born in Bangkok in 1956. He has a Bachelor's Degree in business from Sukhothai Thammathiraj University. After having worked for 20 years on the stock market, George decided it was time for a career change and in 1998 took up work as a tour guide. George leads tours for Phuchan Travel in Thailand.

Client comments:

"Dear George,
I like to start by thanking the group. It's amazing how fast you can become a kind of family. In the way that you not only share the joys, but also the problems. And you George became a kind of head of the family. As a father I must say that I can learn a lot of the way you did treat us. A good father is what experts call authoritive. That means you support your family members. And that's what you did!
At the start of the trip we were afraid that you are not assertive enough. I think we were wrong. I think your behaviour reflects the Buddhist philosophy and I (and also the others) do like that very much.
We not only like you, we love you."

"Dear George,
Thank you for being our tourguide. You did a great job and you almost never said no! Thanks for everything!!"
"A special note of appreciation for Guide George, thank you very much for making this trip so special. I enjoyed our conversations very much. Thank you. You're the Man!"
(Thailand, 27 Apr - 17 May 2008); top
Kanok Jinpinpet - Tour Manager: Nui has been a tour guide for over 10 years and works with Phuchan Travel since 2008.
He got into the guiding through helping a friend at first. It didn’t take him long to notice that tour guiding is what he wanted to do as a job and decided to attend a tour guiding course.
He is now taking our guests on trips through Thailand and shows them the famous Thai hospitality.
For him it is very pleasurable to get the chance to see all this beautiful places and show them to our guests. There is no routine to his job and he likes the challenge to deal with different people every day.
When he has time he likes to play badminton or to go on a motorbike trip.
He doesn’t have a favorite place, he just enjoys to travel no matter where, to see different locations and meet people from different parts of the world.; top
Kerdmongkol Kittiyawadee - Tour Manager: Kitty started working at Phuchan Travel in 2007 and is a tour guide for the trips in Thailand and Indochina.
During 17 years of guiding she took groups through Europe, was taking care of student groups and had the chance to travel abroad a lot.
Her most amazing experience was during a donation tour of shoestring, which she accompanied. She experienced incomparable friendliness and happiness when they helped the poor minority of Laos.
If she is not traveling she likes to relax with a good book.
Her most favorite place in Thailand is Koh Tao, for her it is an easy way for a quick escape to recharge her batteries.; top
Manachaya Pitja - Tour Manager: Wendy started working at Phuchan Travel in April 2008 and she is now one of our guides for the Thailand trips.
For her working as a tour guide is a great chance to gain experience with people from all over the world and to see all the beautiful places in Thailand.
Although Wendy was very nervous about her responsibilities at first, she is still amazed how easy it is to have a great time together, even though there is a language barrier and no one knows each other at the beginning of the trip.
In her free time she likes to browse through the internet or to practice Yoga.
When she has time she travels to Koh Samed and sunbathes at the beach. After relaxing she usually rents a motorbike, so she can explore the hidden beauties of the island.; top
Mongkhon Ngankayan - Tour Manager: Ong came to Phuchan Travel in 2004 and leads our guests on trips through Thailand.
He decided to become a tour guide, because he enjoys to experience new cultures just as much as explaining it to people from all over the world.
He likes working for Phuchan, because of the very flexible program for the guests, which makes every day different for Ong as well.
In his spare time he is a real party animal, who likes to go out dancing and clubbing.
When he has time, he visits the islands of the south of Thailand, because he loves spending time at the beach and in the water.; top
Pakhwan Suebsunthorn - Tour Manager: Tim started working at Phuchan Travel in 2008. She wanted to be a tour guide, because she loves traveling and she doesn’t like being stuck in a daily routine.
For her it is really amazing how fast the group bonds and at the end of each tour she finds it very hard to say good bye to the guests which became her friends.
Her hobbies are listening to music and finding the coolest restaurants or bars of the various places she stays at.
Her most favorite place to visit in Thailand is Chiang Mai, because it is a modern and cosmopolitan city, which hasn’t lost its traditional old charm.; top
Panisa Licharoen - Tour Manager: Krit is with Phuchan Travel since 2008 and just started taking the guests on trips in Thailand.
Becoming a tour guide was a great chance for her to experience a lot and see the various beautiful places of her country. Just like Rey she is very proud of being born in Thailand and decided that she wanted to transmit this to our guests.
She loves the feeling of togetherness, which comes up when she is with the group and the teamwork that results out of it.
Her hobbies are reading books and swimming, and if she does have some more time, her and her family will go to Koh Chang so they have time to relax together.
Client comment:
Wahid Rahman: I would like to take this opportunity to thank your company for our trip around Thailand, but most importantly to pass my gratitude to our guide Panisa. Throughout our journey she took care of us and provided us with answers to all our questions regarding your beautiful country, its culture and history.
(Thailand tour, 13 - 27 July 2008); top
Phanom Luasubchat - Tour Manager: Phanom has been working for Phuchan Travel since 2004 and takes our guests on trips through Thailand and Indochina.
After spending 7 years as a novice in a Buddhist temple, he wanted to experience more, so he decided to become a tour guide.
The best thing about working as a guide for him is the huge variety of trips, and that boredom hasn’t got a chance anymore.
He loves to show his country through the eyes of a Thai and he tries to make a connection between locals and our guests.
After work he likes to read and sometimes goes for a run.
His favorite place in Thailand is Chiang Mai, since it is a bit more relaxed than Bangkok. He enjoys the good mix of beautiful landscape, old culture and cold climate of the city.

Some client comments:

"Phanom is a very good guide, personal as well as groupwise. Excellent vacation."

"Phanom, keep on going like this."; top
Puangpet Pumnum - Tour Manager: Ms. Petch was born in 1971 in Nakhon Si Thammarat. She received her B.A. in 1998 and after some time in the hotel business decided to change to working more directly with tourists. Her hobbies include reading, badminton, and sightseeing. She is single and lives in Bangkok. She has been working as a guide/tourleader for Phuchan since the beginning of this year.; top
Rewadee Noreerat - Tour Manager: Rey has been working as a tour guide since 14 years and started at Phuchan Travel in October 2006. She is now responsible for trips through Thailand and Indochina.
Her intention in becoming a tour guide was the pride of her own country. She wanted to be the connecting part between different cultures and show Thailand’s big variety.
When she is not out and about at the countryside she loves to go scuba diving or snorkeling in her time off.
Her favorite places are of course the Great Palace and the temples, but she also likes to be in the mountains for trekking or at the beach for water sports.
Client comments:
Martijn & Marloes: Excellent tour guide! (Rey) She made the trip complete.
B. Diemer: A very good trip.The guide was a good, amiable leader for the group. I enjoyed it.
(Thailand, 28 June - 20 July 2008); top
Supattra Chaichumpoo - Tour Manager: Wan has been with Phuchan Travel since 2006 and is responsible for the trips through Thailand and (in future) Indochina.
After working as a secretary in a big company she decided to become a tour guide because of her passion for traveling.
She applied at Phuchan, since she has dealt with foreigners before and loves the easygoing way the staff work together at this company.
One of the bonuses for sporty Wan is the active program of the tours. She is a big fan of kayaking, cycling, trekking and of the adventurous side of the trips.
Besides traveling her hobbies are badminton and dancing.
She can’t really specify her favorite place but depending on the season she likes the north of Thailand for trekking and cycling and the south of Thailand for snorkeling and kayaking.
Client Comments:
What really made this experience so great was our tourguide Wan. We all felt really looked after and that she took a genuine interest in our well being.
(Thailand, 15 - 28 June, 2008); top
Thiranan Soontornkit - Tour Manager: Pum started working for Phuchan Travel in 2008 and is one of the guides for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Her passion is traveling, meeting new people from all over the world and learning more about the culture of the country she visits. So the decision was made to become a tour guide.
She enjoys working for Phuchan, because she gets the chance to learn a lot about interpersonal relationships by traveling with different guests.
Besides traveling one of her hobbies is swimming as a work out.
One of her favorite places to visit is Trang, since it is one of the few places with untouched nature.; top