Our Team
The Remote Lands team is made up of talented and passionate team members, both in the office and on the ground. Our full-time New York and Bangkok staff specialize in our signature, highly customized trip planning, while the execution is handled on-site by a dedicated network of professional guides, drivers and ground managers.
Each member of the Remote Lands staff brings with them their own history of travel and their own unique personal perspective on Asia. We have been backpackers and honored guests, visitors and locals, upstarts and trusted partners, outsiders and insiders—and from our individual journeys we bring our clients a combined wealth of personal, practical knowledge that no other source can equal.
Catherine Heald
Co-Founder & CEO
Catherine's insatiable passion for Asia began in 1987 when she got on a plane bound for Hong Kong and stayed for seven years. She is constantly striving to understand Asia at a deeper level including its spirituality as well as its current events and how they affect life today. Her goal is for Remote Lands to change the world in its own little way by bringing together people from disparate cultures to promote global understanding and peace. She previously founded and ran three technology companies in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She was a pioneer in digital media in the 1980-90's including creating the world's first travel e-books and being Silicon Alley's first IPO in 1996 (NASDAQ: LUST).
READ MOREJay Tindall
Co-Founder & COO
Remote Lands is the culmination of co-founder and COO Jay Tindall’s diverse and accomplished 30-year career as a traveler, photographer, and entrepreneur – from video producer and digital media trailblazer to dot-com pioneer and global entrepreneur. Today Jay oversees the entirety of Remote Lands’ operations department in Bangkok, spearheading the company’s interests throughout the continent with an entrepreneurial spirit and a photographer’s eye.
READ MORE![Melisa Novick](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19060501.jpg","Melisa Novick","Vice President of Business Strategy","Melisa graduated University with her degree in Hospitality Management. The Asia travel bug hit when Melisa traveled to China, Hong Kong and Japan for the first time as a college freshman. After graduation Melisa spent most of her career working in the Sales and Marketing Departments of several Five Star Hotel companies. Most recently working for a Hotel company with Asian embedded roots. With a passion for wellness and spirituality Bhutan, and Indonesia are favorite destinations of hers. "))
![Jacob Roy](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/18080301.jpg","Jacob Roy","Director of Travel & Planning","
Jacob first caught the travel bug while studying in Prague during his junior year at Boston University and instantly knew that he wanted his career to bring him to all parts of the globe. After graduation he moved to Vietnam for a year of teaching and traveling, where he fell in love with the country, its people, its food and its spirit. He remained in the country for over 3 years with stints in both Saigon and Hanoi. Living abroad in Vietnam inspired him to join Remote Lands, where his passion for travel helps him build customized itineraries for his clients. Jacob enjoys learning the history and culture of new places, and some of his favorite travel experiences have been exploring the Vietnam countryside on motorbike, camping at a music festival in Japan, and attending the Hong Kong Sevens Rugby Tournament.
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![Ryota Sakamoto](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/17101801.jpg","Ryota Sakamoto","Japan Luxury Event Associate","
Originally from Japan, Ryota Sakamoto went to university in Harlem and writes frameworks for Remote Lands’ clients. Working closely with CEO Catherine Heald, Ryota provides support to the sales team in New York and coordinates with the operations team in Bangkok. Among other things, Ryota Sakamoto is the resident Remote Lands saké expert.
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![Lydia Smith](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19053102.jpg","Lydia Smith","Private Jet Expeditions Manager","Lydia has explored 49 countries on six continents and has enjoyed her time traveling through Asia the most. Some of her favorite travel experiences include watching the Buddhist monks debate in Tibet, cycling through endless temples in Myanmar, and scuba diving with manta rays in Indonesia. As Manager of Private Jet Expeditions, Lydia designs and coordinates the Aman Jet Expeditions, small-group journeys by private jet to Aman’s properties around the globe. Prior to working on the expeditions, Lydia planned private travel to Asia as one of our Account Managers. Lydia holds an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from Vanderbilt University and also studied abroad with Semester at Sea.
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![Somjai Sermsin (Sonny)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/17100501.jpg","Somjai Sermsin (Sonny)","Operations Director","
Somjai (Sonny) Sermsin joined Remote Lands as Operations Director in May 2017 to support the operations team in day-to-day matters, as well as help with quotations and reservations and contact partners and suppliers. Before joining Remote Lands, Sonny worked for leading inbound tour operators at Destination Asia Thailand and others in the industry for over 15 years. The daughter of a fisherman based around the Andaman Sea, Sonny was born in Koh Lanta in southern Thailand, Krabi Province; Sonny graduated from Chiang Mai University, majoring in German with a minor in Tourism Industry Management. When traveling, Sonny enjoys meeting people of different countries and cultures, having traveled to China, Vietnam, and Myanmar among other places. Her most recent trip was with her mother to see Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, in Myanmar.
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![Trinity Nguyen](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13030804.jpg","Trinity Nguyen","Director of Product"," Trinity began work with Remote Lands in New York City before relocating and joining the Bangkok office. Her first journey abroad was to the UK, and has since traveled throughout Asia and the Middle East. Her favorite experiences include exploring the Mogao grottoes in Dunhuang, bathing an elephant in Chiang Mai, eating street food in Penang, shopping at the souq in Muscat, cruising the lake at sunset in Udaipur, ballooning over Bagan, and overnighting at a Buddhist temple on Mt. Koya. At Remote Lands, Trinity leads our product department, sourcing exciting authentic experiences, identifying the highest quality accommodations and services, and meeting intriguing people and hearing their stories — all of which go into creating bespoke trips filled with unforgettable and special moments for our clients.
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![Usa Prakobsub](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/17091103.jpg","Usa Prakobsub","Travel Consultant","
As a Travel Coordinator, Usa supports our New York office by preparing quotations, securing reservations and ensuring the safety and satisfaction of clients during travel. Usa graduated from Burapha University in 2008 with a major in English and minor is Tourism Management. After graduation she began her career in the tourism industry at ICS (Indochina Travel Group) as a Sales Coordinator, assisting sales teams in Bangkok, the US and Germany. In 2012, she joined SpiceRoads, a cycling tour company, where she worked for four years as an Adventure Travel Consultant. There she developed the sense of care, responsibility and dedication that she applies to each of her Remote Lands clients. Travel is Usa's true passion, and her curiosity and sense of adventure have taken her to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and Sri Lanka. Of all her many destinations, she points to India as her favorite, saying, 'Everyone should visit this country at least once in their lifetime.'
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![Kijja Srinakklum (Champ)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22061701.jpg","Kijja Srinakklum (Champ)","Travel Assistance Executive ","Champ is a member of the Travel Assistance team, focusing on assisting the needs of the clients and providing instant support while they are traveling. She has a great passion for travel and has been in the industry for more than a decade, with a prior background in sales, customer services, operations and more. She has a interest in photography, history and technology, and one of her key beliefs is that travels in not only about the destination but about the experience gained along the way. Champ has explored many countries in Asia but particularly loves Cambodia, Vietnam and South Korea."))
![Molly Perkins](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19053103.jpg","Molly Perkins","Travel Operations and Training Manager","Molly’s love for travel stems from her childhood growing up as an expat-kid of the hospitality industry. She was born In Malaysia and has also lived in Germany, Thailand, Singapore, and England. Naturally, she was drawn to working in the travel industry. In addition to growing up abroad, her older sister is adopted from Thailand. Due to this, Asia and travel is what she is most passionate about. Some of her favorite Asia travel memories include vacationing in Phuket with her family as a kid, eating chicken rice and chili crab at hawker stalls in Singapore, and seeing Orangutans in Indonesian Borneo while staying aboard a traditional Klotok boat. As Remote Lands Travel Operations and Training Manager she pulls in experience from her past roles to help shape future processes of the company."))
![Kanchana Junglin (Joy)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19120201.jpg","Kanchana Junglin (Joy)","Travel Consultant","Having worked in the travel industry for more than 20 years, Joy is a Travel Consultant with Remote Lands, working with reservations, contracting, and product. A veteran traveler to Laos and Cambodia, she processes bookings, deals with overseas contacts, and negotiates with hotels and suppliers. Joy enjoys listening to the radio, playing with her son, and getting outside of Bangkok to relax. "))
![Sawang Kruangram (Tan)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19120202.jpg","Sawang Kruangram (Tan)","Travel Consultant","A graduate of Ramkhamhaeng University, Tan works as a luxury travel consultant with Remote Lands in Bangkok, focusing on analyzing trip pricing, communicating with the sales team, and monitoring trips. Previously having worked as an account executive with ICS, Tan has traveled to half a dozen countries in Asia and enjoys playing badminton, watching movies, and traveling in Thailand’s countryside. "))
![Pantipa Ranusawad (Neng)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19120203.jpg","Pantipa Ranusawad (Neng)","Travel Consultant","Previously working as a contracting assistant for with Helloworld Travel in Australia, Neng is a travel consultant with Remote Lands, reviewing contracts and negotiating with hotels. A keen traveler, Neng enjoys the weather and landscapes of Switzerland, Austria, and Italy and hopes to travel to Norway, Georgia, and New Zealand in the future. "))
![Bali](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19052901.jpg","Bali","","
Bali has yet to visit her eponymous island and couldn’t even find the sacred destination on a map, but her cheerful, gentle and loving spirit is similar to that of the Balinese. She comes to work with Catherine most days, and her job is to remind everyone of the importance of balance and living in the moment, savoring even the most mundane of days. She loves playing with her friends in Central Park and hiking and swimming in Connecticut."))
![Samantha Mindich](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22062301.jpg","Samantha Mindich","Asia Luxury Travel Finance Analyst","Samantha is a member of the Planning team, focusing on trip pricing, creating proposals, and reporting. She has a background in psychology and statistical analysis, with an undergraduate degree in psychology from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in psychology from New York University. Prior to joining Remote Lands, Samantha worked as a behavioral analyst. Samantha has traveled to 22 countries, spanning four continents, including in Asia. In college she studied abroad in London. She is looking forward to exploring additional countries in the future. Outside of travel, Samantha’s hobbies include skiing and playing tennis."))
![Michael Simon](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22062302.jpg","Michael Simon","Private Jet Expedition Coordinator","Michael works as a member of the Private Jet Expedition team, focusing on managing client enquiries and expeditions. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Penn State University as a broadcast journalism major with a minor in sociology. He has experience in the fields of journalism and finance through prior internships. In addition to travel, Michael enjoys playing and watching sports, going to the beach, and rooting for Penn State! Michael is a new traveler who is eager to begin journeys all over the world."))
![AJ Arena](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22080101.jpg"," AJ Arena","Luxury Travel Designer","AJ works as a member of the sales and planning team managing customer relationships and creating bespoke itineraries. He has a background in hospitality having attended the Hotel School at Cornell and interned at The Plaza Hotel, New York. Prior to joining Remote Lands, AJ worked at a luxury travel agency. AJ has traveled to over 30 countries across five continents, and he particularly loves to travel to Asia. The longer the flight, the better. Some of his favorite experiences include hiking Machu Picchu at sunrise, attending Wimbledon in England, watching fireworks over Victoria Harbor on New Year’s Eve, and biking around the countryside of Vietnam."))
![Samatha Leerapirom](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22110401.jpg","Samatha Leerapirom","Travel Consultant","Samatha is a travel consultant in the operations team. A psychology graduate, she has worked in both sales and operations roles in the luxury travel and hospitality industries. Widely traveled, she is a keen solo explorer and enjoys discovering new places where tourists rarely venture. She lists Georgia, Armenia, Japan and Turkey among her favorite destinations. Outside of travel, Samatha likes working out and yoga."))
![Rebecca Moroknek](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22112102.jpg","Rebecca Moroknek","Luxury Travel Designer","Rebecca is part of the planning team, managing customer relationships and creating personalized itineraries. With a background in sales and management, Rebecca discovered her passion for travel while studying abroad in Australia as part of a degree in Sports and Recreation Management from James Madison University. Her favorite travel memory is ziplining through Rincon de la Viejo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and she looks forward to exploring new places especially throughout Asia. Rebecca’s goal is to visit all seven continents; she is current at four."))
![Jessie Gallagher](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/23033001.jpg","Jessie Gallagher","Luxury Travel Designer","Jessie works as a member of the planning team, creating customized itineraries to make each client’s experience unique and rewarding. Jessie comes from a background in marketing and education, the later of which brought her to live and work in South Korea and Japan for a total of four years overseas. During her time abroad, she explored different areas of Asia every chance she could, and was able to travel Japan from top to bottom. Some of her favorite memories include hiking Mt. Fuji, cruising the Yangtze River in China, discovering Balinese cuisine in Ubud, and visiting the floating village of Tonle Sap in Cambodia. Originally a Philadelphia native, she spends her free time exploring the neighborhoods of NYC and writing children’s books. "))
![Andrew Troum](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/23033002.jpg","Andrew Troum","Luxury Travel Desinger","Andrew has beean avid traveller ever since his first overseas trip to Spain his freshman year of high school. After graduating from Boston College, he moved to New York to pursue a career marketing Broadway shows. However, after four years in the theatre industry, he finally succumbed to the travel bug, packed a bag and jetted off. He spent the next three years living all around the globe from Southeast Asia to Portugal to Argentina. He knew that the travel industry was where he belonged and is ecstatic to be working at Remote Lands! Some of his favorite memories from Asia include motorbiking the Mae Hong Son loop in Northern Thailand and stopping for a week to live in a Buddhist monastery, taking a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the temples of Bagan, Myanmar and getting covered in paint at the Holi festival in Jaipur, India."))
![Paul Moore](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/23061201.jpg","Paul Moore","Product Executive","Paul is an avid traveler with a passion for food and exploring off the beaten path destinations. A veteran, he served in the United States Air Force for nearly 24 years with tours in Japan, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Liberia, Thailand, and Niger. After retiring he settled in Bangkok, the springboard to Asia, where for 7 years he continued to pursue his passion for food and travel. His most memorable travel experience was a 10-day visit to Bhutan where he fell in love with the unspoiled beauty of this Himalayan Kingdom. As a Product Executive for Remote Lands, he enjoys researching and writing about the many products and services offered across the Asian destinations. "))
![Thapatthanat Insawang (Oil)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/23071701.jpg","Thapatthanat Insawang (Oil)","Travel Assistance Executive","Oil is as a member of the Travel Assistance Team. She focuses on assisting clients who are traveling and will be one of your first points of contact in Asia. Having previously worked for an online travel agency, Oil has a background in both client operations and customer services. Outside of travel, she often spends her time cooking and listening music. Oil has traveled widely in Asia including to Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Laos."))
![Liam Vickers](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19053101.jpg","Liam Vickers","Digital Marketing Manager","Liam is an experienced full-stack digital marketing strategist, with a primary focus on the luxury sector. He has worked in a variety of roles, both agency and in-house, for many respected luxury travel brands. Originally from the UK, he has lived in Asia for nearly nine years, working with Remote Lands as an outside consultant for six years before joining the team. Since hiking through the Himalayas as teenager, he has extensively explored Asia and has a particular interest in Vietnam, intrepid experiences, and hyper-localized cultures."))
![Clarissa Dourmashkin-Cagol](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19032203.jpg","Clarissa Dourmashkin-Cagol","Senior Luxury Travel Designer","Clarissa fell in love with Asia while studying Chinese at Georgetown University. After graduation, she spent seven years living in Shanghai and Singapore, and traveled to almost every country in Asia. Some of her favorite experiences include exploring the magical Ice Festival in Harbin, China, visiting the famed Snow Monkeys in Japan, and climbing Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka to view the sunrise. Her time in China and Singapore inspired Clarissa to join Remote Lands, where she continues to deepen her passion for travel and Asia by creating personalized itineraries for her clients."))
![Shelby Phares](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22031501.jpg","Shelby Phares","Luxury Travel Designer","Shelby works as a member of the planning team, focusing on creating customized bespoke itineraries throughout Asia, consulting with clients on the entire trip cycle. Shelby comes from a background in hospitality, with an undergraduate degree in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management from Indiana University. Prior to joining the Remote Lands team, Shelby worked on the sales and catering team for the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Shelby has travelled to a total of 43 countries, spanning across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. A few of her favorite experiences have been hiking 14 miles on the Great Wall of China, bungee jumping in New Zealand and South Africa, eating fresh sushi at a fish market in Japan, and working with elephants in Thailand. Outside of travel, Shelby often spends time practicing yoga and getting lost in a book."))
![Maneenart Srisakulpanich (Oeuf)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/18042503.jpg","Maneenart Srisakulpanich (Oeuf)","Marketing Specialist & Content Creator","
Maneenart Srisakulpanich works as a Marketing Specialist & Content Creator at Remote Lands. A Thai native, she spent her high school years in China, returning to Bangkok, Thailand to continue her education at Stamford International University, where she earned her graduate degree in marketing. Her passion for travel has taken her throughout Asia and Europe with both educational and leisure trips to Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Dubai, Germany, and Italy, among others. She says that when she travels, her goal is to see the world from all perspectives.
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![Yanee Srihasen](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/17083101.jpg","Yanee Srihasen","Travel Consultant","
As a Travel Coordinator, Yanee handles the many underlying details necessary to a successful trip, from reservations at top restaurants to comparing the costs of private yachts in Mergui. Before joining Remote Lands, Yanee worked at a number of travel companies, including Indochina Service Asia and Abercrombie & Kent, in both behind-the-scenes and client-facing positions, managing the technical minutiae of travel as well as fielding client concerns. Throughout her career, Yanee has visited Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar. She describes her trip to the Keukenholf Garden in the Netherlands as “the trip of her life,“ but her most memorable moment in Asia was watching the sun set over thousands of pagodas in Bagan. Her next destination is Japan, where she can watch the famed cherry blossoms as they flutter from the trees.
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![Sanyawadee Tiaprasert](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/14111701.jpg","Sanyawadee Tiaprasert","Contracting Executive","
Sanyawadee, known to us as Cherry, joined Remote Lands in 2014 as Contracting Executive. She's been in the tourism industry since 2002, working in ticketing, customer service, reservations and contracting for such companies as Thaifly, ICS Travel Group and JHC Hotel Coupon. Cherry doesn't just work in travel, she lives for it - her motto is “Your holiday is my job, my holiday is my other job“ - and she is been travelling since the age of 18. Her favourite travel memory was her solo backpacking trip around nothern Vietnam. Cherry is also a keen photographer and has had her travel photographs featured on the august pages of the Bangkok Post.
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![Kusuma Promchan](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13071101.jpg","Kusuma Promchan","Sales Executive","
Born on Koh Phangan island in the south of Thailand, Kusuma graduated with a BA in English and an MA in Tourism Management. Based in Bangkok since 1996, Kusuma has developed a wealth of knowledge working in the tourism industry at various companies. Kusuma has previously worked at Insight (Thailand) Co., Ltd, Exotissimo, Destination Asia and ICS Travel Group. The specialist skills in Kusuma’s repertoire include sales, trip coordination, reservations and quotations. Kusuma has expert knowledge on Indonesia, Thailand, Laos and India. She has travelled widely in Southeast Asia and Myanmar is her favourite destination.
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![Anna Arnett](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/19090401.jpg","Anna Arnett","Private Jet Expedition Designer","Anna’s love for travel stemmed from a young age after her first international trip at 6 months old. With a family of travelers, Anna recalls her grandmother, a sales manager for KLM, sharing photos from her trip to India. Snapshots of the graceful Kuchipudi dancers, flavorful cuisine, and vibrant tulip fields outside Srinagar frequented her mind from then on out. Upon graduating from Loyola Marymount University as a business major, she knew she needed a job that would fill her curious mind. While Japan holds a special place in her heart, she continues to seek out new destinations and adventures for her clients to create unique, memorable experiences too."))
![Brett Bachman](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13040201.jpg","Brett Bachman","Special Projects Manager","
As Special Projects Manager, Brett works behind the scenes, contributing to the design and creation of the internal systems and proprietary tools that keep Remote Lands on the cutting edge. Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Brett experienced the geographies and cultures of distant nations through the vivid travel writing of journalists like Ryszard Kapucinski and Scott Carrier. He has since traveled in China, Taiwan, Nepal, Vietnam, Hong Kong and North Korea and currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand.
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![Piyamat Rueangnoi](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13030815.jpg","Piyamat Rueangnoi","Product Manager ","
As the Product Manager at Remote Lands Piyamat is responsible for managing hotel contracts and the back office systems and well as constantly updating new hotel, destination and activity information. Piyamat, an expert on travel in Asia, has previously worked with two of the largest travel outfitters in Southeast Asia and has developed a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. She firstly worked at IBN Group (Thaifly.com), then moved on to work with Exotissimo, a large firm based in Bangkok that was the first foreign company to be granted a tourism-operating license in Vietnam. Working as a travel consultant at Exotissimo for five years Piyamat honed her skills designing custom journeys throughout Southeast Asia. Piyamat has travelled in Southeast Asia and Italy, and her most memorable trip was to Indonesia.
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![Phornphana Butchan (Mam)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/14103101.jpg","Phornphana Butchan (Mam)","Travel Assistance Manager","A veteran of 15 years in the travel industry, Mam joined the Remote Lands team in July 2014 to work as a Travel Coordinator. Her career has taken her to the US, where she lived for over a decade, and to the UK, where she spent a year, and she has such prestigious names as Carlson Wagonlit, ICS and Tourism Authority of Thailand on her CV. Her Asia travels have taken her all over Southeast Asia, as well as to Sri Lanka and Nepal, and she particularly loves sampling the local cuisine whenever she visits a new country. Her philosophy? Enjoy the moment and never look back!"))
![Rachatanan Chaveevanitkul (Yam)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13030812.jpg","Rachatanan Chaveevanitkul (Yam)","Travel Consultant","
Yam has worked with Remote Lands since the opening of the Bangkok office in 2006. She previously worked for Diethelm Travel, one of the largest travel companies in Southeast Asia. An expert in the hospitality and travel industry, Yam possesses a degree in tourism studies. At Remote Lands Yam coordinates with on-the-ground partners based all over Asia to create tailor-made trips. Yam works to ensure Remote Lands clients have the very best accommodation, transport, local guides and experts to make their trip as comfortable, exciting and pleasurable as possible. Yam enjoys discovering new beaches and underwater diving, her top dive spot is in the Thai Similan Islands National Park.
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![Paweena Boonduaylan (Lek)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13030810.jpg","Paweena Boonduaylan (Lek)","Senior Travel Consultant","
Lek is a Senior Travel Coordinator at Remote Lands. She has years of experience in the travel industry, with Intrepid Travel, a top Australian tour operator and Exotissimo. She is in charge of reservations, bookings, assigning guides and ensuring Remote Lands’ clients have travel experiences that are unique, memorable and go beyond their expectations. Lek, who graduated with BA in English, is an avid reader and loves to travel. Her motto is ‘Traveling keeps me alive!” One of her most memorable moments was the stunning view from the third highest road in the world in Kashmir. Lek has visited Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, India and Europe. After watching the movie Sleepless in Seattle, Lek would like to visit New York, and Machu Picchu and Petra are also on her list.
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![Arunee Tanyakamon (Mim)](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/13030809.jpg","Arunee Tanyakamon (Mim)","Finance Manager","
As the Remote Lands Finance Manager, Mim is responsible for all Remote Lands’ finances and accounting. She also attends to general administration and human resource matters. Previously Mim worked as the Regional Financial Officer at Rhenus Southeast Asia. She has over ten years experience as an accountant managing the detailed finances of small and large companies, and she brings her specialty in international matters to her role at Remote Lands. Mim holds a degree in accounting and finance and used to work in Shanghai where she learnt conversational Chinese. Mim hails from Ko Samui in southern Thailand, and enjoys going back to her family home on the coconut tree-covered island that sits on its own secluded beach.
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![Sarah Corsa](javascript:otlightbox("https://www.remotelands.com/remotenew1/dist/images/ourteam/team/22012401.jpg","Sarah Corsa","Senior Luxury Travel Designer","Sarah began her career as a journalist covering arts and entertainment, food, culture, and human stories. A year of travel across Asia, Africa, and Europe launched her into the travel industry, where she planned trips to Japan and corporate retreats in the start up world before joining Remote Lands. Sarah’s first foray into Asia came in college, when she studied sustainable development and social change in northern India for four months while attending Occidental College. Since then, she’s traveled to 30 countries across four continents and hiked the Buddhist pilgrimage route across the Kii Peninsula in Japan, slept on the deck of a fishing boat in Thailand’s And Thong National Marine Park, and white-water rafted from the source of the Nile River in Uganda. As an avid proponent of train travel, her ultimate bucket list trip is the Trans-Siberian Railroad from Moscow through Mongolia to Beijing. When she’s not traveling, she’s escaping to other worlds through books and movies. "))
