Running jungle accommodation in Thailand - from an international business to a local one (Part 1)

In this week's episode, we're joined by Gonthong Lourdesamy all the way from Thailand, to discuss how she shifted the businesses focus from international tourists to the domestic market amid pandemic flight restrictions. We talk about the many changes she had to make to cater to the staycation markets as well the valuable lessons from her triumphs. This episode punches above its weight, not just for the golden tips of appealing to the local market but thinking out of the box when dealing with the many challenges in our industry. Notes 00:00 Running accommodation in the jungle of Thailand - moving from an international business to a local one (Part 1) 01:35 Intro and background 02:29 What is the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria? 03:50 How Our Jungle Camp has met the GSTC standards 04:46 What is Our Jungle Camp experience 05:26 Day to day operations of Our Jungle Camp and Our Jungle House 06:47 Guest experience at Our Jungle Camp and Our Jungle House 08:46 Changing from International guests to local guests 12:51 Marketing strategies to court your local market 17:49 Challenges of selling to a local market 20:17 Becoming your local expert 20:50 Experimenting with different marketing strategies 23:54 Meeting your guest at their platform of choice 25:30 How quickly do you need to respond to guests 27:31 Making a sale using messaging apps Contact Info https://www.khaosokaccommodation.com/ https://www.khaosokecoresort.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ourjunglehouse https://www.facebook.com/ourjunglecamp ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🥊Need more direct bookings or a brand new website? Book an appointment! We get results! https://www.ibooked.online​​​​​​​​​​​🥊 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Don't forget to hit that subscribe button! This also keeps us going and creating more useful content for free! ACCOMMODATION OWNERS AND MANAGERS FREE RESOURCES! 📧Join the mailing list for freebies and critical industry updates: https://bit.ly/accommodationtipsandtricks 🌍The Accommodation Owners and Managers Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/AMoFacebookCommunity 🗨 Connect with Bart Sobies: https://www.ibooked.online/bart/ 🎙 Subscribe to the podcast to listen later: https://www.theaccommodationshow.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Disclaimer: *All content on this YouTube channel, Podcast or post reflects my own and guests opinions and should NOT be taken as legal advice, financial advice or investment advice. Please seek out guidance of professionally trained and licensed individuals before making any decisions. Some links in the description may be affiliate links. Affiliate Disclaimer: This blog, podcast & youtube channel; will occasionally contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission on a purchase without additional cost to you, if you buy something through my links. The purpose of this show is to educate viewers and share everything I know about improving your accommodation, STR and AirBNB business. I do believe in the products and services that we link to and that you may benefit from them. If you do purchase through my affiliate links; I want to thank you for your support. #bookdirect #travel #ourjunglecamp