South-East Asia’s enticing new travel frontier

But opportunity knocks in the least likely places – fast-forward three years and Sarorn is a valued member of Shinta Mani Wild’s hospitality team, having taught himself English from a smartphone and worked his way up from resort construction to his dream job as an adventure butler.

During a hike through the jungle – following a short-cut trail forged by Sarorn himself, who knows this land like the back of his hand – I ask him how he feels to have Westerners…