KHIRI REACH - Key Persons


Dara Sum

Job Titles:
  • Travel Designer
My name is Dara and I am from the Travel Designer Team. I have been working with Khiri Travel Cambodia for almost 8 years. My main role is to assist the agent in all types of inquiries, bookings and also to maintain a good relationship between the agent and Khiri Travel. I love being a Khiri Reach Ambassador because a simple reason "Working at a company and have a chance to help the society at the same time, why do I hesitate to decide?".

Diana Devaraj

Job Titles:
  • Senior Reservation & Contracting Executive
I am Diana and I joined Khiri Travel in July 2023 and I am currently working as Senior Reservation & Contracting Executive. I have 10 years of experiences in travel & tourism industry. Even though I had interest in Sustainability, it was after joining Khiri Travel that I got the opportunity to actually see how it is being implemented into each tour that we operate. I am very much excited to be one of the Khiri Reach Ambassadors where I would get a chance to identify projects we could collaborate with and contribute to while continuously monitoring the progress of each project. I find it fascinating to see how tourism can contribute to making this planet a better place

Naphat (Tae) Kasikitworakul

Job Titles:
  • North Operation Executive

Sofia Tan

Job Titles:
  • Group Product Coordinator
Sofia is a Filipino/Singaporean mix but has been based in Thailand since 2006. She is passionate about animal welfare and sustainability related matters (beach clean-ups, volunteer teaching, etc.). Outside of Khiri, she spends her time hiking unseen destinations, trying out new cuisines and spending time with her two dogs.

Somphet Successful

Job Titles:
  • Sales Executive
I am a salesperson from Khiri Travel Laos, I am very happy to be a part of Khiri Reach Ambassadors and I look forward to working with the team and sharing the experience about Laos as closely as possible.

Willem Niemeijer

Job Titles:
  • Khiri 's Founder
  • Khiri Travel & Khiri Reach Founder
, began working in the Thai travel industry in 1987. In 1992, Willem was amongst the first group of journalists and travelers to journey overland from Bangkok to Danang, Vietnam. Meanwhile, Khiri's co-founder, Frans Betgem, was leading adventurous tours in Vietnam. These travel experiences were the inspiration to start Khiri Travel. Passion for travel has been in Willem's blood since a young age. Being Dutch, his first explorations in Europe were on a bicycle. His career in the travel industry started with selling airline tickets at a student travel organization in the 1980s. He moved to Thailand in 1987 to further his career in the travel industry. He has been there ever since. Willem founded Khiri Travel in a small room of a Bangkok shop house in 1993, with a bold vision to establish a "one-stop travel shop for the Greater Mekong sub-Region".