LifeQuiet achiever 'greens' Thailand's unsustainable travel industry
Ecotourism pioneer Richard Sandler's resorts show how to reduce numbers
Richard Sandler inspects organic vegetables grown for his guests at his resorts at Khao Sok, in southern Thailand. (Courtesy of Marius Herrmann)
DENIS D. GRAY, Contributing writer
KHAO SOK, Thailand -- "I often ask myself why a kid raised in New York City became a jungle fanatic," says Richard Sandler, a pioneer of ecotourism in Thailand who has been offering benign alternatives to the destructive travel industry for more than half a century.