PATA’s Tourism InSPIRE Awards 2015 recognises six organisations and businesses that have demonstrated excellence in social, environmental and economic sustainability in tourism. The Awards judged winners based on sustainable consumption and production principles and existing internationally recognised sustainable tourism standards.

Ban Rai Kong Khing, a community-based tourism in Hang Dong district, Chiang Mai, recently won the Tourism InSPIRE Award 2015 as the best community-based tourism initiative. The Award was organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).