FOUNDER of Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality’s (Lanith) Peter Semone has departed on June 30 following an eight-year stint as its chief technical advisor (CTA).
“Lanith was established as part of Luxembourg Development’s Project LAO/020,” Semone explained. “That project, along with my contract, expired at the end of June.”
Peter Semone, former CTA at Lanith
He added: “Luxembourg is starting a second Lao hospitality project with a new CTA, but this has nothing to do with Lanith, which has been handed over to the Lao Ministry of Education.”
Meanwhile, Saysavath Chasane has been tapped as Lanith director and is based at the Vientiane Centre of Excellence, while Chounlachan Phengdy heads up Lanith’s Luang Prabang Training Centre.
Following his tenure at Lanith, Semone has founded consulting firm Destination Human Capital, which is headquartered in Bangkok with a branch office in Bali. “Our mission is to establish a chain of Lanith-like institutions throughout South-east Asia,” he said.
Semone will continue to serve as PATA Foundation chairman.
