Achiraya (Achi) Thamparipattra
Asia New Zealand Foundation Temporary Offshore Contractor
Achi is the Co-Founder of HiveSters, a social enterprise that provides real Thai experiences with local masters in communities. She founded the business with her sister with the mission to preserve disappearing Thai culture and increasing income for locals.
HiveSters has partnered with 99 masters and has been recognised globally, and has received the ITB Berlin Golden Palm Award. Achi also recently launched Local Thai Kitchen to showcase authentic stories of delicious Thai cooking made by aunties and grandmothers in the communities.
