Buffalo Management

Kien Tran Trong CEO
I graduated as a doctor in 1995 but left this behind to start Buffalo Tours, When I do get out of the office I love adventure travel, particularly trekking. I have climbed Vietnam’s highest peak several times and now have my sights set on Mount Everest!
Ray Petts General Manager Vietnam
Mr. Ray Petts, an Australian national, having visiting approximately 80 countries gained extensive knowledge of Indochina and the tourism industry, has a diploma of Business Management and was previously the General Manager of Tucan Travel. He has a large amount of international and cross-cultural leadership experience, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Panya Thin Laos Country Manager
Being touched by the traditional and cultural custom like Sabai Dee Pi Mai - Laos remains as such a beautiful country. While traveling across the country, I have realized also that there were so much to offer to our clients and the company. I feel proud to be part of the Buffalo Tour Team in Luang Prabang and willing to make all of our guest's stay as unique as possible
Graham Harper Volunteer & Educational Travel Project Facilitator
After 12 wonderful years teaching at high schools, I expanded my horizons with a Masters degree in Environmental and Development Education. After leaving the formal education sector I ran research and training programs with an institute promoting sustainable development and poverty alleviation in the Mekong River region. I now facilitate community-based travel / education programs for Buffalo Tours and love the hands-on opportunity to combine all aspects of my varied experiences.
Sarah Director of Buffalo Tours Australia
Sarah came to Buffalo Tours in 2005 with several years Sales and Marketing experience. Here she spent two years working in Hanoi Head office and travelling extensively throughout the region. For the past three years Sarah has been based in Sydney Australia where she set up our Australian Sales office and together with her team ‘down under’, are supporting our trade partners in that region.
Michele Whealy Cambodia Country Manager
Originally from Australia, I travelled to Vietnam on a 2 week holiday in 2004 and have been in Indochina every since. After six years living in Hanoi and four of those with Buffalo Tours in the head office, I relocated to Siem Reap in mid 2011. Cambodia is well known for the Khmer Temples around Siem Reap, however there is so much more to this fascinating country from scenery and culture, to art and food and the genuine warmth of the Khmer people. Our team looks forward to welcoming guests to this beautiful part of Indochina and providing them with experiences that not every tourist gets to see.
Kenneth Joergensen Thailand General Manager
Mr Kenneth Joergensen is from Denmark and is an experienced management, tourism & procurement professional with solid hands-on experience in general management, product management, contracting & purchasing, with a strong track record of designing and implementing new products. A loyal and well balanced personality holding highly developed skills in market analysis, identifying potential supply sources and cross cultural understanding, working at ease with all nationalities.
Pascale Herry Buffalo Tours Travel Agency General Manager
Pascale has been living and working in Vietnam since 1992. She recently joined Buffalo Tours to create and develop BTTA, a network of travel agencies servicing the residents market in Vietnam (Vietnamese and Expatriates). She first came to Vietnam in 1991, sent by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry to conduct survey feasibilities for hotel projects. She is still here and since then has played a role in the hospitality and tourism industry, including the Caravelle Hotel, Exotissimo Travel and the Tourist Information Center. The first BTTA Travel agency will open on July 1st 2010, complemented by a website dedicated to the residents market.