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Luzi Matzig in TravelAsia TravelAsia, October 15, 1999 YOUTHS PICK MEKONG de Jong: "Develop right products." By Sirima Veen What�s the top destination in the future for youth and student travellers? According to 800 or so youth travel professionals attending the 49th World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Bangkok recently, it is the Mekong subregion. Within 10 to 15 years, the Mekong subregion is expected to be a popular destination for young travellers. Youth travel professionals from Europe and North America are looking for products and suppliers in the subregion, which covers Myanmar, Thailand, China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Peter de Jong, secretary-general of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations, hopes more participants from the Mekong countries can join the conference in the future to learn how other countries operate and create successful youth travel products. Said de Jong, "It is challenging to develop the right Mekong products. I recommend these exotic countries to attend as many travel trade fairs as possible to learn how to design their products. "Bangkok will play an important role as the starting point for many thousands of young travellers to the Mekong. They will explore many parts of Thailand before continuing to discover a unique experience from the neighbouring countries." Joop van Putten, president of NBBS Reizen in the Netherlands, cautioned the Mekong countries to keep infrastructure and prices at a stable level first. Four Thai travel operators selling Mekong products also joined the event. They are: Special Journey, NS Travel and Tour, Educational Travel Centre and Asian Trails. Asian Trails� group managing director Luzi Matzig said it was easier to travel to Mekong countries, especially by air, and that overland trips within one country or among countries were possible. Visas can be obtained upon arrival at some international checkpoints. Both FIYTO and ISTC (International Student Travel Confederation) denied that backpackers or low-spending tourists represent the majority of youth and student travellers. They said the backpackers market was decreasing. Youth travel has become more recognised, with ages ranging between 18 and 35 years, from 15 to 26 years previously. "The future youth market will comprise many working and un-married people who tend to have more money and time to travel," said de Jong. More on Luzi Matzig