{"id":30365,"date":"2023-10-16T20:05:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=30365"},"modified":"2023-11-02T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:34:47","slug":"cambodia-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/cambodia-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia&#8217;s Wild, Wild East: Ratanakiri &#038; Mondulkiri"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30365\" class=\"elementor elementor-30365\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #80b157;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri provinces, located in Cambodia&#8217;s eastern reaches, are prime terrain for those looking to get off the tourist trail. <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The region boasts vast swaths of rugged landscapes, where <strong>nature runs wild and cultural traditions run deep<\/strong>. As tourism infrastructure improves in the region, EXO Travel is excited by the possibilities on offer. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophie Chan, EXO Cambodia Product Manager, and our product team recently returned from an<strong> in-depth inspection trip<\/strong> in Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri. We asked her to share her impressions and takeaways.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Our trip started off with a drive to Stung Treng, a small town on the Mekong River, before continuing to Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri. In these regions, you <strong>feel like you have entered a different world<\/strong>. The local life is very authentic, untouched by the modernity that we see in Phnom Penh,\u2019 she remarked.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/October-Square-Post-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/October-Square-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/October-Square-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/October-Square-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/October-Square-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca28aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca28aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004c1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"004c1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ee684 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65ee684\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feb853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7feb853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #80b157;\">\u00a0&#8216;In Ratanakiri, there are so many opportunities to learn about local ways of life<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #80b157;\">&#8216;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0629376 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0629376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b47137 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b47137\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00e12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00e12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-5-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-5-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-5-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-5-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-5-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a28c7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a28c7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86e4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86e4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ratanakiri<\/strong> is tucked in the northeast corner of Cambodia, sharing a border with Laos and Vietnam. Due to this location, the area is home to a <strong>variety of ethnic groups<\/strong>, each with their own traditions and customs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018In Ratanakiri there are so many opportunities to <strong>learn about local ways of life.<\/strong> We were able to see traditional textile weaving- which uses a different method from what you can see in Siem Reap- and also the production of local rice wine,\u2019 Sophie explains.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophie\u2019s favourite experiences were a full day around<strong> Yeak Loam Lake<\/strong>, which included trekking and visiting a local village of the Tampuon people, and a shorter <strong>two-hour trek<\/strong> from a<strong> lava field<\/strong> to a Koreung community village.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3dfe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c3dfe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591a7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591a7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Details:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The town of Saen Monourom is the best base for exploring the Mondulkiri province. It is located around 6-7 hours drive from Phnom Penh and only 3 hours by road from Ban Lung, Ratanakiri. There are a few simple but clean accommodation options including Mayura Hotel and two new properties, Pidoma Hotel and KNN Resort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e33a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98498b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98498b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818b99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"818b99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Header-1-1-qdy4gkme9df44avdv4wbdaq03ysowp7vuz8s9cxuq0.png\" title=\"Header (1)\" alt=\"Header (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9e46e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de9e46e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7cb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd7cb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #80b157;\">&#8216;Mondulkiri is a really special area, unlike any other landscape in Cambodia<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #80b157;\">.&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60440ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60440ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f747e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f747e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3028934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3028934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mondulkiri<\/strong> is Cambodia\u2019s largest province but also, it\u2019s least populated. It\u2019s a prime destination for nature lovers and ecotourism, with huge swaths of rugged forest, abundant wildlife and waterfalls. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Mondulkiri is a really special area, <strong>unlike any other landscape in Cambodia.<\/strong> The people value their natural environment, working hard to protect it from pollution and learn about conservation methods,\u2019 Sophie explains. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight for her was <strong>trekking to Jahoo Gibbon Camp<\/strong>, a joint conservation project of the local Bunong people and WCS (an international conservation group). The camp is home to seven species of Gibbon as well as numerous bird species. There is also a wonderful, <strong>ethical elephant sanctuary<\/strong> in the area, where guests can view elephants- from a distance- in their natural habitat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68cca6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f68cca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51271f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51271f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bed57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67bed57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93b6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93b6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Details:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The town of Saen Monourom is the best base for exploring the Mondulkiri province. It is located around 6-7 hours drive from Phnom Penh and only 3 hours by road from Ban Lung, Ratanakiri. There are a few simple but clean accommodation options including Mayura Hotel and two new properties, Pidoma Hotel and KNN Resort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0201273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0201273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf0c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdf0c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0760df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0760df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3252c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3252c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6420cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6420cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-2-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-2-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-2-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-2-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Square-2-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80a0b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f80a0b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d90c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d90c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EXO&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/cambodia\/eastern-adventure-cambodia\/\">Eastern Adventure Cambodia <\/a><\/strong>is a 10-day journey featuring experiences in Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri that <strong>highlight the region&#8217;s natural wonders and cultural diversity<\/strong>. Following her recent inspection trip, Sophie not only refreshed the itinerary but is also looking at other new routes.<\/p><p>\u2018<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am feeling a lot of excitement because I can see that there are many things that we can do to <strong>promote these areas<\/strong>,\u2019 Sophie explains. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Now that I am back in the office, I will be working on <strong>creating new programmes<\/strong> for the northeast and east. 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