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Why Tourism Didn’t Bring The World Together?
Why Travel Didn’t Bring The World Together”. On May 10, The Financial Times explored in an article...
Is Thai Tourism Losing Control of its Destiny?
The cumulative arrivals from January to April 2025 remain significantly lower than pre-Covid...
Free Press is Disappearing Worldwide, and Tourism is to Blame As Well
Earning a living wage as a journalist is challenging in the United States. Seventy-five percent...
The Ten Principles of Peace Apply also to Tourism
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has spearheaded the creation of an “Alliance...
The Collapse of Trust in Institutions Kills Interest in Travel & Tourism Jobs
The reality of self-serving activities and lack of results in travel and tourism institutions, such...
From COVID to Chaos: Can PATA Find “Timeless Wisdom” at its Annual Summit?
The PATA annual summit, due to open in Istanbul, the commercial capital of Türkiye, at the...
Is Crisis-Hit Thai Tourism in Trouble?
There has been a notable decline in Thai tourist arrivals from a peak of 3,709,102 in January to...
Thailand Tourism Festival: An Exercise of Unity, Peace & Harmony
The Thailand Tourism Festival, the kingdom’s annual celebration of nationwide travel offerings...
International Tourists See the United States as the Land of Fear
Imtiaz Muqbil is the publisher of Travel Impact in Thailand and one of the most respected and...
Why does Legoland Represent the Real Meaning of Tourism Sustainability?
The word “sustainability” invariably conjures up stereotypical images of greenery, fresh air...
Legoland Johor Bahru: The real meaning of “sustainability”?
True sustainability is reflected in our treatment of children—the future generation that we profess...
Are Global Travel & Tourism Leaders Inspiring Hope?
The report should motivate leaders in Travel & Tourism to reconsider their fundamental purpose and...
The Siam Society and Saudi Research and Archives Foundation Enhance Ties
This agreement is expected to strengthen the growing multi-sectoral Alliance of Civilizations...
Uzbekistan and Thailand Harmony of Cultures and Tourism
The Music Hall at Thailand’s renowned Chulalongkorn University came alive with a colorful fusion of...
ASEAN Tourism Forum at a Make-or-Break Stage
The ASEAN Tourism Forum, starting on Jan 15 in Johor Bahru, Malaysua is at a make-or-break stage.
The World Economic Forum Peace Security Index Is Collapsing
The collapse of the World Economic Forum's “Peace & Security” index exposes the poor decision...
Is Peace Through Tourism Profitable? Billions Spend for Wars Show Different
Peace and tourism remain good talking points. In reality, American companies were awarded nearly...
It’s Time Leaders Walk the Talk in Making Peace Through Tourism a Reality
When Imtiaz Muqbil says something, the world of tourism has been listening for the last 40+ years...
History, Heritage and the Outlook for Thailand Tourism
Presented for the first time, an unmatched series of lectures on the History and Heritage of...
Visa-Free Visitors Not Affected by New Thai E-Visa Rule
New initiative is specifically designed for individuals traveling for non-tourism reasons from the...
Thailand’s Late King Loved Tourism, did TAT Fail His Majesty?
Imtiaz Muqbil, managing editor and publisher of the Thailand-based Travel Impact Newswire...
CLEAR Sky Strategy Launches to Combat Smog in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar
In an attempt to pre-empt and prevent the annual dry-season haze and smog caused largely by forest...
Global Tourism and Peace has a direct link
Thailand is one of the world's most global travel and tourism destinations and is friends with...
Bangkok Launches Car-Free Street
A significant number of residents and visitors flocked to Bantadthong Road in downtown Bangkok to...
Proactive Thai Foreign Policy: Tourism, Connectivity, Soft Power
There is a necessity to draw lessons from the MFA’s media management approaches, which prioritize...
Alliance of Civilizations Destination: Thailand Interfaith Study Tour
Despite being predominantly a Buddhist kingdom, Thailand exemplifies an inclusive society that...
How Nepal Tourism Could Achieve a Broader Purpose
Imtiaz Muqbil of Travel Impact in Bangkok attended the PATA Travel Market and is sharing some of...
Siam Society tour highlights “melting pot” culture of Thailand
Organized by The Siam Society for the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (SEACHA), the...
Thai Tourism: 50 Million Visitors by 2028 If Peace Prevails
Thailand now has a perfect balance of populous, short-haul markets which are bouncing back rapidly...
ITB Berlin: Political, Economic Conditions Matter More than Technology, Sustainability
Messe Berlin, organizers of ITB Berlin, released the findings of the first part of an inaugural...
TAT: Global Geopolitics Threaten the Future of Thai Tourism
Overseeing her first annual Thailand Tourism Action Plan (TATAP) caucus since being appointed TAT...
South Thailand Hoping Improvements Make For Better Tourism
The South Thailand provinces of Pattani and Narathiwat are pretty much at the bottom of the heap in...
Battlefields to Trading Fields: Turning South Thailand into Tourism and Trade Hub
Thailand forged a policy of “converting battlefields into trading fields”, making the kingdom a hub...
PATA Summit Macau: Fires Everywhere
The PATA Annual Summit opened in Macau today, May 15, with the usual fanfare that has accompanied...
How Visit Thailand Year 1987 Revolutionized Global Tourism
In 1987, Thailand marked the auspicious 60th birthday of His Majesty the late King Rama IX the...
Celebrating My Ouster from the PATA Thailand Chapter Executive Committee
Although there is much focus on the young generation, the PATA hierarchy is still heavily under the...
Thailand, Laos, Australia Celebrate Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
Thailand, Laos and Australia celebrate 30th anniversary of the first infrastructure project to...
How to Achieve Peace Through Tourism – Thai style
Millions of Thais would love to visit the “State of Palestine” — for leisure and business, to...
Tourism Must Invest in Peace: US President Bush Told PATA
Peace through tourism. The travel and tourism industry's current status is worth considering again...
Travel & Tourism in Asia-Pacific: The Key to Economic Recovery
The flagship UN report has just been released, leaving no room for doubt - Travel & Tourism is set...
PATA Members Should Deny Peter Semone a Second Term as Chairman
If the US government cannot be held accountable for its plans and actions, the people of the Asia...
World Happiness Report: Why is Finland #1 and Thailand is #58?
Countries have to make happiness a policy goal and create an “infrastructure of happiness” to...
ASEAN Tourism in the 2025 International Year of Peace and Trust
With brutal wars raging every day, it's an interesting move for the UN to declare 2025 the...
PATA Tourism Careers Forum: Perils and Promises for Gen Z
A half-day forum organized by the PATA Thailand chapter and Bangkok University to fast-forward...
Thai Tourism Women Leaders Set Example for Peace
Take a good look at the feature image. See anything special? To mark International Women’s Day...
Peace Through Tourism Visit to South Thailand
When the people have money in their pockets, they will forget about their conflicts.” That simple...
South Thailand Tourism Tops Agenda of Thai Prime Minister
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has embarked on a three-day visit to the three Muslim-majority...
To Become a Multi-Sectoral HUB, Thailand First Needs to Build Its HOB
On February 22, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin unveiled an “IGNITE Thailand Vision” policy to make...
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Failing: Travel & Tourism May Help
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the...
Visit Haroon Mosque in Bangkok: Islamic Tourism in Thailand
For the first time in Thailand, dozens of mosques across Bangkok will open their doors for public...
Travel & Tourism Urged to Do Less Business in US Dollars
De-Dollarisation means for the travel & tourism industry to be warned about using the US dollar for...
Geopolitics is the Biggest Threat to Travel & Tourism
Geopolitics, Seeking Opportunities for Thailand amid Crises. Global geopolitical instability means...
UN Report Exposes Dark Underbelly of the Seafood Business
Prawn cocktails and pan-fried salmon with warm tartar sauce are popular items on restaurant menus...
Visa-Free Deal with China: Will Over-Tourism Return To Thailand?
Threat of overtourism returns as Thailand, China sign total visa-free travel deal, as of March 1...
The Next Big Threats Facing Global Travel & Tourism in 2024
The 2024 Human Rights Watch report flags how the dying Rule of Law will hit Travel & Tourism big...
Thai Tourism Budget Gets Huge Boost for Post-Covid Recovery
Led by a record 60% increase in the 2023/24 fiscal year budget of the Tourism Authority of Thailand...
Thai Tourism Needs to Learn the Lessons of History
Thai tourism has been hit by just about every crisis known to mankind, except snowstorms and...
The Greatest Story in Global Tourism History
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways...