The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the Criteria for Thailand’s Community...
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Thai tourism to reduce economic, social disparities
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled an Action Plan for 2019 that will seek to...
Phuket wants to eliminate plastic and the U.S. embassy responded
The Phuket Hotels Association has joined forces with the U.S. Embassy Science Fellowship (ESF)...
49 Chinese tourists missing in Phuket tour boat disaster
A provincial Thai governor has said 49 people are missing from a boat carrying mostly Chinese...
SKAL Asia President Robert Sohn Resigns
In a shock announcement SKÅL ASIA President Robert Sohn announced his resignation to the board of...
PATA wants members to contribute data to ADARA travel data co-op
PATA members are now encouraged to provide data the ADARA travel data co-op. ADARA will use the...
Tackling the skills crisis in the Thai hospitality industry
Skal International Bangkok (SI BKK) is proud to support an interactive seminar and workshop...
Founder of Dusit International receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Thanpuying Chanut established Dusit International in 1948 and opened her first property in Bangkok...
Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 transforming travel
This year’s Mekong Tourism Forum was held on the banks of the Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom in NE...
New Partnership between PATA and SKAL
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Skål International have announced a new...
Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 opens in Nakhon Phanom
Thailand’s Vice Minister of Tourism HE Ittipol Khunpluem officially declared the 21st Mekong...
Tourism lecturers organize Spirit of Hospitality training workshop in Southern Thailand
A two-day event at Anurak Community Lodge gave valuable hospitality training in conservation and...
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) partners with Global Peace Foundation (GPF) i
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced anorganizationall partnership with the Global...
Southeast Asia’s First: SingularityU Thailand Summit at the Interconti Bangkok
Singularity University (SU), a Silicon Valley based global community of thinkers and innovators...
5 things to do in Thailand besides elephants
When you see vacation photos from Thailand, 90% of the time those photos will feature an elephant...
What are top ten cities to go in the world? Punta Cana ? Cusco? Djerba? Palma? Phuket?
According to the latest Global Destination Cities Index, the international destinations with the...
Thailand company acquires 6 spectacular hotel properties from Outrigger for a cool US$310 million
Singha Estate Public Company Limited, Thailand’s premier property development and investment...
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort: Why the Marine Discovery Center opened?
Harmonious co-existence was one of the reason the Marine Discovery Centre at Phi Phi Island Village...
Hotel Management Summit: JW Marriott Bangkok a perfect venue
Organised by Questex Asia Ltd the event venue was perfect – the JW Marriott Bangkok, with...
Skal Bangkok announces its June cocktail evening
Skal Bangkok Travel and Tourism Networking announced that Skal Bangkok June cocktail evening will...
UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism – seizing the power of technology
Around 600 participants from 52 countries gathered at the 4th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy...
Who is the new PATA Executive Board?
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) elected a new PATA Executive Board . Dr. Chris Bottrill...
Dusit International opens its first hotel in Vietnam
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s foremost hotel and property development companies, has...
Sukamal Mondal appointed General Manager of Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok
ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Sukamal Mondal as General Manager of Shama Lakeview Asoke...
Elephant camp pioneering elephant-friendly tourism in Thailand
Happy Elephant Care Valley, in Chiang Mai, Thailand is about to embark on a landmark agreement to...
Krabi hotelier Wolfgang Grimm elected Skal Thailand President
Veteran hotelier Wolfgang Grimm is the new President of Skal International Thailand (SIT), the...
Chinese and Indian Tourists love Thailand and TAT is showing off
Led by a 30% increase in visitor arrivals of Chinese Tourists to Thailand and a 17% growth from...
Zero commission hotel booking portal charges subscription instead
An online travel portal has announced a zero commission policy to support hotels that are ready to...
Thailand DNP announces four-month rejuvenation for Ko Phi Phis famed Maya Bay
Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has announced that...
TAT announces new Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket and Phang Nga 2019
Following the introduction in December 2017 of the first Michelin Guide Bangkok 2018, the Tourism...
ONYX Hospitality Group Appoints Gen McKenzie as Executive Vice President of Human Resources
ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Gen McKenzie as its new Executive Vice President of Human...
Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 set for next month: Have you signed up?
The Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) 2018 will open its doors from June 26-29, 2018 to provide a...
Family Fun Thailand: Tourism Authority of Thailand offers new mobile app for tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) through their mobile application ‘Family Fun Thailand’ is...
Nok Air improves Q1 result with sharp reduction in loss
Nok Air in Thailand continued to improve the bottom line in the first quarter of this year with...
Record tourism destinations include China, USA, HongKong, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, Korea, Nepal, Vietnam. Colombia
Tourism statistics showing data indicating inbound tourism and outbound travel records. Covering 47...
Tourism Authority of Thailand hosts Wedding Symposium for Indian market
The Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mumbai and New Delhi, recently organized the 6th edition of...
Thailand: Everything you need to know about different beach areas
Travelers, planning a trip to Thailand, have many questions on regular basis about beaches and the...
Thailand Travel Mart 2018 goes Summer Beach at Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya
This year’s Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) will...
UNWTO announces 4th World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
Following the success of the previous editions, the Government of Thailand and the World Tourism...
Hawaii based hotel group Outrigger enters MICE market in Thailand
The Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort has passed all systems tests to earn official Thailand...