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ONE Championship CEO touts US$470M tourism boost for Thailand after Nielsen report
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 19/05/2025
» ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong says his martial arts promotion is doing more than just putting on fights in Bangkok — it’s now a key engine for Thailand’s tourism economy.
Thailand's tourism authority happy with growing European visitors
Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2025
» The chief of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects substantial growth in visitors throughout this year, depending mainly on visits from Europe.
Thailand launches 12 'green season' campaigns to boost domestic tourism
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand has unveiled 12 creative tourism campaigns aimed at stimulating domestic travel during the rainy season, with the ambitious goal of generating 1.17 trillion baht in tourism revenue in 2025.
Tourism reform call as foreign arrivals in Thailand plunge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/05/2025
» Thailand needs to urgently address the freefall in foreign arrivals, which is more pronounced this quarter among both leisure and corporate travellers, by reforming the sector and creating new destinations, according to a former head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Tourism groups prepare proposals to offset crisis
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/05/2025
» The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) plans to submit a proposal to the prime minister in person this month, requesting a concrete plan to restore confidence and avoid a crisis.
Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» NEW DELHI — Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
US and China tout progress in trade talks, offer few details
Published on 12/05/2025
» The United States and China both reported “substantial progress” after two days of talks in Switzerland aimed at de-escalating a trade war, marking what Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called “an important first step” towards resolving differences.
Tourism in the doldrums
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The tourism industry posted underwhelming results for the first four months this year as the international market contracted by 0.2% year-on-year.
Govt banks on rainbow economy
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 12/05/2025
» Agencies are gearing up ahead of the Bangkok Pride Festival 2025 under the campaign "The Celebration: Right to Love" taking place on May 30–June 30, with the most anticipated event being the Pride Parade on June 1.
Conflict in Gaza and Kashmir on a parallel track
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 12/05/2025
» There is a striking parallel between the 20-month war in the Gaza Strip and the week-old not-yet-war between India and Pakistan. Both confrontations were set off by horrendously cruel mass murders by terrorists whose goal was obviously to start a war that drew the attention of the world back to their own goals and grievances.