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TAT turns spotlight on deep-pocketed travellers
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 10/07/2012
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has vowed to increase revenue from the high-end market over the next three years to 25% of the 2 trillion baht total projected for 2015.
Closing the care gap
Asia focus, Published on 09/07/2012
» India invests only one percent of its gross domestic product in primary healthcare centres. Revenue for the hospital services industry was US$40 billion last year and is forecast to double by 2013 and reach $280 billion by 2020.
85% of 'Coral Triangle' reefs at risk
AFP, Published on 09/07/2012
» More than 85 percent of reefs in Asia's "Coral Triangle" are directly threatened by human activities such as coastal development, pollution, and overfishing, a new report warned on Monday.
The death of tradition
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/07/2012
» Life for 58-year-old Sanong Cherdchoo back in 1987, like many others living in Chon Buri's Bang Lamung district, was blissful simplicity.
Pata management shakeup aims to cut costs, Improve services
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 09/07/2012
» In the span of just two weeks, the financially strapped Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) has undergone a further reshuffling of its senior management as it struggles to cut costs, streamline working procedures and improve service delivery to its members.
AoT under fire for lack of planning on runway repairs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/07/2012
» Although runway repairs at Suvarnabhumi airport are on schedule, the congestion caused by the work has led to wider effects than just flight delays.
China plans huge tourism project in Tibet capital
AFP, Published on 08/07/2012
» China on Sunday started work on a 30-billion-yuan ($4.8-billion) tourism project in Lhasa city, state media said, as it seeks to draw more travellers to the restive Tibet region.
Government cannot afford to be bull-headed
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 07/07/2012
» In a recent Suan Dusit Poll, respondents predicted that the Yingluck government will survive its full term if it postpones consideration of the constitution amendment and national reconciliation bills, noted Thai Rath.
Tourism operators call for action
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/07/2012
» Tourism operators have called on the government to clarify policies and measures aimed at achieving the target of boosting industry revenues to 2 trillion baht per year in 2015.
Live by the sword
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/07/2012
» 'Aranyik" is a traditional name from the Ayutthaya period, when wars were fought in hand-to-hand battles. Aranyik Village made its fame as a place where swordsmiths specialised in battle blades.