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China plan hailed as model for boosting rural tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 26/05/2016
» Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul wants a clearer action plan to turn tourism into a tool to generate income for local communities.
Banking on China
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 10/08/2015
» Forty years ago, a 16-year-old boy left Betong, his small hometown in the South, with only 60 baht in his pocket to look for golden opportunities in Bangkok.
Mice sector banking on stability and imminent AEC
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 07/01/2015
» Thailand's meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) business has bright prospects this year thanks to political stability and the imminent formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC).
TCEB upbeat about Asia's Mice sector
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 08/12/2014
» The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) predicts that Asia will be an attractive destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) activities because of the region's growing economy.
Chiang Rai quake's impact 'mostly psychological'
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 07/05/2014
» It was business as usual at most tourism spots in Chiang Rai yesterday but the 6.3-magnitude earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks in several northern provinces on Monday night have left locals in shock, particularly those living near the epicentre in Phan district.
KTC banking on rebound in tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/01/2014
» Despite the political impasse, Krungthai Card Plc (KTC) is confident that tourism-related spending via its credit card will grow by 15% in 2014 and predicts that spending will soar once the crisis ends.
Tourism banking on 2013 countdowns
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 20/12/2012
» Eight countdown events in seven locations will spur the tourism industry and generate 13 billion baht in revenue during the New Year holidays.
Tourism industry urged to make use of new technology
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 31/08/2012
» Thailand's tourism industry needs technology if it does not want to fall behind competitors when Asean becomes an economic community in 2015.