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Consumers driving hard bargains
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/09/2010
» Consumers are bargaining for cheaper hotel accommodations and tour packages, even though prices are already lower than a few years ago as tourism has not recovered from the global economic crisis and local political unrest.
Un Body Jumps on Sustainable Tourism Bandwagon
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 02/08/2010
» The already bloated deck of global, regional and local organisations focussing on "sustainable tourism" got even fatter last month with the UN Environment Programme announcing the launch of a "global partnership" that "aims to transform the way tourism is done worldwide."
Group wants reasons for emergency
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/07/2010
» Clearer reasons needed for keeping emergency ruleThe government needs to provide the international tourism community with a clear rationale for its intention to continue the state of emergency in Bangkok, industry leaders said yesterday.
Chumpol urges PM to amend charter
News, Published on 16/04/2010
» Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa is calling on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to amend the constitution and dissolve parliament within six months.
TAT opens centre to assist tourists
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/03/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand will upgrade its crisis management centre to a national tourist assistance centre to help visitors during this weekend's anti-government protests in Bangkok.
Goodbye 'Brand Asean', hello southeast asia
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 01/02/2010
» Asean tourism ministers have admitted failure in their efforts to promote Asean as a single destination and develop the Asean tourism brand. As a result, they have embarked on a new campaign built on the fact that "Southeast Asia" has greater recognition in international source markets than "Asean".
'War on terror' exacts heavy toll on travellers
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 25/01/2010
» A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council last week paints a shocking picture of how the "war on terror" has affected the global movement of people. It says that surveillance, watch-lists, racial profiling and biometrics, "once the exception have now become customary" and warns the situation could get worse unless safeguards are built in now.
Travel fair a test of confidence
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 20/01/2010
» The travel industry is pinning its hopes on healthy customer spending at the Thai International Travel Fair 2010, which it says will reflect demand and confidence in Thai tourism in 2010.