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Asia DMC expanding to US
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/07/2017
» Asia DMC, a Vietnam-based destination management company, is expanding its footprint into Los Angeles, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to capitalise on the explosion of local experience and adventure tourism.
Speedy rescues boost Phuket safety tourism bid
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/07/2017
» Thailand needs more effective rescue assistance programmes to boost confidence among foreign tourists as well as lower visitor accident rates, says Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Calculating zero-dollar tour costs
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/06/2017
» Who will be the biggest winner in the government's decision to stamp out so-called zero-dollar tours in late 2016: businesses, the government or tourists?
Regional battle for king of eco-tourism jungle
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/06/2017
» Thailand is striving to remain the top adventure and eco-tourism destination in the region as neighbouring countries begin to profit from the environmental tourism boom.
Medical worker shortage constrain hub plans
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/06/2017
» Thailand faces a slew of formidable challenges in its aim to become a medical and wellness tourism hub in Southeast Asia, as the shortage of doctors and nurses poses a significant obstacle to development.
Falck launches Southeast Asia rescue bid
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/06/2017
» Falck Global Assistance, a Danish rescue company, is looking to make inroads into Thailand's medical and security assistance market to serve the needs of both individual and business travellers across Southeast Asia.
EEC sites highlighted in tourism campaign
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/06/2017
» A series of new tourist attractions and activities in Thailand's planned Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will boost tourism in the special investment zone by the end of 2017, says Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Chinese cheap tours switch to FITs
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/06/2017
» Authorities are working with Thai and Chinese tour operators to standardise online tour prices and packages so as not to cheapen the country's image with hugely discounted offers.
Thailand faces losing tourists to neighbours
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/06/2017
» Expanding air traffic to the region could lead to lost travel opportunities for Thailand in the future as tourists fly directly to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), say foreign tourism buyers at the Thailand Travel Mart Plus in Chiang Mai yesterday.
BDMS allots B500m for trauma
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/06/2017
» SET-listed Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BDMS), Thailand's largest private hospital group, has invested 500 million baht to build its trauma care network centre to serve emergency patients, paving the way for the country to become the regional emergency treatment hub.