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'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.
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Potential of India overlooked
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 15/04/2010
» To realise the high potential of Indian tourists Thailand's tourism industry needs to understand the market's diversity, says Sanjay Nadkarni, an associate professor at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai.
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Tourism, confidence hit in April
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2010
» The 10-week-long red-shirt protests in Bangkok had a severe impact on tourism and general consumer confidence in April, according to the latest data released by the Bank of Thailand.
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Yemen seeks lift from tourism
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 28/06/2010
» Yemen, the poorest country in the Arab world, is turning to tourism to improve economic development and has sought support from the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). If the plans succeed, the country will attract Asian tourism investors and hotel groups, especially those seeking exotic new destinations in which to plant a flag.
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Single visa passport to success
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/08/2010
» The Thai government needs to speed up work to establish a single visa among Asean members and the 10-country group's six dialogue partners to enhance tourism within Asia, according to former tourism minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
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New gauge better reflects industry's contribution
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/08/2010
» A new tourism gross domestic product index has been prepared to better reflect the industry's large contribution from goods and services in the overall economy.
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Database in pipeline to help sector
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 23/09/2010
» The newly established Tourism Development Department will work closely with local authorities to build a reliable tourism database and improve tourist attractions.
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Digital effects drive film success
Life, Published on 01/03/2012
» Virtual production, driven in a large part by real-time Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software from Autodesk Inc, has evolved significantly since the process was used for the landmark film release of Avatar in 2009. Peter Jackson's New Zealand-based Weta Digital studio used Autodesk software to take the virtual production process to new levels of real-time performance capture for the animated feature film The Adventures of Tintin.
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Mystery Solved?
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 13/04/2012
» The wealthy paid the equivalent of several hundred thousand baht (in today's money) for a first-class cabin on what was then the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world. But neither they nor the cash-strapped immigrants in cramped third-class accommodation had any inkling that the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic would also be her last.
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Help the house of museums
Life, Published on 28/05/2012
» Help is needed at the House of Museums, which will reopen on July 14. Devastated by last year's floods, renovation has been completed and volunteers are needed over the weekends from 10am to help with redecoration. Volunteers should be strong enough to help put display cabinets and bulky exhibitions into place. Carpentry and mechanical skills will also be needed, as well as volunteers for data input work. Face masks and rubber gloves will be provided, but volunteers can bring their own.
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