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Remember why we smile
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2016
» Recently, I was honoured to interview Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, who kindly reminded me about Thailand's world-renowned hospitality. A frequent visitor to our country, Mr Park told me, "The smile is the best product of Thailand." His remark got me thinking about how many people seem to have forgotten how "The Land of Smiles" earned its reputation.
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Scaling political mountains
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/07/2016
» Park Won-soon is no stranger to Thailand, which he visited 10 times before taking office in 2011 as the highly popular mayor of Seoul. He even has business cards with his name and position written in Thai, a small touch but an example of how he likes to relate to people in the other countries he visits.
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Korean businesses tune in to Asean opportunities
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/07/2016
» Amid growing awareness about the Asean Economic Community (AEC), member states are being encouraged to further strengthen their integration to draw interest from Korean companies that are exploring more opportunities in the region.
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Dusit aims high in China
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/06/2016
» Banking on the substantial growth of tourism in China, Bangkok-based Dusit International has laid out a major expansion plan for the mainland with a target to have 50 hotels operating or in the pipeline within three to five years.
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Up, up and away
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/09/2015
» Domestic and international operators are bullish about the Myanmar tourism industry, anticipating that the forthcoming general election will drive the booming sector to expand further in the coming years.
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The halal dividend
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/08/2015
» Southeast Asia holds high potential for halal and it goes beyond food to other products such as garments, cosmetics and medicines, and services including tourism, hotels and hospitals. The potential is rising in line with the increasing affluence of Muslim consumers worldwide and the desire of businesses to have their products certified by various Muslim organisations.
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Hotel giants on the move
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/02/2015
» A sharp increase in tourist numbers for both Thailand and Japan has prompted a hotel boom that Dusit International, one of the region's leading hospitality chains, is determined to tap.
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Chinese travellers 'will return'
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/12/2013
» KUNMING : The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has begun to drop due to political turbulence, but a Thai diplomat says confidence can be restored shortly after the situation is resolved.
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Chinese firms strengthen ties on Thai trip
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/04/2013
» Thailand offers the greatest investment opportunity for Chinese companies out of more than 30 countries thanks to close cultural relations between the two nations and favourable conditions here, says Lu Junqing.
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Thailand gains from regional tourism focus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Thailand is well positioned to benefit from projections of rising tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia, say tourism experts speaking yesterday at the World Economic Forum.
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