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Hua Hin feels backlash from unrest
Spectrum, Nina Suebsukcharoen, Published on 22/08/2010
» Hua Hin continues to have a special place in the hearts of Thai people, but the recent political turmoil has chipped away at the total number of visitors in the first half of this year, said Apisit Limlomwongse, managing director of Nexus Property Consultants.
Community tourism's new face
Business, Published on 23/08/2010
» About 120 delegates involved in community-based tourism (CBT) projects in Thailand and Asia met last week in Bangkok to swap best practices to help them uphold the fundamental objectives of their grassroots ventures and prevent them from becoming victims of their own growing popularity.
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.
THAI's Nok bid puzzles observers
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/08/2010
» Thai Airways International's intention to buy an additional stake in Nok Air from Krung Thai Bank in a bid to exert greater control over the budget carrier has been called into question.
Eco-tourism route proposed
Business, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 30/08/2010
» Thailand, Laos and Vietnam should jointly develop Routes 8 and 12 as eco-tourism routes linking the three countries rather than focusing on the highways as a trade route competing with Route 9.
Pakistan reaches out to Buddhists
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 26/07/2010
» Pakistan is seeking to highlight its Buddhist heritage as part of a broader effort to attract more visitors from Thailand and the Asean countries. A key objective is to narrow the huge imbalance in visitor arrivals; in 2008, a total of 63,258 Pakistanis visited Thailand but only 2,618 Thais returned the favour. Diplomatic, economic and tourism officials on both sides say stronger bilateral efforts to fix the imbalance are long overdue.
New attack another setback for tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/07/2010
» Thailand's tourism recovery will be delayed further to the second half of 2011 as Sunday's explosion near the Big C Ratchadamri store in Bangkok has sparked new concern about political problems, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Tourism, consumption spur June revival
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/07/2010
» Tourism and domestic consumption rebounded in June from sharp declines in April and May, when the country was racked by political unrest, the Bank of Thailand said in its monthly briefing yesterday.
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."
Tourism rescue fund to be debated
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/09/2010
» The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) is preparing to discuss with its members the establishment of a tourism fund to help operators.