The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and MICHELIN Guide Thailand are jointly supporting local restaurants while offering encouragement and thanks to healthcare workers on the frontlines of battling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Continue readingTAT joins GET and THA to support Bangkok hotel businesses during COVID-19 period
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining the GET delivery app and the Thai Hotels Association (THA) to support hotel businesses in Bangkok during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis through the “Flavours from Top Hotels” campaign.
Continue readingSEARCH FOR MEKONG HEROES BEGINS
Seeking nominations of inspiring, dedicated and innovative leaders in travel and tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Continue readingTAT launches encouraging video to cheer up the Thai people
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a video to cheer up the Thai people during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Through the video, TAT praises the generosity that Thais are extending to one another that it is the key to getting through such tough situations, and that all will make it together once again.
Continue readingTAT temporarily redesigns logos to promote social distancing to combat COVID-19
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has temporarily redesigned the two main logos for international and domestic tourism, encouraging foreign and Thai tourists to maintain social distancing, as part of the nationwide effort to combat the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Continue readingTAT launches “Better Together” video to cheer up the world
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a “Better Together” video to cheer up the world during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Continue readingRecommendations on Sustainable Development of Indigenous Tourism
Indigenous peoples are characterized by some of the richest, most unique and diverse cultural expressions of humankind which have developed over thousands of years across our planet and are spiritually linked to indigenous traditional lands. These expressions represent a clear pull factor for potential tourists who wish to experience indigenous natural and cultural heritage in physical, intellectual and emotional terms.
Continue readingGlobal Report on Women in Tourism
The aim of the Global Report on Women in Tourism – Second Edition, is to examine the key factors that contribute to gender equality in the tourism sector. It pinpoints challenges and identifies ways to mitigate inequality and harness tourism’s potential to advance gender equality and women’s
empowerment worldwide.
2019 MIST Winners Announced
This year, MIST was held in Bangkok together with the new Travel Startups Asia Forum, featuring startup stories from successful travel ventures and MIST Alumni. The opening keynote was given by Senator and former Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand HE Mr Weerasak Kowsurat who linked the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship to tourism development in Thailand and the Mekong Region. The closing keynote was given by founder of Nok Airways Mr Patee Sarasin, who gave valuable insights from his experiences in starting an airline in Southeast Asia.
Continue readingUNWTO/GTERC Asia Tourism Trends
In the 6th year of publication the UNWTO/GTERC Asia Tourism Trends, 2019 Edition comprises four specific chapters. As in the past editions, chapter 1 is dedicated to international tourism trends in Asia and the Pacific in their global and regional dimensions, with an overview the region’s socioeconomic environment.
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