App-Boom Comes to Chinese Take-out
Beijing – China’s restaurants are the most recent newcomer to the country’s e-commerce boom. Most young shoppers are used to ordering their pizzas online or downloading coupons through branded apps, but the arrival of generic take-out and delivery apps is … Continue reading App-Boom Comes to Chinese Take-out
Renowned Yoga master holds training course in Khao Lak
Bangkok – Thailand’s role as a centre of health and wellness will be further strengthened when one of the world’s well-known practitioners of Hatha Yoga gives an intensive two-month course to instructors and trainers in the southern Thailand coastal resort … Continue reading Renowned Yoga master holds training course in Khao Lak
Google cooperates with Tourism Industry
Mountain View – In a new move announced by Google, anybody can now add tourism businesses and places of interest as pins and markers on Google Maps. Previously, you needed to be a business claiming a Google My Business page … Continue reading Google cooperates with Tourism Industry
Yangon – a melting pot of the traditional and the contem- porary
Yangon – To encounter Myanmar is something special – its millennium-old history, its countless ancient temples and pagodas, unspoiled nature, beautiful beaches and, last but not least, the warm hospitality of the Burmese people invariably casts a spell on its visitors. … Continue reading Yangon – a melting pot of the traditional and the contem- porary
Thailand: Number One for most beachfront hotels and resorts
Bangkok – Thailand ranked first place in the new Global Beachfront Awards that recognise countries with the most accommodation located directly on the beach. In a poll carried out by the Beachfront Club, Thailand came ahead of many of the … Continue reading Thailand: Number One for most beachfront hotels and resorts
Thailand: Special welcoming for Chinese tourists
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with the Airports of Thailand (AOT) and tourism stakeholders organised a special welcoming ceremony to celebrate the recently launched visa fee waiver scheme for holders of Chinese and Chinese Taipei … Continue reading Thailand: Special welcoming for Chinese tourists
Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotel group expands into Europe
Paris – The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) announced this month the opening of its tenth Peninsula hotel and the first in Europe, The Peninsula Paris. HSH Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Clement K.M. Kwok said, “I am excited and proud to announce the latest addition … Continue reading Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotel group expands into Europe
Cambodia attracts 230,100 Chinese visitors in H1, up 19 pct
Phnom Penh – Cambodia has received 230,100 Chinese tourists in the first six months of 2014, an increase of 19 percent over the same period last year, according to a tourism report released on Wednesday. The report shows that China is … Continue reading Cambodia attracts 230,100 Chinese visitors in H1, up 19 pct
Thailand: Mothers Day events and tour programs
Bangkok –The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining forces with local authorities and tourism-related organisations to arrange special holiday events and tour programs nationwide under the “where to go during this long weekend” theme, all aimed at helping people … Continue reading Thailand: Mothers Day events and tour programs
Philippines on alert against wild animal entry from Africa
Manila – Philippine wildlife authorities have put on high alert against the illegal entry and smuggling of wild animals from Africa, amid Ebola fear in West African countries, a senior government official said Wednesday. Secretary Ramon Paje of the Philippine … Continue reading Philippines on alert against wild animal entry from Africa