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PATA Reinforces Cross-Regional Tourism Cooperation

BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Asia Travel Association (PATA) reinforced its commitment to cross-regional tourism, as Chief Executive Officer Noor Ahmad Hamid delivered the keynote address at the “Shaping the Future of Japan-EU Travel,” event held at the EU Pavilion … Continue reading PATA Reinforces Cross-Regional Tourism Cooperation

Thailand: “Big Impact Act Fast” Strategy to Revive Tourism

BANGKOK — Thailand’s new Minister of Tourism and Sports, Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, has unveiled an ambitious campaign titled “Big Impact Act Fast,” a sweeping national strategy to reignite the country’s tourism engine and accelerate economic recovery ahead of the 33rd Southeast … Continue reading Thailand: “Big Impact Act Fast” Strategy to Revive Tourism

Austrian TV Star Turns Spotlight on Phuket

BANGKOK/PHUKET/VIENNA — Thailand’s tourism profile in Central Europe is set for a boost as Austrian television personality Silvia Schneider films her latest travel special, “Silvia entdeckt – Thailand (Silvia discovers – Thailand)”, on location in Phuket. The program, produced by … Continue reading Austrian TV Star Turns Spotlight on Phuket

Thailand: Former PM Thaksin sentenced to Jail Term

BANGKOK  – Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison sentence, overturning the hospital stay that had previously allowed him to avoid time behind bars. The 76-year-old billionaire, ousted in a … Continue reading Thailand: Former PM Thaksin sentenced to Jail Term

Thailand: Anutin Charnvirakul is new Prime Minister

BANGKOK – In a decisive move to end weeks of uncertainty, Thailand’s Parliament elected Anutin Charnvirakul as the country’s third prime minister in just two years, following the ouster of Paetongtarn Shinawatra by the Constitutional Court for ethical violations. Anutin, a … Continue reading Thailand: Anutin Charnvirakul is new Prime Minister