Thailand: Ban Chiang Heritage Festival starting February 7
Udon Thani – One of the most modern, mesmerising and spectacular annual festivals of Udon Thani actually celebrates Thailand’s distant past – the Ban Chiang civilisation, which dates back to the Bronze Age. Though only recently uncovered and documented, it … Continue reading Thailand: Ban Chiang Heritage Festival starting February 7
TAT: Thailand website to feature TripAdvisor content
Bangkok – Visitors planning a trip to Thailand can now access the full content of TripAdvisor, the world’s leading reviews and ratings website, via the official Tourism Authority of Thailand website www.tourismthailand.org. The partnership agreement will allow visitors to significantly … Continue reading TAT: Thailand website to feature TripAdvisor content
COTRI: China’s outbound in 2014 shows minor drop
Beijing – The global members of the COTRI China Outbound Tourism Expert Panel downgraded their forecast for the next twelve months. On a scale from -10 to +10 the forecast for the overall development of China’s outbound tourism for the … Continue reading COTRI: China’s outbound in 2014 shows minor drop
ATF 2014: The 17th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers
Kuching – The Seventeenth Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers (17th M-ATM) was held on 19 January in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, in conjunction with the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2014 (ATF 2014). The Meeting was preceded by the Thirty-Ninth Meeting of ASEAN National … Continue reading ATF 2014: The 17th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers
China: MICE-Wirtschaft wächst jährlich um 20 % (E)
Shanghai, 10.10.2014 – The rapid expansion of China’s MICE market continues to draw more international companies to target the growing industry. According to a 2011 Global Meetings Procurement Agency HelmsBriscoe report, the value of China’s conference and events industry was … Continue reading China: MICE-Wirtschaft wächst jährlich um 20 % (E)
Abacus Singapore receives Licence for China
Beijing – Abacus has become the first foreign global distribution system (GDS) to serve mainland China, the world’s largest outbound travel market, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC) approval of licenses for its travel agent applicants. The company, which … Continue reading Abacus Singapore receives Licence for China
Study: ASEAN meeting great expectations
Jakarta, 09.01.2013 – With the ASEAN Economic Community to be formally constituted on 31 December 2015, business advisory firms JWTand A.T. Kearney recently collaborated in an in-depth study of the new bloc (representing 10 countries with a combined 600 million … Continue reading Study: ASEAN meeting great expectations