Thailand: New marketing strategy for European travelers
Bangkok– The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is embarking on a raft of tactical marketing strategies to stimulate travel to the kingdom from European nations. The aim is to improve the numbers of visitor arrivals in the fourth quarter of … Continue reading Thailand: New marketing strategy for European travelers
Thailand allows 30-day visitor stay extention
Bangkok – In another positive move to boost the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Immigration Bureau has allowed citizens of 48 countries and Hong Kong SAR to get a 30-day extension of their stay in Thailand after the expiry … Continue reading Thailand allows 30-day visitor stay extention
Foreign players attracted to Vietnam’s mobile-app market
Hanoi – While Vietnamese internet companies and independent programmers continue to seek opportunities abroad, many foreign technology groups see the country as a lucrative market.Since early July, travelers have been using the Hong Kong-made app HotelQuickly, which allows customers to book … Continue reading Foreign players attracted to Vietnam’s mobile-app market
Vietnam to open more direct flights to Cambodia, Singapore
Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s national air carrier Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights from Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang province to Cambodia and Singapore from November this year, Vietnam’s government portal reported Friday.Specifically, Vietnam Airlines will operate … Continue reading Vietnam to open more direct flights to Cambodia, Singapore
United flies you, Uber drives you – all in one app
Chicago – United Airlines became the first airline to offer customers Uber transportation services via mobile app, further enabling travelers to use the United app for services throughout their entire travel experience. Customers with iOS and Android mobile devices may access Uber … Continue reading United flies you, Uber drives you – all in one app
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