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ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership

Canberra – The 26th ASEAN-Australia Forum (AAF) was held in Canberra, Australia on 25-26 March. The Forum welcomed the 40th anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Partnership, which was launched in Manila, the Philippines on 20 February and the successful visit … Continue reading ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership

Award: Thailand Most Popular Tourist Destination in Asia

Berlin/Bangkok – For the 11th year running, Thailand has won “the most popular tourist destination in Asia” award conferred by the German travel industry group Go Asia. Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik received the … Continue reading Award: Thailand Most Popular Tourist Destination in Asia

Thailand Travel Mart 2014 to focus on facilitating full recovery

Bangkok – Facilitating a complete recovery from the recent political unrest will be the primary focus of Thailand’s annual travel mart to be held between 4-6 June, at the Exhibition Centre Hall, IMPACT Mueang Thong Thani. Preparations are under way … Continue reading Thailand Travel Mart 2014 to focus on facilitating full recovery

Eight beaches in Thailand voted top 25 beaches in Asia

Bangkok – Eight of Thailand’s spectacular beaches have been voted by international visitors to be among the top 25 beaches in Asia, according to TripAdvisor’s latest poll, the 2014 Travellers’ Choice Awards. This latest international acclaim came just less than a … Continue reading Eight beaches in Thailand voted top 25 beaches in Asia

Bangkok: Sponsors sign up for CTW Asia-Pacific 2014

Bangkok – Asia-Pacific’s leading Corporate Travel conference and exhibition for the region’s industry professionals has sealed in sponsorship from big name hospitality and travel technology brands, eager to leverage on the opportunity to exclusively engage the 150 quality attending corporate … Continue reading Bangkok: Sponsors sign up for CTW Asia-Pacific 2014

ASEAN: Russia Explores Cooperation Opportunities

Jakarta – Russia shows a great interest in cooperating with the ASEAN countries in the areas of transport, energy, information technologies, tourism and the Public–Private Partnership investment fund. Dr. Lim Hong Hin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), … Continue reading ASEAN: Russia Explores Cooperation Opportunities

China’s No.1 online travel firm Ctrip hit by security scare

Beijing – Ctrip.com is China’s No.1 travel booking website in terms of market share but it gave its users a good scare this weekend. More than 10 million Ctrip users and their personal and financial information were apparently exposed to … Continue reading China’s No.1 online travel firm Ctrip hit by security scare