Trade Talk

Association meetings

• Association of Thai Travel Agents and Thai Hotels Association will hold its annual joint meeting, 23 January, from 1000 to 1400, at Imperial Queens Park Hotel, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok.

The two associations will report on their activities for the year 2009 and the situation in each tourism market. After the meeting, Atta will hold a meeting for tour operators to discuss about market strategy in 2009. Call Atta at Tel: 02 237 6046-8 or THA at Tel; 02 281 9496.  

• Professional Tourist Guide Association is organising a “Cultural Interpretation for Tourist Sites in Bangkok Training Course” with lectures and on-site training to village communities of Bang Mod and Baan Bu.

The programme divides in two groups — from 29 to 31 January and 5 to 7 February. The application fee, which includes snacks and drinks, costs Bt300 per person for members. Contact the PGA at Tel: 02 219 2721-2 from 0830 to 1700.