TTM gets a plan B
May 6, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Tourism Authority of Thailand’s contingency plan for Thailand Travel Mart, if the red-shirt stand-off continues in downtown Bangkok, calls for a postponement rather than a change of venue.
When asked what it would do if the red-shirt protests continue well into May and travel advisories continue to prohibit travel to Thailand, officials said they were still committed to hosting the show in Bangkok.
Food and Hotel meets in Thailand
April 30, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under Hospitality
Bangkok Exhibition Services Company will hold the 18th Food and Hotel Thailand 2010 from 15 to 18 September scheduled at the Royal Paragon Exhibition Hall, 5th floor of Siam Paragon, Bangkok.
Red light for travel to Thailand
April 29, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Tourism Authority of Thailand has confirmed that 10 countries have issued the highest possible alerts that state citizens should not travel to Thailand.
There are 47 travel warnings advising visitors to avoid Bangkok and exercise extreme caution while travelling in the country but this is the first time that so many nations are warning citizens that the entire country should be off limits for all but essential travel.
Military checkpoints in the city
April 29, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Police and military officers have set up six checkpoints around Ratchaprasong, late yesterday, in order to search for weapons that might be smuggled into the red shirts’ protest site.
The action followed an announcement of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation spokesperson, Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, earlier in the week.
The military checkpoints are at Sala Daeng Intersection, Phayathai Intersection, Pongpraram Intersection, Naradhivas-Silom Intersection, Henry Dunant Intersection and Asoke Montri Intersection. Roads are not closed except where red shirt barriers span intersections close to Ratchaprasong district.
Polo tours emerge in Thailand
April 28, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under Travel A-Z
Puro Polo Company is focusing on tours for polo enthusiasts from Argentina that involves either matches or training sessions combined with a 14-day holiday in Thailand.
TAT will get a cash boost
April 28, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Ministry of Tourism and Sports permanent secretary, Arttachai Burakamkovit, says the minister of Tourism and Sports will ask the Cabinet, next week, for Bt1.6 billion budget to stimulate tourism once the current political unrest ends.
According to Mr Arttachai, the budget will be used for tourism marketing by the Tourism Authority of Thailand — just Bt600 million for domestic market and the rest Bt1 billion will be for international marketing.
Red shirt crisis: The tale of the tape
April 28, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Kasikorn Bank forecasts there is still a chance to grow the market if the current crisis ends quickly.
Tourism could grow by about 5.5% this year according to the Kasikorn Bank’s research unit, but it would depend on a speedy conclusion to the country’s political impasse.
The bank warned that if the crisis creeps into June, the second half of the year will fail to deliver a sustained improvement to help the country close 2010 with a small positive margin. KBank’s estimate of 5.5% is down from an earlier figure suggesting tourism revenue could grow by 10%.
Seminar on ecotourism
April 27, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under Thailand
Ratjabhat Baan Somdej University, together with the Office of Tourism Development and Tourism Authority of Thailand, will host a seminar on increasing personnel skills in ecotourism, 7 May, at Ratjabhat Baan Somdej University.
Cabinet accepts World Expo project
April 26, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
The Thai Cabinet approved a proposal, last week, by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau to bid for World Expo in 2020.
TCEB will have to work with the National Economic and Social Development Bureau to conduct an in-depth study about the project’s feasibility, budget, location, event theme and work plan. The complete report will have to be ready to propose to the Cabinet in 60 days.
MICE will ask for a handout
April 23, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
Filed under News
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau will demand an additional Bt200 million to assist events after the current political crisis is resolved.
The bureau is the latest in a long queue demanding bail-outs. The Association of Thai Travel Agents started the ball rolling when it said many tourist companies would need loans to survive.
TCEB president, Akapol Sorasuchart, met with 32 related private sectors, earlier this week, concluding that at least Bt200 million would be needed to beef up its current budget.
