2009 – Issues 26 – 30

VOL 32 : ISSUE 30 : 9 - 15 September 2009

Taiwan’s tourism promoters revisit Thailand to gain more bookings.

We talk to Tourism Authority of Thailand about Kanchanaburi’s latest travel options.

KTC cardholders gain a deal on five of Pattaya’s main attractions.

 

VOL 32 : ISSUE 29 : 19 - 25 August 2009

Our technology report quotes Thai Amadeus lamenting the fact that there are only 130 travel agents in Thailand who have adopted booking tools on their websites, out of around 3,000 registered companies!

A Korean company is showing a keen interest in Laos these days, saying it is prepared to start an airline and build a new airport.

VOL 32 : ISSUE 28 : 12 – 18 August 2009

I personally think the camping resort in Kanchanaburi province is innovative, as the owner is linking it to self sufficiency and adopting green energy technology. We will have to see whether it will prove popular with travellers who buy soft adventure style holidays.

Worth checking out and giving the owner feedback, as Thailand needs these kind of options. See Travel A-Z.

VOL 32 : ISSUE 27 : 5 – 11 August 2009

The airport rail link looks like it will roll along the tracks between downtown Bangkok and the airport by April 2010

And we will have to wait and see if the Airports of Thailand can deliver on its promise to ensure arrest procedures involving duty-free shoplifters are transparent.

 

VOL 32 : ISSUE 26 : 29 July – 4 August 2009

Thailand Elite Card’s stakeholders are struggling to balance the books and the future looks bleak for members who shelled out a Bt1 million to enjoy its privileges.

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