Isan tourism scrapes by
January 9, 2012 by Paphada Apimonton
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 9 January 2012: Tourism to Northeast Thailand, or Isan, during the New Year holiday was uninspiring, clocking a performance that was just on par with 2010, Thai Federation of Provincial Tourist Association northeast chapter vice president Samer Chindapong reported.
“During the New Year holidays, average resort or hotel occupancy in 20 northeast provinces stood at 70% and the tourism spending during the festive holidays were around Bt2 billion,” he said.
“The performance was very similar to 2010 with no signs of growth to talk about. This time round we had flood victims who did not want to travel and the year before political factors dampened travel,” he explained. Read more
Speculation rife on reopening Preah Vihear
November 23, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 23 November 2010 – Preah Vihear Temple may open for limited visits over the New Year holiday, but army officers said it was still pending a green light from the Cambodian and Thai authorities.
Second army commander, Thawatchai Samutsakorn, revealed late last week that the general situation near the temple remained unchanged with military on alert and the site off limits to tourists.
Surin strengthens sports tourism
October 19, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 19 October 2010 – Surin, a town in Northeast Thailand usually associated with an annual elephant roundup, is also hosting a mini marathon and the 7th annual mountain bike competition, 21 November.
The sports events support the province’s prime attraction, the annual elephant festival, hosted in the provincial town’s sports stadium, 11 to 22 November.
Northeast tour routes ignored by ministry
July 21, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 21 July 2010 – Developing a triangle route linking southern Isan to northern Cambodia and southern Laos that focuses on cultural and historical tours should be a government priority according to the Surin Tourism Club.
By promoting a heritage triangle, the club claims it will stimulate tourism excursions across neighbouring borders and generate income for local people.
However, there are serious impediments focusing on the viability of cross border travel with Cambodia due to disputes over border demarcation near some of the historical sites, Surin Tourism Club’s chairman, Preecha Worasedsin explained.
Fruit tasting in Si Sa Ket
Spreading the benefits of tourism beyond major destinations to Thailand’s Northeast region is a government priority and part of a long-term project to correct an economic imbalance between regions.
