CHIANG RAI, 18 July 2019: They are usually on first-name terms by the time the tour ends, and it is not uncommon for guides and guests to enjoy long-lasting friendships.
Understandably so, tour...
CHIANG RAI, 10 July 2019: Within a day of
the UNESCO announcement recognising Bagan as a World Heritage Site, the clamour
to cash in began in earnest.
Bangkok Airways was first off the chock
according to national...
CHIANG RAI, 3 July 2019: I have never thought of elephants as pets, and I doubt the BBC has either when it footnotes the news with the observation “the elephant in the room.”
Usually,...
CHIANG RAI, 24 June 2019: Thai AirAsia’s
direct flight between Singapore and Chiang Rai doesn’t look like a
survivor.
Launched earlier this year with very little fuss or fanfare, the Singapore- Chiang Rai route was...
CHIANG RAI, 18 June 2019: I am looking at a
press release from the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau on progress
made delivering an ASEAN standard to govern MICE venue quality across the
region.
Line notifications interrupt....
CHIANG RAI, 10 June 2019: Buzz phrase “Flight shame” gained a passing mention on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association’s annual general meeting held in Seoul earlier this month.
But we...
PATTAYA, 7 June 2019: Thailand’s tourism
has enjoyed an impressive 60-year innings that tells an incredible story of
success measured against the benchmarks of arrivals and revenue.
As the Tourism Authority of Thailand
approaches its 60th anniversary...
BANGKOK, 29 May 2019: Within six months
Thailand is promising to introduce a travel tax that will fund accident
insurance and finance restoration of tourist attractions and the
environment. Sounds good.
A talking topic for years, this...
CHIANG RAI, 24 May 2019: Yunnan packed to
the gills annually with domestic tourists has little incentive or even
inclination to roll out the welcome mat for more international visitors.
The Chinese province is already the...
BANGKOK, 22 May 2019: There’s been a marked shift in the content fed into the upcoming Thailand Travel Mart this year with “a TTM Talk session taking the lead-time on the opening day of the trade show.