Thailand announced on Wednesday to hand over THB 1,500 in cash to each Thai tourist who would visit a domestic destination. The idea was short lived: on Friday, the Ministry of Finance announced to scrap [Read More…]
The 38th ASEAN TRAVEL FORUM (ATF) was hosted this year in Halong Bay City, Vietnam. An opportunity to learn about new strategies and products launched by the 10 member countries in Southeast Asia. BRUNEI Brunei, [Read More…]
Tourism in Timor-Leste remains in its infancy as the country has done very little to promote itself on the international stage and suffers from a lack of air connections. USA agency USAID is now helping [Read More…]
Embarking upon a quality over quantity approach to future development, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has initiated a number of measures to better balance, manage, and distribute visitor numbers and preserve the quality of [Read More…]
The UNWTO report highlights the MTCO’s 2017 Mekong Tourism Forum in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR as a possible model for inclusive tourism across other destinations.A new United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report praises Mekong [Read More…]
International visitors spent more money in Thailand than in any other Asian country in 2017, according to a UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) report. The report said that Thailand recorded a total tourism expenditure of [Read More…]
They were some hesitation to offer free visa on arrivals to travellers, the Ministry of Tourism believing that it would not be the most efficient measure to stimulate markets, especially the sagging Chinese one. But [Read More…]
According to Malaysian newspaper New Strait Times, Malaysia budget towards promotion is not sufficient to turn around the corner and make tourist arrivals growing again. Hopes are high for a change in 2019 reports the [Read More…]
Indonesia highlighted earthquake recovery efforts in Lombok by showcasing places to visit on the island at ITB-Asia’s Muslim Travel Pavilion in Singapore. The country took the opportunity not only to reaffirm the support of the [Read More…]
International arrivals to Cambodia should pass in 2018 the six-million mark, driven by the irresistible growth of the Chinese market. By 2025, the Kingdom should receive 10 million international visitors, highlighted Hul Seila, Deputy Director [Read More…]
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