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Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

70 Years Young: Skål Bangkok Celebrates a Milestone on World Tourism Day

September 27, World Tourism Day has always been about looking at tourism’s power to connect people and places. This year,

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Ko Samet Turns Up the Heat for October Rainbow Weekend

Ko Samet’s long-running LGBTQ+ beach weekend returns in October with pool parties, themed nights, community activities and the easygoing island

Guest Column | BY NIGEL GAUNT

MICE – the known versus unknown competition

MICE – the known versus unknown competition

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

WTACH welcomes Khiri Travel to its global community      

The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has welcomed Khiri Travel as a member, adding the experience

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Singapore keeps its hawker culture cooking

Singapore keeps its hawker culture cooking

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Great Scott! Brockenchack Wines Brings a Family Story to Thailand

By the time Brockenchack Wines reached Bangkok for its fourth Thailand event in a week, the room had found its

Guest Column | BY JASMINE MARSHALL

The Gen Z Lens on Luxury: Park Hyatt Busan

As a 17-year-old who’s been traveling most of my life, I’ve learned that my generation looks at travel through

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Skål Bangkok puts healthcare coverage on the table at Aug. 11 luncheon

Some of the tourism industry’s best conversations happen over lunch. On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, Skål International Bangkok will bring

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

World Kitchen of Spices Connects Thailand and Indonesia Through Food, Culture and Storytelling

A shared table of turmeric, galangal, lemongrass and chili will become the starting point for a cross-border cultural conversation when

Guest Column | BY RAMY SALAMEH

M&I Boosts ROI Promise with New 2027 Global Events Calendar

M&I has unveiled its 2027 portfolio of hosted buyer forums, spanning Europe and North America, with a focus on delivering

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Assumption University Thailand opens Walt Disney World internship pathway for students

BANGKOK, Thailand — A new pathway from the classroom to Walt Disney World Resort has opened for students at Assumption

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Local Alike wins gold for putting communities first

Thailand-based social enterprise Local Alike received a Gold Award based on the judges’ selection at the Responsible Tourism Awards Southeast Asia 2026, held on July 7 at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club in Miri, Sarawak.

Guest Column | BY RAMY SALAMEH

‘Specialisation’ the buzzword to M&I’s rethinking of healthcare meetings

Healthcare meetings have moved way past the old-school trade show model. And honestly, that’s not just a trend, it’s the

Guest Column | BY THOMAS BJERKAN

Why Málaga Comes Alive After Sunset

Most visitors meet Málaga in the brightest hours of the day: they arrive beneath a cloudless sky, walk through the historic center, visit museums, spend time at the beach, and search for shade as the afternoon heat settles across the city.

Guest Column | BY SCOTT SMITH

Inspiring voices from the Mekong show how tourism can change lives

Every so often, a conversation rises above the buzzwords and reminds us why these ideas matter in the first place; that happened during the "People at the Centre of Tourism" session at Mekong Tourism Forum 2026.

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