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Accor signs Philippines’s first MGallery Resort
Accor has continued its rapid expansion in the Philippines with the signing of South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol - MGallery, a locally-inspired five-star resort on the idyllic island of Panglao that will introduce this emerging destination’s unique heritage and community values to visitors from all around the world.
‘The Thaiger Cage’ to debut at the Conrad Bangkok on 16 Jan
Thai digital media outlet The Thaiger is launching a new start-up technology pitch event ‘The Thaiger Cage’ on 16th January 2023 at the Conrad Bangkok.
Thailand Tourism industry gathers to “unite, unify and usher in a bright future”
More than 400 tourism leaders and industry gurus gathered in Bangkok – in a safe and socially-distanced format – for the 10th annual edition of the Thailand Tourism Forum 2021 (TTF), Thailand’s premier travel, tourism and hospitality powwow.
Phuket’s tourism high-season hopes shattered in policy flip-flop
Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket has come face-to-face with the reality that its tourism high-season will not see a marked reopening to overseas travellers.
Phuket hospitality fast approaching “breaking point”
In spite of the Phuket Model, Thailand's top resort island's hospitality industry is in dire need of government support, if it is to survive the peak travel season, say local stakeholders and industry leaders.
Bill Barnett: “The post-COVID traveller is going to be like a baby”
Bill Barnett, the Phuket-based head honcho of C9 Hotelworks, is not someone who needs an introduction to anyone working in
Chinese overseas travel sentiment grows as first-mover
According to the China Philippines Travel Sentiment Survey, conducted in the first week of May by hospitality consulting group C9
45% of Chinese FITs plan to visit reopened Vietnam this year
Vietnam’s remarkable reopening of its domestic travel sector is expected to be replicated by focusing on short-haul Asian markets in
TTF 2020: Bill Bensely bangs the drum for sustainable, proftable travel in Thailand
Artist, architect and icon of design to a million hoteliers across the world, Bill Bensley was the big top speaker
TTF 2019: Why “entertainment is key” to the continued success of Thai tourism
Last night, Supaluck Umpujh, chairwoman of The Mall Group Co, speaking at the Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), urged the industry and the Thai government to do more to help take advantage of the spending power of tourists who arrive in the Kingdom each year.
“TTF 2019 comes at a critical crossroads for Thailand’s tourism industry”, says Bill Barnett
The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF 2019) will return for its eighth edition on 21 January 2019, with an agenda focusing on the ”mega-projects” happening in Bangkok and throughout Thailand.
Why the Phuket MICE market is about to boom
Phuket’s increasingly prolific MICE market nearly doubled in year-on-year growth in 2017. As revenue for the segment skyrocketed from THB5.9 billion to a record-high THB 10.9 billion (USD 335 million), the key metric that reflects the economic impact is the average spend of THB13,000 per person.
Komodo Islands: “Where once dragons roamed, tourism is the new giant”
Labuan Bajo is witnessing a rising tide of travellers who are pushing beyond the Eat Pray Love script of culture club Bali and embracing the more adventurous call of the wild.
PHIST: Phuket gets a helping hand cleaning up for the future
With some of Phuket’s biggest hospitality players in attendance, the very first Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018 (PHIST), one of Thailand’s most popular destinations, set its stall for the future prosperity by signing the “Phuket Pledge”.
How Thailand’s rising infrastructure is reshaping tourism
Thailand’s infrastructure is reaping the rewards from the tourism industry.
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