Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Vietnam’s minister of culture, sports and tourism, also added that festivals, Buddhist tourism and cruising will be developed and promoted, as part of a united drive to diversify tourism products. He noted that while a single visa would boost cross-country travel throughout South-east Asia, the decision does not fall within the ministry…
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has curated three concepts for promoting the group of 55 secondary destinations to help develop and market their tourism economies and cultural assets in an environmentally-friendly way. These 55 provinces, which get less than four million local and foreign tourists a year, are to get increasing prominence in TAT’s…
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Over 25,000 runners from all around the world are set to return for the second edition of the “Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2019 presented by Toyota”, which is scheduled for Sunday, 3 February, 2019. Launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thailand Tri-League in cooperation with strategic partners in the public and private…
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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 USD57 billion in 2017, ahead of Japan (USD34 billion), Hong Kong (USD33 billion), China (USD33 billion) and Taiwan (USD12 billion).…
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Malezyjski rząd od 1 czerwca 2019 roku zamierza wprowadzić opłatę wyjazdową dla turystów korzystających z linii lotniczych, by zachęcić mieszkańców do skorzystania z wakacji w kraju. Członkowie branży turystycznej wyrażają wątpliwość, czy ten ruch spowoduje oczekiwany rezultat. W czasie publikowania budżetu na rok 2019, minister finansów Malezji Lim Guan Eng wprowadził „podatek wyjazdowy” i jako…
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Krabi was awarded the “Global Low-Carbon Ecological Scenic Spot” at the 2018 Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards ceremony held on 30-31 October, 2018, at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok. The two-day meeting organised under the…
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to clarify that while the world famous Maya Beach is closed, stunning views of the Bay can still be enjoyed. The clarification is based on this week’s trip, from 19 to 20 October, by a TAT delegation led by TAT Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn to obtain a…
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Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in conjunction with AirAsia, Bangkok Airways and VietJet Air launch a new campaign ‘Mega Deal to Thailand…Travel Is a Big Deal” to encourage tourists from ASEAN countries, especially Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos, with special price tickets from the three airlines to pull ASEAN tourists to Thailand in…
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After a record-breaking awards haul so far this year, Thailand has once again been recognised with yet another prestigious honour by Condé Nast Traveller’s readers, who voted Chiang Mai among the Top 20 Small Cities in the World in its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This is hot on the heels of the recent Conde…
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Zagraniczni goście po przylocie do Singapuru będą musieli okazać tylko swoje paszporty. Nowe rozwiązanie ma na celu poprawienie efektywności operacyjnej. W Singapurze rozpoczął się trzymiesięczny okres wyznaczony na wypróbowanie nowych kart elektronicznych na lotnisku Changi Airport, w punktach kontrolnych Woodlands i Tuas oraz czterech terminalach. Zamiast papierowych kart, które dotąd należało wypełnić po przyjeździe, zagraniczni…
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