Are global Travel & Tourism leaders inspiring HOPE? Gallup report offers food for thought
A REPORT on the future of global leadership by the Gallup Organisation says that inspiring hope is by far the most important characteristic followers seek in their leaders, especially young people. Next comes trust, compassion and stability. As I combed through that report, the first question that came to mind was: Have Travel & […]
Read MoreAntisemitism spreads in Pai after hospital ruckus
A WAVE of antisemitism is spreading in popular tourist destination Pai in northern Mae Hong Son province with a restaurant putting up a sign saying tourists from Israel are not welcome after four Israeli men caused trouble at a hospital there upon not being allowed into the emergency room where another Israeli tourist was […]
Read MoreNearly 4 million tourists flocked to Thailand in January
THAILAND attracted 3,967,469 foreign tourists during Jan. 1-Feb. 2, 2025 generating approximately 195.090 billion baht in tourist spending, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 4). Minister of Tourism and Sports Surawong Thienthong said the top five countries from where most tourists came to Thailand are China (710,687), Malaysia (482,719), Russia (274,680), South Korea (221,993 […]
Read MorePaetongtarn makes AI video appeal to Chinese tourists
By AFP and published by CNA THAILAND yesterday (Jan. 22) posted an AI-generated video of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaking in Mandarin encouraging Chinese tourists to visit the kingdom despite reports of kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border. In the clip made by generative artificial intelligence posted to the government’s Facebook page, a likeness of […]
Read MoreWarning signs emerge as Thai visitor arrivals fail to hit 2019 ‘normalcy’ level
PRELIMINARY visitor arrivals stats for 2024 show that Thailand ended the year below expectations. In fact, they are fraught with early-warning danger signs about the future growth prospects of Thai tourism in a rapidly changing and highly unstable operating environment, locally, regionally and globally. The preliminary stats show that Thailand ended 2024 with 35,545,714 […]
Read MoreTotal inbound travellers soars to 140,000 a day
THE LIVELY New Year festive season has led to a spike in the total number of inbound travellers to 140,000 a day while the Immigration Bureau is ready to accommodate over 150,000 a day, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 30). Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanumas Boonnalak, commander of the Immigration Bureau, said the […]
Read MoreNew Thai E-Visa scheme will NOT affect tourists from 93 visa-free countries
CITIZENS of 93 countries eligible for visa-free access to Thailand can continue to travel as normal WITHOUT having to apply for the online E-Visa set to take effect as of Jan. 1, 2025. The new scheme is only applicable to those coming for non-tourism purposes from the 93 countries as well as citizens of […]
Read MoreThai visitor arrivals stats prove link between tourism and peace
THAILAND has reported 26.08 million arrivals in the nine-month Jan.-Sept. 2024 period, up 30.09% over the same period of 2023. A deeper analysis shows how the country is benefitting from both internal peace and external conflicts as it seeks to safeguard the role of tourism as an economic mainstay in the second year of […]
Read MoreThai economy helped by exports and manufacturing in August, but tourism slows
[corner-ad id=”1″] By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S economy remained at similar levels in August from the previous month, the central bank said on Monday (Sep. 30) with economic activity supported by exports and manufacturing, but tourism slowed. Exports, a key driver of the Thai economy, rose 11.4 percent in August from a year […]
Read MoreThousands protest in Portugal over surging house prices and rents
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Lisbon – Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday (Sep. 28) to protest against soaring rents and house prices, as frustration mounts over a crisis that has priced many out of the housing market. Demonstrators carried posters showing slogans […]
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