BANGKOK, 30 April 2012: His Majesty the King, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has donated Bt84 million (US$2.7 million) to establish a foundation to solve water management problems in the country. The foundation named Utokapat (Utok means water and Pat is abbreviated from Pattana meaning development in Thai). The foundation will coordinate projects with major water...
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Bandar Seri Begawan, 30 April 2012: Europe and Southeast Asia on Friday pushed for a new chapter in relations, as Myanmar embraces democratic reforms and the EU seeks growth markets amid its crippling debt crisis. Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from the two regions met in the oil-rich sultanate Brunei to chart ways...
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BANGKOK, 27 April 2012: ASEAN-based companies will be allowed to own up to 70% of the equity inThai companies when the ASEAN Economic Community starts in 2015 representing a massive challenge for independent tour companies. Major tour companies, worldwide, will be able to own 70% of any ASEAN travel firm by simply establishing...
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BANGKOK, 27 April 2012: Studying tourist behaviour and responding to consumer trends is essential if Thailand’s tour operators want to compete with neigbouring countries in the lead up to the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Warning local tour operators they needed to wake to deliver quality and tap the latest trends, the Association...
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 27 April 2012: Southeast Asian and European foreign ministers meet in Brunei today to chart a “new chapter” in their relations now that democratic reforms are under way in former pariah Myanmar. Human rights abuses and the harsh suppression of political dissent long made Myanmar a constant thorn in ties...
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HONG KONG, 27 April 2012: Whether it’s for business, study or an exotic retirement, the French are flocking to Asia like never before, drawn by economic opportunities that contrast with debt-ridden Europe. While Asia has never been as popular a destination for French expatriates as London, long-stay visits to Asia, including employment, are...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: An insurance scheme that offers security incident related cover for tourists visiting the country could be extended beyond the expiry date of 30 June. Introduced 1 March to offer tourists insurance cover in the case of injury or death linked to a security incident, the Thai Cabinet is expected to...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: The Ministry of Transport hopes to set up a supervisory committee on high-speed train development led by Prime Minister Yingluck who will act as its chairperson. She has promised to fast track decisions a declaration that might add an element of speed to a project that has almost ground to...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: The Ministry of Transport hopes to set up a supervisory committee on high-speed train development led by Prime Minister Yingluck who will act as its chairperson. She has promised to fast track decisions a declaration that might add an element of speed to a project that has almost ground to...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: Ministry of Tourism and Sports has high hopes for a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding signed with Ministry of Culture that it believes will set the stage to boost quality tourism. MOTS permanent secretary, Suwat Sidthilaw, said the MoU would help to introduce cultural related products as well as...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: Dusit Thani College will open its new international Bachelor Programme in Resort and Hotel Development with partner, Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne, from Switzerland. The new programme will kick of this August and is designed to attract more oversea students to study in Thailand. The cooperation between the two colleges was announced...
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BANGKOK, 26 April 2012: Dusit Thani College will open its new international Bachelor Programme in Resort and Hotel Development with partner, Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne, from Switzerland. The new programme will kick of this August and is designed to attract more oversea students to study in Thailand. The cooperation between the two colleges was announced...
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BANGKOK, 25 April 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand says the Songkran festival outperformed last year’s performance with a double digits increases in international tourist arrivals during the first half of April. TAT claims were backed by the Airport of Thailand that reported Thailand welcomed over 611,400 international tourist arrivals, up 12.23% during the...
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NAKHON PATHOM, 25 April 2012: The 50-year old Rose Garden Resort has been renamed Sampran Riverside as it reinvents itself to serve visitors who want to learn new skills during their vacations. The move does away with the reference to roses that were cultivated at the site since it was founded in the...
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TOKYO, 25 April 2012: Toshiba said Tuesday it would build a new chip factory in Thailand to replace one hit by record flooding last year that hammered Japanese manufacturers operating in the Southeast Asian nation. The plant, scheduled to start production by mid-2013, will be built in Prachinburi province, about 140 km (90...
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TOKYO, 25 April 2012: Japan said earlier this week it has pledged US$7.4 billion in aid over three years to help five Mekong states, in an attempt at fostering development in a resource-rich region also being courted by China. “The stability and prosperity of East Asia will not be possible without the stability...
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BANGKOK, 25 April 2012: United Nations World Tourism Organisation selected Thailand to host two of its meetings in Thailand to help shore up confidence in the country. Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism will spend Bt7 million to host the 24th Joint Meeting UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and UNWTO Commission for...
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PHETCHABURI, 24 April 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand expects central plains provinces, such as Samut Sakorn, Samut Songkram and Phetchaburi, to figure as “salt” destinations. The objective is to turn vast areas of salt farms into a tourist attraction for study and family tourism. TAT conducted a salt tour survey, 21 to 22...
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BANGKOK, 23 April 2012: Vietnam is building a memorial complex in Khammouane, Laos that depicts the life and times of Vietnam’s first president and revolutionary leader, Ho Chi Minh. Lao News Agency reported the Ho Chi Minh memorial complex was being built in Xiangvang village, Nongbouk district, in Khammouane province of Laos and should...
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BANGKOK, 23 April 2012: Ministry of Interior’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation calls for more support from the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management, to generate intra-regional cooperation to tackle future natural disasters. DDPM general director, Viboon Sanguanpong, said Thailand has the chair of the ACDM, this year, so the department will propose...
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BANGKOK, 23 April 2012: A series of aftershocks in Phuket a popular tourist destination in South Thailand are spooking tourists and forcing tour operators to re-arrange their domestic tours. Association of Domestic Travel president, Maiyarat Pheerayakoses, said recent earthquakes and aftershocks in Phuket, last week, posed a psychological impact on Thai holiday-makers far...
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BANGKOK, 20 April 2012: Thailand earned a record Bt1,158.04 million from on-location film shoots in Thailand in the first three months of 2012, according to the Thailand Film Office Department which is supervised by Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The department reported, Thursday, that for January to March there were 192 films, documentaries,...
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BANGKOK, 20 April 2012: Thailand earned a record Bt1,158.04 million from on-location film shoots in Thailand in the first three months of 2012, according to the Thailand Film Office Department which is supervised by Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The department reported, Thursday, that for January to March there were 192 films, documentaries,...
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BANGKOK, 20 April 2012: The Bangkok Metropolitan Council has set up two committees to develop plans to deal with the threat of earthquakes. BMC president, Sutthichai Veerakulsoonthorn, said it is important for Bangkok to be prepared for natural disasters even though the capital city is a considerable distance from quake zones in Southeast...
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PATTAYA, 19 April 2012: Royal Cliff Hotels Group hosted Tourism Authority of Thailand’s directors and representatives from Europe for their annual regional meeting 2012 in the lead up to the TAT’s marketing activity plan meeting due later in the year. Royal Cliff Hotel Group managing director, Panga Vathanakul, welcomed delegates while the hotel’s executive...
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PATTAYA, 19 April 2012: Royal Cliff Hotels Group hosted Tourism Authority of Thailand’s directors and representatives from Europe for their annual regional meeting 2012 in the lead up to the TAT’s marketing activity plan meeting due later in the year. Royal Cliff Hotel Group managing director, Panga Vathanakul, welcomed delegates while the hotel’s executive...
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BANGKOK, 19 April 2012: The carnage on Thailand’s highways during the seven deadly days of Songkran reached 320 fatalities surpassing the 2011 tally by 18%. The Road Safety Directing Centre reported 320 road fatalities during 11 to 17 April that represents a tragic 18.08% increase on 271 road fatalities during the festival last year. Road...
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BANGKOK, 19 April 2012: The carnage on Thailand’s highways during the seven deadly days of Songkran reached 320 fatalities surpassing the 2011 tally by 18%. The Road Safety Directing Centre reported 320 road fatalities during 11 to 17 April that represents a tragic 18.08% increase on 271 road fatalities during the festival last year. Road...
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BEIJING, 18 April 2012: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged Tuesday to expand trade with Thailand to US$100 billion annually and step up ties on a wide range of issues, including the joint patrol of the Mekong River. In a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Wen said the two neighbours should...
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BANGKOK, 18 April 2012: Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ Tourism Department reported the country received 1,906,402 international tourists in March representing a growth rate of 11.99%, while first quarter performance delivered 5.6 million visits and a growth over 7%.. The improvement in March lifted the accumulated Q1 performance from 4.83% to 7.13%. In...
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