Bangkok (Thailand) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – Thailand is now in an official period of mourning following the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. In this regard, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like all visitors to Thailand to continue with their travel plans as normal. Furthermore, kindly be advised of … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 14, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – Asia Pacific destinations welcomed almost 577 million international visitors during calendar year 2015 – an increase of 24 million arrivals compared to the previous year. The figures are contained in the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Tourism Monitor 2016 Final Edition. Covering 44 destinations within … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 14, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Royal Thai Government is introducing the Creative Thailand 2016 as a showcase of the creative economy concept, the nationwide campaign covering creative people, creative places, and creative products. It will be under the theme “Think Big”, scheduled to take place at the Bangkok International Trade … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 18, 2016 (travelindex) – Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel has been selected by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) as an official hotel for Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMAsia) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific, the leading international MICE fostering events centred in Asia-Pacific. The hotel took … Read more
Macau (Macau SAR China) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Economy Forum Macau 2016 (GTEF or the Forum) achieved fruitful results through two days of various sessions and thought-provoking discussions, and adjourned with tremendous success this evening. Gathering ministers and industry leaders Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – A province in Lao PDR and the city of Meishan in China are the winners of the US$1 million PATA CEO Challenge 2016. Southern Laos receives the Top Destination Award in the category of ‘Regions/States/Provinces’. The People’s Government of Meishan, Sichuan, China is granted the Top … Read more
Geneva (Switzerland) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen, promote, and develop cooperation on aviation facilitation and border integrity issues – two of the key components for governments … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 14, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – ‘It was with considerable sorrow and great sadness that we learned of the passing of Thailand’s monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His Majesty was loved and revered by all our staff and this is, inevitably, a very sad time for them, for the Royal Family … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – October 11, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Ambassador of Greece, Christodoulos J. Lazaris, has presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, accrediting him as Permanent Representative of his country to UNWTO. UNWTO is the United Nations specialized agency for tourism and is based in Madrid, … Read more
San Francisco (United States) – October 11, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum today announces the opening of its new Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco. The Center will serve as a platform for interaction, insight and impact on the scientific and technological changes that are changing the way we … Read more