Bangkok (Thailand) – January 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The 36th Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), opened yesterday with great fanfare at Lumphini Park, Bangkok. The iconic park was transformed into a mini-Thailand filled with beautiful replicas of outstanding landmarks, cultural heritages, and the best products from the five … Read more

Davos (Switzerland) – January 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Over 40 heads of state and government, as well as 2,500 leaders from business and society will convene at the 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, from 20 to 23 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Critical current challenges, such as … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 15, 2016 (travelindex) — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has gathered a dynamic range of international speakers from around the world to share their insights and knowledge at the upcoming Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2016 (AT&RTCM 2016) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The event, generously hosted by … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 13, 2016 (travelindex) – Thailand will boost domestic tourism as part of its objectives to achieve sustainability in tourism, H.E. Deputy Prime Minister, Somkid Jatusripitak, told a press briefing Monday, along with top officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), as well as public … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand)– January 12, 2016 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to open a new upscale resort on the ever-popular resort island of Phuket. The company has penned an agreement to operate the brand new Best Western Premier Himalai Resort, which will rise in the idyllic Kamala area of the island. … Read more

Shenzen (China) – January 9, 2016 (travelindex) – The Shenzhen International golf tournament – the first stop of the European Tour in China in 2016 – will light up the award-winning Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club from April 21-24. Among the star attractions announced today (Jan 8) will be Bubba Watson, the two-time former Masters champion … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 9, 2016 (travelindex) – Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel (formerly Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok) is proud to carry on their effort made over 20 years ago in organizing this annual event to raise funds for cancer research. Under the theme “I care b’coz….”, this charitable event allows supporter and participants to share … Read more

Mandalay (Myanmar) – January 9, 2016 (travelindex) – In 1887, when Rudyard Kipling wrote Mandalay, Burma was a province of the great colonial British India, “the jewel in the crown”, and Mandalay was Burma’s second largest city, which had served as the last royal capital of Burma before the British conquest of the city in … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 8, 2016 (travelindex) – Travelling millenials, who will outnumber Boomers in Asia by 2020, have much higher expectations when it comes to the “green” credentials of the accommodations they select. The good news is they will continue pushing the industry, from hostels to 5-star luxury resorts, in this direction. Energy, water, … Read more

Manila (Philippines) – January 7, 2016 (travelindex) – The Philippines as a nation stands firm on its vision of the country being the must experience destination in Asia. With our country’s National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2011-2016,which proved to be an effective planning and implementation mechanism in tourism development, we have shifted our major thrust … Read more