Texas (United States) – April 11, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Bangkok, Thailand, has been selected as the host venue for the prestigious 2017 WTTC Global Summit, which is scheduled to be held on 26-27 April, 2017. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced its decision at the closing speech of the 16th WTTC Global Summit … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 11, 2016 (travelindex) – The Delegation of the European Union to Thailand, with the support of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), is launching the 2016 version of its European Heritage Map and App, which for the first time include four new European Heritage Trails. The European Heritage Map … Read more

updatesBangkok (Thailand) – April 11, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to welcome Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) as its newest government member. The Authority’s mission is to promote the heritage, culture and traditions of Abu Dhabi emirate worldwide. Its activities are designed to support the … Read more

Khartoum (Sudan) – April 07, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Corinthia is a collection of luxury hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta in 1962. All Corinthia hotels feature extensive leisure and business traveller facilities and are renowned for their unique characters. The portfolio includes the 230 bedroom Corinthia Hotel Khartoum in Sudan, which recently installed … Read more

Montreal (Canada) – April 6, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a decision of its Board of Governors (BoG), unanimously approved at an IATA BoG meeting today, to recommend Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, to succeed retiring Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler. With confirmation by the … Read more

Phuket (Thailand) – April 6, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Phuket at Andaman is a Thai Leisure Company established in Phuket since 2006. We strive to provide our customers with a warm hospitality and a service quality renowned in Land of Smiles! Our ‘Angels of the Andaman’ power boats will ensure every customer will enjoy a wonderful … Read more

Warwick (United Kingdom) – April 6, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Companies have their CEO’s and CFO’s. How about the CCO  Chief Creative Officer or the designer maestro? An important officer, especially in the rarefied luxury sport car segment. Travelindex John K Lindgren meets Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s CCO at the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show. Aston … Read more

Sihanoukville (Cambodia) – April 6, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The 2016 Mekong Tourism Forum is set to be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism Cambodia in Sihanoukville at the beautiful Southern coast of Cambodia 5-8 July, 2016. Under the theme, ‘Authentic experiences along the Mekong River’, the tourism event for the Mekong region will showcase emerging … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) April 6, 2016 (travelindex) – Staff at the Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside hotel in Charoenkrung Road accompanied 50 children from Wat Rat Buakaw school on a memorable visit to see the world-famous Disney on Ice production at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. The visit was arranged as part of the hotel’s continuing … Read more

Geneva (Switzerland) – April 1, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Eleven social entrepreneurs from around the world have been recognized by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship as the 2016 Social Entrepreneurs of the Year. Social Entrepreneurs are active where traditional markets have failed, and apply the latest business thinking in a practical and sustainable way to … Read more