Yearly Archives: 2013
Songkran tradition takes a powder
It should have been no surprise that a government ban on the throwing of white powder during Songkran had the same chance of...
Myanmar – letting the dust settle
Armin Schoch, formerly of Diethelm Travel and now of Impulse Travel, talking recently as guest speaker at the March meeting of Skål International...
Dusit Thani Pattaya is second among top 100 hotels in Starway...
General Manager Chatchawal Supachayanont (8th from right) holds up the trophy received by Dusit Thani Pattaya after it was named as the second...
Thailand announces new Minister of Tourism
Career politician and former provincial governor Somsak Pureesrisak has been appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports, effective April 9. He replaces the late...
Skål International asks “What is the tourism industry doing about human...
Over the past 10 years the travel and tourism industry has embraced the need to go green; so much so that it is...
TAT ready for Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2013
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is ready to organize another travel extravaganza to restate Thailand’s stance as the...
BMA to launch environmental protection campaign to prepare for AEC
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is launching a new strategy aimed at environmental protection, as part of the preparation...
Govt earns THB950 billion in first half fiscal 2013
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Government’s earnings in the first half of the 2013 fiscal year amounted to over THB 950 billion, while...
2 centenarians found in municipality home to several dozen almost-centenarians
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 24 April 2013 Two centenarians have been found living in good health in Mueang district of Nakhon Ratchasima among dozens of...








