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Rouble trouble — Russian tourism collapses in Thailand

February 1st, 2015 · No Comments

Hit by plummeting oil prices and economic sanctions imposed by the West, Russia’s currency turmoil is roiling the region’s tourism industry too   “The sunshine days are over,” said Kubilay Atac, general manager of Pegas Touristik Thailand. “Business will never be the same again, especially in Thailand.”   Russia’s political and economic crises, compounded by […]

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Tags: industry · publications · Thailand · tourism · travel · travel trade · TTG Asia

TTG Asia – VisitBritain cultivates Indonesian market

May 15th, 2013 · No Comments

Greg Lowe, reporting from Destination Britain and Ireland, Bangkok, May 15, 2013 VISITBRITAIN is focusing on Indonesia as a new growth market in South-east Asia, a move that will be catalysed by direct Jakarta-London flights scheduled to start later this year. The NTO has categorised Indonesia as a “nurture market” or a territory with solid […]

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Tags: Asia-Pacific · Bangkok · travel trade · TTG Asia

MIX magazine – Thailand: Bangkok and beyond

February 21st, 2013 · No Comments

Few markets in Asia match the diversity Thailand offers as a combined business events destination. Delegates can fly into Bangkok for a convention or trade show, then head out of town to decompress and engage in team-building activities and incentive programmes incorporating anything from beachside dinners on private islands near Phuket to hair-raising zipline rides […]

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Tags: incentives · MICE · MIX · Thailand · travel trade