Thursday, February 28, 2008
Only 11% of Thai companies donate to charities, well under the global average of 65%, according to a new survey by the consultancy Grant Thornton. Just 4% of Thai firms responding to the survey participated in community activities, compared with a global average of 55%. Thailand ranked the lowest among 34 countries in terms of [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Flights twice daily from Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thai Airways International’s new route involving twice-daily flights between Bangkok and Koh Samui began on February 15, ending the criticism over Bangkok Airways’ monopoly on the lucrative route. The national carrier is operating the flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to facilitate connections for international passengers, using a Boeing 737-400 with 12 [...]
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Revised 2008 targets set - optimism rules
New Thai tourism and sports minister, Weerasak Kowsurat, plans to boost the revenue from this year’s targeted 15.9 million foreign visitors to 800 billion baht, instead of the 600 billion baht target recently announced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Reports also said Mr. Weerasak, 43, who has a [...]
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It is hard not to stare. At the end of a dirt track, deep in the Thai jungle, a group of women sit in the shade, fingering the coils of brass which snake tightly around their unnaturally long, giraffe-like necks.
“It’s incredible,” says a Canadian tourist, snapping away with his camera, as the women pose - [...]
“Backpackers are intellectual tourists. They are adventurous, generally well behaved and I regard each of them as seeking a better understanding of our culture. Why don’t we welcome them? They are decent people and they will come back again and again.”
After many months of different messages from the government, some indicating that Thailand is now [...]
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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