Thailand Tackling Tourist-Related Issues

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 24, 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), currently overseeing Thailand’s administration, has launched a raft of measures aimed at improving the experience of travellers and tourists visiting the…

PATA Annual Tourism Monitor 2014 Now Available

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 9, 2014 - Asia Pacific destinations collectively welcomed close to 520 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in calendar year 2013 according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA’s) just released…

Centara Opens New Resort at Bentota Peninsula

Bentota (Si Lanka) - June 6, 2014 - Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand staged the grand opening of Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka on 29 May 2014, with the ceremony presided over by His Excellency Mr Mahinda Rajapksa,…

Orange Kenya Golf Trophy at Muthaiga Golf Club

Nairobi (Kenya) - May 27, 2014 - The Kenya Golf Trophy, which is being supported by a host of leading international and domestic companies, has become Africa’s largest corporate Amateur Golf Tournament. The 3rd edition of the Kenya Golf…

Skål International Supports Thai Tourism Industry

Torremolinos (Spain) - May 27, 2014 - Skål International, the largest association of tourism professionals covering all branches of the industry, has decided to show its support for the Thai tourism industry by maintaining the meetings of…

PATA Partners Unite to Help the Philippines

Manila (Philippines) - May 23, 2014 - H.E. Ramon R. Jimenez Jr., the Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines passed on his sincere thanks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) members…

Thailand Welcomes Global Hoteliers to Conference

Bangkok (thailand) - May 20, 2014 - Bangkok has been chosen to be the venue of the Thailand Hotel Investment Conference for the second year. Around 250 hotel investors, owners, developers and master planners from 26 countries are to meet at…

Thai Food Promotion at Pullman Jakarta Central Park

Jakarta (Indonesia) - May 4, 2014 - Collage All Day Dining at Pullman Jakarta Central Park proudly presents the tempting flavors of Thai cuisine. In May and June 2014, our Chefs and talented team will spice up your taste buds with authentic…

Bare Foot Luxury in the Maldives

Male (Maldives) - May 1, 2014 - Arrival by seaplane was our chosen carriage of choice. A first for me and this absolutely identified that I am in a very special place. A world class one. The seaplane touched down and we were met by one of…

The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare For Today

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 30, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Education and Training Committee will hold a PATA Youth Symposium on the morning of May 16, 2014, at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Zhuhai Campus. With the…

Dedicated Skal Member Receives Prestige Award

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25 - The prestigious Malai Sakolviphak Award, announced annually by the President of Skal International Bangkok, has been presented to long-serving Skal member Brinley Waddell. Skal, the world’s oldest and largest…

Abu Dhabi Sees 19% Rise in Golf Bookings

Abu Dhabi (UAE) - April 29, 2014 - One in every four rounds of golf in Abu Dhabi is now played by an international traveller, according to figures revealed today, helping to accelerate the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into the world’s fourth…

Lanith Wins WTTC’s Global Tourism Award

Hainan (China) - April 28, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to congratulate the Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (Lanith) on winning the prestigious World Travel & Tourism’s (WTTC) Tourism…

Bike Show to Promote Eco-friendly Travel

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2014 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is lending its support to the Bangkok Bike 2014, to be held from 1-4 May at the Exhibition Hall, Impact Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre, Muang Thong Thani.…

PATA CEO to Panel Session at WTTC Global Summit

Hainan (China) - April 24, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) congratulates the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on the opening of WTTC’s 14th annual Global Summit in Hainan, China. PATA continually enjoys the…

Hainan Province WTTC Global Summit

Hainan Province (China) - April 25, 2014 - Hainan is preparing for the opening ceremony of the 14th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit. Following a welcoming reception this evening, the event will welcome industry…

Northstar Travel Media acquires Web in Travel

Secaucus, NJ (USA) - April 25, 2014 - Northstar Travel Media, the leading business-to-business information company serving the travel and meetings industries, has acquired Web In Travel (WIT), a Singapore-based multi-media platform content…

PATA and JATA Sign MoU

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) have agreed to work together to benefit both sets of members. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed…

Bangkok Riverside Marketing Partnership Launched

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 23, 2014 - Eight luxurious hotels on the Chao Phraya River in conjunction with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA), and Thailand Convention & Exhibition…

Get Bangkok Back On Its Feet

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 22, 2014 - Brand Thailand' is on the ropes, reeling and trying to shake off the near-knockout blow dealt by the Bangkok Shutdown, with hotel occupancies down more than a third for Q1, 2014, a key tourism forum…

Stronger Laws for Unruly Passengers

Geneva (Switzerland) - April 17, 2014 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last…

From the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Thimphu (kingdom of Bhutan) - April 16, 2014 - A visit to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is a journey to times past and an uplifting vision of the future. Sparkling rivers cascade through primeval forests offset by the backdrop of…