TTR Weekly
TAT signs MoU on carbon-neutral tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with seven partner organisations to drive efforts to reach zero-emission tourism goals.Partners in the project come from three ministries – Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and Ministry of ...
Government nudge on Chiang Rai rail link
Thailand nudged along the proposed rail project that will link Chiang Rai province to the main rail line between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, when the Cabinet, last week, approved a draft Royal Decree, designating land expropriation boundaries.The planned double-track railway will run from Den Chai ...
The changing landscape of Mekong travel
Covid-19 has changed the way we live and work dramatically, and travel may never return to what we were accustomed to for years to come, even when an effective vaccine becomes available says PATA Chiang Rai Chapter Jaffee Yee.Well known for his travel books and ...
Dams destroy the Mekong and damage tourism
Every day thousands of tourists soak up life on the Mekong River, the seventh longest river in Asia. They take cruises, stay at boutique hotels or tuck into a grand lunch at a riverside restaurant. The river is the most compelling reason they travel to a ...
Don Ross
TCEB builds Mekong corridors
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau will support conferences that promote economic corridors with neighbouring countries to strengthen Thailand’s ambition to become an events hub for the Greater Mekong Subregion.It hopes to build economic ties with neighbours Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam by supporting ...
Mekong Moments shines light on Thailand
Nine travel routes identified by the Tourism Authority of Thailand will be promoted by Mekong Moments a social media platform run by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office.The social commerce web platform Mekong Moments, now in its third year, uses social media to promote tourism to ...
Villagers steal the MTF show
Reasons for attending the annual Mekong Tourism Forum were as diverse as the background of the 475 delegates registered.This year’s Mekong Tourism Forum attracted the highest attendance in the event’s history, understandably because registration was free.Keep reading ...
Don Ross
Mekong scorecard highs and lows
The Mekong Region’s tourism scorecards showed positive and stable growth in tourist arrivals over the last four years, but new challenges have emerged for the region.Keep reading ...
Don Ross
