Arriving in Bangkok, after being at one of the greenest and most quite places in Australia, can be quite shocking and overwhelming. For me Bangkok held all the promises that were made to me. It is big, unorganized, dirty, loud, and colorful and has many areas to explore. Also for the research area, that […]
My personal knowledge of Thailand was very limited at the beginning of the TDM Course, and I was not the only confused student in the classroom when we were informed that this would be our second destination. Where was this place, anyway?
Known amongst Thais as ‘the Rose of the North’, Chiang Mai is a moated […]
Born in a small town of Thailand and bound with the belief that girls should not study much, I was never confident of myself. After completing a Bachelor degree in Economics in Thailand, I realized that I wanted to work in the field of tourism. After one year, I moved to Bhutan, a small […]
Introduction
Thailand has a long tradition of attracting high numbers of international tourists due to its exoticness and rich culture.
However, since having become one of the most popular holiday destinations worldwide, mass tourism attributes and artificial attractions became an integrated part on the insular state, which traditionally provides authentic and cultural experiences.
This gave rise to […]
Introduction
So you thought Thailand had a very good reputation of offering high service for reasonable prices? Wrong! It is still too expensive. That is what some hotels and tour operators are thinking. They lower their prices with 10-20% during the high season! In Thailand is an economical and political crisis at the moment and […]
cnn.com, 30-06-2008
With a focus specifically on the needs of the local people after the tsunami, the organization has since morphed into Andaman Discoveries, a not-for-profit group and tour operator that works with some of the communities in the area to try and encourage responsible tourism. “When groups from outside come in and what to […]
Bangkok post, June 17, 2008
Local tourism businesses are committed to repositioning Chiang Mai as a destination for the meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (Mice) business in place of leisure travel in an effort to address a tourism slowdown in the province. The northern province has been seen as a leisure tourism destination for 30 […]
Bangkokpost, 16-6-2008
The tourism industry continues as the main driver behind interest in Thailand’s resort condominiums, with holiday destinations close to Bangkok receiving the most attention, especially from international buyers lured by attractive prices. Thailand’s seaside resorts; namely, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui and Hua Hin, where more than 30% of the country’s luxury condominium inventory […]
eTN, Jun 05, 2008
The area also contains the last substantial area of important tropical forest ecosystems in northeast Thailand. However, as often in Thailand, the kingdom has difficulties drawing a line between preservation and commercial development. The multiplication of hotels around the Khao Yai Forest Complex has put the ecosystem under threat. As hotel […]
eTN, Jun 09, 2008
despite its excellent image and a position as a good value destination, the country is likely to see stagnation -if not a slight drop- from overseas markets. “Just imagine that fuel surcharges and taxes for a family of four people represents now the value of an additional ticket from Europe to […]
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