(TDN): The 12th Annual World Tourism Awards, co-sponsored by American Express (AMEX), Corinthia Hotels, International Herald Tribune (IHT) and Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), were presented at a special ceremony on November 10, 2009, at World Travel Market, Excel Centre, London. The 2009 Award Honorees are Tourism Cares, Gap Adventures and Cyrene, Libya.
The 2009 Honorees are being recognized for their dedication to sustainable tourism and the preservation of natural (more…)
The Prime Minister of Thai Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced an emergency in Pattaya and Chon Buri when about 2,000protesters broke into the Royal Cliff Beach hotel which was the venue for 14th Asean Summit in Pattaya.
According to an interview, the chairman of the Tourism Council of Thailand, Kongkrit Hiranyakit expected losses of at least 2.96 billion dollars due to these crises. Many tour operators and tourism agencies showed their deep concern over these incidents.
Thai Prime Minister said that he had consulted the other Asean leaders in this regard and they understood the situation and agreed with his decision. He said the leaders of China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea appreciated Thailand’s efforts to host the summit and supported his decision to postpone the top-level meeting indefinitely.
The Prime Minister said that the government’s top priority was to ensure the safety of the government leaders and their delegations for their easy departure. He further added that it would take a long time and huge money to develop the image of country’s tourism for Tourism Authority of Thailand. He has said that tourism is one of Thailand’s major sources of employment. Two million people are directly engaged with tourism.
According to the Bangkok Post that the about 6 people had been killed in a clash but there has been no official confirmation of this claim.
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