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22 June 2010 UNWTO Study on Best Practice in Ecotourism:
A Compendium of Best Practices and Guidelines for Ecotourism in the Asia Pacific Region
25 May 2010 Next Mekong Tourism Forum in Pakse, Laos
Trying to realise cross-border opportunities.
BANGKOK, 25 May 2010 – The 2011 Mekong Tourism Forum will take place in the emerging destination of Pakse, Champasak province, southern Laos, in May 2011.
28 April 2010 Mekong Tourism Forum Confirms Top Speakers
BANGKOK, 27 April 2010 – The Mekong Tourism Forum has confirmed a compelling list of speakers to address its theme for 2010, "New Roads, New Opportunities."
05 April 2010 “New Roads, New Opportunities”: Mekong Tourism Forum Set for Siem Reap, May 7-8, 2010
This year’s Mekong Tourism Forum will be held on May 7-8 the Angkor Century Resort and Spa, near to Angkor Wat the awe-inspiring Cambodian UNESCO Heritage Site.
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28 April 2010 Mekong Tourism Forum Confirms Top Speakers
BANGKOK, 27 April 2010 – The Mekong Tourism Forum has confirmed a compelling list of speakers to address its theme for 2010, "New Roads, New Opportunities."
05 April 2010 “New Roads, New Opportunities”: Mekong Tourism Forum Set for Siem Reap, May 7-8, 2010
This year’s Mekong Tourism Forum will be held on May 7-8 the Angkor Century Resort and Spa, near to Angkor Wat the awe-inspiring Cambodian UNESCO Heritage Site.
30 March 2010 Vietnam to Host Annual ADB Meeting
Viet Nam will host the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in 2011,
30 March 2010 Festival Celebrates Mekong Seafood
A festival to celebrate aquaculture and seafood production in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces will be held in Can Tho City next month.
New Publications
New Publications
22 June 2010 UNWTO Study on Best Practice in Ecotourism:
A Compendium of Best Practices and Guidelines for Ecotourism in the Asia Pacific Region
30 March 2010 Thailand Visa Exemption Extended
The government has extended visa exemption for tourists winging into Thailand until the end of this month,
03 March 2010 The new Travel Green Thailand guide book was just released.
The guide edited by Richard Werly and Simon Bowring
11 December 2009 Bus Service Expanding from Northern Thailand into Vientiane
Bus service from downtown Nakhon Ratchasima to Vientiane
The tourism sector was designated as one of the 11 flagship programs of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program in recognition of the important contribution it could make toward socio-economic development and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage resources.
The GMS tourism strategy was elaborated under ADB technical assistance, at the request of the 6 countries to prepare within the overall 10 year GMS strategic framework, a strategy to optimize the benefits of sub regional tourism in a more environmentally and socially responsible ...