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Left: Pimthichar on April 13, 2020 in Pichi Mahuida in Rio Negro province. Right: Thanakorn and Pimthichar in Ushuaia on April 11, as they are about to begin their journey home.

BANGKOK — Two Thai exchange students were dancing the tango to Latin beats and visiting a lake at Argentina’s southernmost tip when they were told to drop whatever they were doing, pack their bags, and head back to Thailand.

It was in April, and the coronavirus pandemic that began in Asia has spread to South America, shutting down domestic and international borders. Thanakorn “Spain” Jongwattanaudom, 17, and Pimthichar “Naai” Kummuang, 15, would end up on a journey spanning almost two months over a distance of 24,000 kilometers – most of the time without stopping overnight for a rest due to travel restrictions.

“I was crying, since my eight months with my host family ended so suddenly,” Thanathorn said in

Severe flooding in southern Thailand kills 7

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Heavy flooding in the south of the country has killed 7 people, while many others have been injured. The worst of the flooding, which has affected 9 provinces, is in Nakhon Si Thammarat, which has had over 6 days of persistent rain. In total, the floods have affected over 261,000 households and tens of thousands of people, including a 14-month-old baby, who is in intensive care at a hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Vast areas of land are submerged, with road and rail travel severely affected in places.

The Bangkok Post reports that in Nakhon Si Thammarat alone, 150,000 rai of farmland is under water, with over 12,000 rai of aquatic animal farms destroyed. In addition, farm animals have been left with almost nowhere to graze.

Nakhon Si Thammarat airport continues to remain open, with scheduled flights landing and taking off. However, smaller vehicles are unable to use some

Travel PR News | InterContinental Hotels Group announces Crowne Plaza Bangkok Rama 9 hotel scheduled to open in 2025

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InterContinental Hotels Group announces Crowne Plaza Bangkok Rama 9 hotel scheduled to open in 2025

Franchise agreement signed with long-term partner for Crowne Plaza Bangkok Rama 9

Denham, United Kingdom, 2020-Dec-04 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has signed a landmark franchise agreement with real estate experts, Siamese Asset to expand its world-renowned Crowne Plaza brand in Bangkok.

The new Crowne Plaza Bangkok Rama 9 hotel will open in 2025in a prime city location, close to the Thai capital’s new central business district.

The announcement signals the first time IHG has completed a franchise agreement in Thailand, as they expand their relationship with long-term partner Kew Green, a franchisee of more than 40 hotels in the UK. Kew Green have undertaken a joint venture with experienced real estate developer Siamese Asset to bring the milestone arrangement to fruition.

Serena Lim, Vice President, Development for IHG, South East

Pandemic Could Cut Business Travel by 36% — Permanently

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Pandemic Could Cut Business Travel by 36% — Permanently

Between 19% and 36% of all business trips could disappear, given efficiencies developed during the lockdown, our Middle Seat columnist and airline experts estimate

Baggage claims like this lonely one at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago will be busier post-pandemic, but it will take years to return to the level of business that airlines enjoyed in 2019. Some company trips are likely to be replaced by technology and never return. (Photo: Getty Images/AFP)

Even if Covid-19 vaccines become widespread, business travel is likely to be changed by the pandemic. Travel budgets have been slashed and some meetings will remain virtual; conferences and conventions may be crimped.

But by how much? It matters not only to airlines and their employees but also their customers — travelers. That’s because higher fares paid by corporate customers actually subsidize cheap fares for vacationers. What’s more,

IHG Signs Franchise Agreement for Third Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bangkok

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(03 Dec 2020)
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a franchise
agreement with Siamese Asset to further expand its rapidly growing Crowne Plaza
brand in Bangkok, Thailand.

The new Crowne Plaza Bangkok Rama 9 hotel is
scheduled to open in 2025 in a prime city location.

This is the first time that IHG has
completed a franchise agreement in Thailand, as the company expands
its
relationship with long-term partner Kew Green, a franchisee of
more than 40 hotels in the UK. Kew Green have undertaken a joint
venture with experienced real estate developer Siamese Asset to
bring the milestone arrangement to fruition.

Serena Lim, Vice President, Development for IHG,
South East Asia & Korea, said, “This deal demonstrates that IHG is nimble and
flexible, and that we are changing with the times as well as
expanding our long-term partnerships across borders. We are
delighted to be working in partnership with Siamese

Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Sun debut Asia 2021

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Norwegian Sun

Norwegian Sun will offer year-round sailing in the region from October 2021, calling at several new port destinations including Muara in Brunei, along with Manila and Coron in the Philippines.

The vessel will embark on a 10-day round-trip cruise from Tokyo, departing November 9, 2021 calling at Mount Fuji, Nagoya, Kyoto, Beppu, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Japan and Busan, South Korea.

Departing January 28, 2022 from Hong Kong the ship will then sail on a 5-day round-trip to Naha, Okinawa while 5-night round-trips from Hong Kong to Okinawa will coincide with Chinese New Year season, from January 28 to February 2, 2022.

An 11-day cruise from Hong Kong to Bangkok will leave on February 2, 2022 calling at Manila, Coron, Philippines, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Muara, Brunei and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On February 13, 2022 the ship will take another 11-day cruise from Bangkok to Singapore, stopping at Ko

Thai foreign visitors seen at 40 million again in 2024

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy should receive eight million foreign visitors next year and see a recovery to a pre-coronavirus pandemic level of 40 million visitors by 2024, the country’s finance minister has said.

South-East Asia’s second-largest economy contracted 6.4% in the third quarter from a year earlier after slumping 12.1% in the prior quarter, with tourism taking a hit.

The economy is expected to take two years to recover but the tourist sector should take until 2024, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told a business seminar.

“If global travel gets better than expected after there is a vaccine, our tourism may come back faster, ” he added.

While Thailand has had few outbreaks and removed most restrictions, it has not lifted a travel ban imposed in April. It recently started receiving a limited number of tourists on special visas with a quarantine requirement.

Officials have forecast 6.7 million tourists this year,

Hundreds of panicked wild monkeys scatter during fireworks display in Thailand

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This is the chaotic moment hundreds of startled monkeys scattered when they were frightened by fireworks. The primates live among the ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple in Lopburi, Thailand, where a festival was held on Sunday (November 29). Even though the critters are aggressive to people – climbing over cars and stealing food – they were terrified by the pyrotechnics. Spectators had to leap out of the way as the monkeys sprinted away from the loud bangs and bright explosions. Onlooker Chokchai Panumas said: ”The monkeys here are normally the most aggressive in the country. But they become like little babies when the fireworks happen.” The primates are normally well-fed by tourists visiting the town of Lopburi, around 150km north of the capital Bangkok. However, holidaymakers have been non-existent due to the coronavirus travel restrictions and the monkeys have been seen fighting over scraps

Pandemic dents global success in air connectivity

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Air connectivity is vital for the proper functioning of a modern economy. It links markets and people through city-pair connections that serve as virtual bridges, supporting the flows of key economic activities across markets.

Air connectivity through direct and efficient connections between cities enables cross-border trade and supports tourism flows.
But Covid-19 has literally robbed the world of decades of progress in shrinking distances and bringing people together through connectivity. Prior to Covid-19, the growth in air connectivity was a global success story.
The pandemic-induced crisis has had a devastating impact on international connectivity, shaking up the rankings of the world’s most connected cities.
For example, London – the world’s number one most connected city in September 2019 – has seen a 67% decline in connectivity in the same period this year. By September 2020, it had fallen to the eighth position, globally.
In the Middle East, with the exception

Tourism office owners to face jail term, fine in Oman

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Muscat: The First Instance Court in Muscat Governorate has issued a court ruling against a travel and tourism office with imprisonment for a period of three months and a fine of OMR 1,000.

A statement issued online by the Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) said: “The First Instance Court in Muscat recently issued a court ruling against a travel and tourism office for violating the Consumer Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. (66/2014), which condemned the accused with a misdemeanor for failure to provide the service properly and in accordance with its nature and punished for it with imprisonment for a period of three months and a fine of OMR 1,000, and obligating the accused to pay the expenses.”

The statement explained: “A complaint was received from a consumer who reported that he had contracted with one of travel and tourism offices to book a travel package to the Kingdom

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2 Thai Teens Travelled Nearly 24,000km in Pandemic to Get Back Home

Severe flooding in southern Thailand kills 7

Pandemic Could Cut Business Travel by 36% — Permanently

Pandemic Could Cut Business Travel by 36% — Permanently

IHG Signs Franchise Agreement for Third Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bangkok

Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Sun debut Asia 2021

Norwegian Sun

Thai foreign visitors seen at 40 million again in 2024

Hundreds of panicked wild monkeys scatter during fireworks display in Thailand

Pandemic dents global success in air connectivity

Tourism office owners to face jail term, fine in Oman