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Cambodia introduces QR code scanning for venues to combat COVID-19
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has set up a QR Code “Stop Covid” in an attempt to provide additional measures to increase the efficiency and speed of prevention…
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Shortlist for the 2021 Experience Mekong Showcases announced
Public voting open to support small responsible businesses during these challenging times Bangkok, February 18, 2021: Created four years ago in September 2017 to both recognize and encourage sustainable and…
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Nominations for 2021 Mekong Hero open
Former Ministers of Tourism from Thailand and Myanmar to co-chair Selection Committee Bangkok, February 8, 2021: The ‘Mekong Heroes’ program (www.MekongHeroes.com), which was launched in 2020, initiated by the Mekong…
2021, All LMR, MIST, News, Press Release, Startup, Sustainability
The MIST program evolves from “Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism” to “Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism”.
MIST program aims to expedite tourism industry growth, create an ecosystem that inspires innovation, and promote sustainability in tourismBangkok December 20, 2020: The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) (www.MekongTourism.org) as…
COVID-19 Innovations, Government, News, Technology, Thailand, Tourism, Tours, Travel
TAT launches virtual tours to 4 top destinations in Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a virtual reality tour of top attractions in four of Thailand’s leading tourism destinations comprising Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Surat Thani.The…
COVID-19 Innovations, Government, News, Technology, Thailand, Tourism
TAT launches “Thailand Traveller Voice” online survey platform
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently launched the “Thailand Traveller Voice” online survey platform that encourages tourists to provide feedback and recommendations on issues affecting tourist destinations, attractions and…
COVID-19 Innovations, Myanmar, News, Technology, Tourism, Tours, Travel
Zoom enables virtual guided tours
Exploration Travel Myanmar has announced a new tour that visits the Unesco World heritage temples of Bagan virtually of course. In the first week of operation, the company says it…
COVID-19 Innovations, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
TAT & Locanation launch ‘ASQ Paradise’ hotel bookings platform
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thailand-based Locanation Company Limited today jointly launch the newly-developed asq.locanation.com website under the ‘ASQ Paradise’ project to provide arriving foreign visitors with world-class information regarding…
Country, COVID-19 Innovations, News, Thailand, Tourism
TAT offers ‘Happy DIY Set’ to quarantined tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), together with the ASQ Thailand Club, is offering a ‘Happy DIY Set’ to foreign visitors who book and stay in Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)…
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ADB Hackathon Seeks Pitches for Digital Solutions to Spur Travel
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is seeking pitches for a hackathon on the best digital solutions that can kick-start travel in Southeast Asia in the wake of the coronavirus disease…