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GMS Tourism Recovery Communications Plan

October 31, 2021

As ASEAN pursues greater regional integration and the development
of a single economic community, advancements in the region’s
aviation industry are essential to boost economic connectivity and
tourism. Half the world’s population live within five hours of ASEAN,
making it a natural transportation hub for visiting the region’s sunny
beaches, accessing growing economic opportunities.

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GMS Tourism Recovery Communications Plan
GMS Tourism Recovery Communications Plan
As ASEAN pursues greater regional integration and the development of a single economic community, advancements in the region’s aviation industry are essential to boost economic connectivity and tourism. Half the world’s population live within five hours of ASEAN, making it a natural transportation hub for visiting the region’s sunny beaches,...
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Centara backs startup competition
Centara backs startup competition
Centara Hotels & Resorts and True Digital Park, Southeast Asia’s largest startup and tech entrepreneur campus, join hands to deliver a competition and incubator programme.  The ‘Centrara Startup Sandbox’ competition and a...
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FOOD FOR FIGHTERS! #MAKEGOODWASTE PROGRAM
FOOD FOR FIGHTERS! #MAKEGOODWASTE PROGRAM
Since the Government imposed a third round of dine-in bans “ lockdown “ with less than 24 hours notice for a period of 30 days, not only left restaurateurs in...
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Klean Kanteen runs the “Replace Single-Use Plastic” campaign to support and give back to the Thailand Recovery Fund in support of healthcare professionals combating with COVID-19
Klean Kanteen runs the “Replace Single-Use Plastic” campaign to support...
Replace single-use plastic! Grab yourself one of Klean Kanteen’s vacuum insulated TKWide bottles and give back to Thailand Recovery Fund in support of healthcare professionals combating COVID-19. Thailand Recovery Fund...
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Digital wristband by Angkor Pass set to welcome visitors to the Kingdom
Digital wristband by Angkor Pass set to welcome visitors to...
The Ministry of Tourism is preparing for post-Covid-19 travel with Wonderpass powered by Angkorpass Technology that enables seamless travel planning through a phone app and a wristband. Minister of Tourism...
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Agoda Partnered with COVID Relief Bangkok
Agoda Partnered with COVID Relief Bangkok
In July 2020, Agoda partnered with the COVID Relief project in Bangkok to distribute essentials to the most vulnerable groups in Bangkok.Our colleagues in Bangkok joined to help pack relief...
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Food charity drive with chefs and gastronomy members
Food charity drive with chefs and gastronomy members
The chefs and volunteers from several culinary-related associations, restaurants and hotels came together recently to do their bit to help needy families and people severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic....
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Govt to launch ‘Health Wallet’ app for Covid-19 vaccine registration
Govt to launch ‘Health Wallet’ app for Covid-19 vaccine registration
The government will soon launch “Health Wallet", a smartphone app for people to register for Covid-19 vaccination. Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had discussed the preparation...
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Anantara Golden Triangle Offers Virtual Field Trips
Anantara Golden Triangle Offers Virtual Field Trips
Kids in online classes can now join a video call with elephants and scientific experts in northern Thailand. Redefining the term “trunk call,” Thailand’s Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp &...
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Cambodia introduces QR code scanning for venues to combat COVID-19
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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TAT launches virtual tours to 4 top destinations in Thailand
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...
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TAT launches “Thailand Traveller Voice” online survey platform
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...
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Zoom enables virtual guided tours
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...
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TAT & Locanation launch ‘ASQ Paradise’ hotel bookings platform
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...
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TAT offers ‘Happy DIY Set’ to quarantined tourists
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
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...
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TAT promotes “Single Journey’ routes encouraging single Thais to travel domestically
TAT promotes “Single Journey’ routes encouraging single Thais to travel...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Thai Smile Airways, leading online travel and lifestyle platform Drive Digital, and application Tinder have launched a collection of new ‘Single Journey’...
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Khiri Travel To Go Carbon Neutral From January 2021
Khiri Travel To Go Carbon Neutral From January 2021
Khiri introduces comprehensive offsetting program with ClimateCare and new low emissions ‘slow travel’ holiday options Asian DMC Khiri Travel is on its way to becoming fully carbon neutral. As part of its...
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How Marriott International is leading the way in sustainable hospitality
How Marriott International is leading the way in sustainable hospitality
Tired of all the industry lip service to sustainability, Anne Lim-Chaplain travels all the way to Bangkok to check out Marriott International’s hotels, which are truly making a difference. “I’m...
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