Academy dinner on how to be an OTA
Invitations went out to top travel agencies over the weekend with a cut-off date for confirmations set for 11 March. Organised by Bangkok-based Insourceasia, TravPax’s inaugural academy dinner event will focus on the challenges facing travel agents when they switch from a traditional trading model to an online agency platform…
RTP instructs officials to look into cases of stolen passports
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has instructed officials to urgently look into the case of 2 impostors using stolen passports in Thailand to board the missing MH 370 Malaysia Airline, reaffirming that Thai authorities have added the stolen passports the Interpol’s database. According to RTP spokesperson Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya…
Thailand: Price of packed rice to be 3-5% lower than in previous year
Packed rice will cost consumers between 80-120 baht per a 5-kilogram bag this year, a decrease of at least 3-5 % from last year, given the fact that paddy price has decreased. According to Somkiat Makayathorn, President of the Thai Rice Packers Association, the price of packed rice this year…