Bandos Island Resort, Maldives, 3-5 June 2015

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Regional Ministerial Conference on Positioning Tourism in a Wider

1 The 27th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and Pacific (CAP) & The UNWTO Commission for South Asia (CSA) & UNWTO Regional Ministerial Conference on Positioning Tourism in a Wider Socio-economic Context Bandos Island Resort, Maldives, 3-5 June

2 Thailand As a Connectivity Thai Tourism Products and Services Development Thailand Ready to be Center of ASEAN Corporation for UNWTO 2016

3 Thailand As a Connectivity

4 Easy Access North America/New York ~ 13 hours South Africa ~ 11 hours Europe/London ~ 10 hours Australia/Sydney ~ 8 hours Japan ~ 5 hours Major cities in South East Asia ~ 2 3 hours

5 Don Mueang International Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport Chiangmai International Airport Phuket International Airport Had Yai International Airport Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport Connectivity 6 International airports Able to serve more than 100 airlines ASIA Destination

Center of Corporation The positive impact of AEC to Thailand is that it helps to facilitate investment and trading activities in other ASEAN members as it is now more freely and easier.

Moreover, Thailand will become the center of transportation and tourism, as Thailand is located in the center of ASEAN. This will help tourism industry grow bigger. Picture: phuketnews.phuketindex.

6 Center of Corporation The positive impact of AEC to Thailand is that it helps to facilitate investment and trading activities in other ASEAN members as it is now more freely and easier. We can invest in any ASEAN countries and there will be fewer barriers in terms of trading activities. Moreover, Thailand will become the center of transportation and tourism, as Thailand is located in the center of ASEAN. This will help tourism industry grow bigger. Picture: phuketnews.phuketindex.com Thailand can also be the center of national conferences, meetings, exhibitions, and telecommunication. Furthermore, AEC helps Thai manufacturers reduce the cost of production as they can outsource cheaper raw materials from ASEAN members. AEC also helps increase the opportunities of investment as money is easily flowing among ASEAN members.

7 Thai Tourism Products and Services Development

MICE city & striking target groups balance Shopping Paradise and Entertainment Destination Cruise and Yacht

8 Tourism Products and Services Development Thailand Uniqueness Thainess Issue-based Development Movie Destination Health Wellness and Beauty Sports Destination 10Major Cities 12 Hidden Gems 8 Clusters of Tourism Development Areas MICE city & striking target groups balance Shopping Paradise and Entertainment Destination Cruise and Yacht Destination /Ecotourism / Long Stay / Pre-Wedding, Wedding and Honeymoon / Halal Food and Standards / Community Market / ASEAN Connect

9 Thailand Uniqueness

11 Thainess Food Accommodation Culture People Art Festivity Wisdom

12 Issue - based Development Movie Destination Health Wellness and Beauty Sports Destination MICE city Wedding and Honeymoon Cr:

13 Ecotourism

14 Cruise and Yacht Destination Long stay Shopping

Tourism Safety Development In the process of increasing installation CCTVs from both the public and private sectors to protect and suppress crime in tourism areas.

15 Tourism Safety Development In the process of increasing installation CCTVs from both the public and private sectors to protect and suppress crime in tourism areas. Improve security for tourists and the general public.a typical police station has approximately 30 police officers. Now, some police stations have more man power in the form of police volunteers.

16 Thailand Ready to be Center of ASEAN Corporation for UNWTO 2016

17 The Thailand Advantage Strategic Location Distinctive Culture Famous Thai Service Touch Creative & Partnerships Connective Opportunities

18 KHON KAEN Strategic Location 120 Convention rooms 266 Hotels & Resort 34 Conference Hotels 6,000 rooms 100 Famous Restaurants

19 KHON KAEN Central Government Agencies and Private Organisations Medical Hub Logistic Hub Educational Hub and Knowledge Economy Green Industry Festivals Throughout the Year Standard Business Hotels for Visitors

21 Distinctive Culture All the context of Thailand has been transcended from generation to generation, and have been adjusted to conform ways of living which is classified in Traditional culture and Contemporary culture.

22 Famous Thai Service Touch

23 CONNECT to ASEAN South East Asia Feel the Warmth

24 Japan Connect to ASIA China Korea Mongolia

25 Maldives Connect to ASIA Nepal Iran India Sri-Lanka Bhutan

26 Papua New Guinea Connect to the Pacific Australia Fiji

27 Thank you and See you in Thailand next year

Responding to Climate Change. Tourism Initiatives in Asia and the Pacific

Responding to Climate Change. Tourism Initiatives in Asia and the Pacific Responding to Climate Change Tourism Initiatives in Asia and the Pacific Table of Contents Acknowledgements 7 Foreword 9 Tourism responses to climate change in Asia and the Pacific: an introduction 11