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Wedding tourism

Nirundon Tapachai
Nirundon Tapachai
22 Posts
30. January 2020, 7:48

Do you know Thailand is among welknown destinations for wedding tourism ?  Wedding tourism or marriage tourism  refers to tourists traveling for the purpose of getting married or venturing to a destination for the wedding of a friend, relative or acquaintance (source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/10/15/1929926/0/en/Global-Trends-in-Wedding-Tourism-2019-Key-Destinations-Traveler-Types-and-Market-Opportunities.html) . This segment of tourism is, even relatively small, but fast growing. Opposite to mass -tourism, wedding tourism is more sustainable in terms of authentic, cultural and creative. Thailand top destinations for wedding tourism include Bangkok, Hua Hin, Phuket, Samui, Krabi, Trang and Chiangmai.

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Nirundon Tapachai
Nirundon Tapachai
22 PostsTopic Author
15. February 2020, 12:25

Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony 2020

https://rove.me/to/thailand/trang-underwater-wedding-ceremony

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Nirundon Tapachai
Nirundon Tapachai
22 PostsTopic Author
15. February 2020, 13:15

How does wedding tourism business work ? https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/16/indian-weddings-tourists-buy-tickets-to-experience-nuptials.html

One of paper in our 2nd TOURIST conference will be about wedding tourism in Thailand.

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Michael Meallem
35 Posts
19. February 2020, 10:01

Article from the Bangkok Post

Thailand seen as world wedding destination

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Last edited on 19. February 2020, 10:01 by Michael Meallem · #4
Adis Krdzalic
Adis Krdzalic
41 Posts
25. February 2020, 9:30

Great Idea, seen such as an eastern Las Vegas 🙂

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Adis Krdzalic

FH Joanneum

Institut für Bank und Versicherungswirtschaft

adis.krdzalic@fh-joanneum.at

Harald A. Friedl
Harald A. Friedl
209 Posts
9. March 2021, 9:46

Yesterday was the International Women's Day. Were there any ceremony, any activities about it? Women are crucial for the tourism industry in Thailand. What about their work rights, their legal positions? This is also a crucial element of sustainability in tourism!
What do you thing about that?
I found following articles:

5 ways to celebrate International Women’s Day in Thailand

Thailand Celebrates International Women’s Day

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Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated) 

 

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