September 27, 2019

Competition

Together timeedit

Hindu Business Line – Print – Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai

Picture this. You and your five-year-old touchdown Phuket groggy-eyed thanks to a late-night flight. As you exit with your luggage, you are ushered into a large car that has a welcome platter of cold-scented towels, fresh raw banana chips and the sweetest tender-coconuts that Thailand is famous for.

Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya ruleedit

Reuters – Online

Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10% of gross domestic product by 2030. More details, including which countries are eligible, were expected later on Friday. Khateeb said China, Japan, Europe and the United States were among the top outbound targets. Until now, foreigners traveling to Saudi Arabia have been largely restricted to resident workers and their dependents, business travelers, and Muslim pilgrims who are given special visas to visit Mecca and Medina.

Pack your bags! IRCTC offers 5-day Thailand tour in less than Rs 50k this New Year. Complete detailsedit

India Tv News – Online

The IRCTC has come up with the best package to suit all your needs for a vacation in Thailand, Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya. Named treasures of Thailand, this Thailand tour package offered by the IRCTC is the most affordable one, covering hotel stay, sightseeing, meals, visa charges and more.Thailand tour package by IRCTC.

Like rajma? You will then love Thai’edit

Pioneer – Print – Delhi

How have you explored the changes in the cuisine over the years? Yes, I have. But my food is nothing like that. My aim is to keep the authenticity and tradition of Thai cuisine alive. In fact, my food is very similar to how dishes are prepped and cooked in the most traditional kitchens across Thailand.

Jain the groupedit

Mid Day – Print – Mumbai

A win to be proud of Sure, the street food in Thailand is so outstanding that some might even prefer it to the glorious tradition of Indian chaats. But the country also has some excellent highend restaurants. One of these is The Blue Elephant, and chef Nooror Somany Steppe, who helms its kitchen, is visiting Mumbai to whip up a special meal at Worli’s Happy Thai over the weekend.

FIBO to be held in Southeast Asia from 2020edit

The Week – Online

“As a global brand, we provide access to the most dynamic and important fitness markets worldwide,” says Hans-Joachim Erbel, CEO of Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH, the organiser of FIBO in Germany, and adds: “Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing region in our industry and holds a vast potential for our exhibitors. After all, we bring together key markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand with the metropolis Singapore.”

Industry

From Rs 30K to Rs 2.50 lakh, millennials take loans to traveledit

The Economic Times – Online

YOLO seems to be the motto the millennials live by. A recent study by IndiaLends, a new-age digital lending platform, found that 85% of individuals who applied for loans of Rs 30,000 to Rs 2.50 lakh for travel purposes were millennials. The study was conducted ahead of World Tourism Day which is celebrated on September 27 and covered both salaried and self-employed Indians across six major cities — Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

Mention

Cashmere connectedit

Vogue – National 

The Harbour, Hong Kong The palette is bursting with silk threads, sequins and bugle beads on a bed of florals to capture the “strange spirituality” of this highly modern city. The connect: “Lane Crawford is our bridge to China and one of our biggest sellers. Three years ago, we created a special collection for them.

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