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TAT stages Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations for all to enjoyedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online web
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting all to join in its unique Chinese New Year (CNY) 2020 celebrations organised in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket to ring in the auspicious ‘Year of the Rat’. TAT is organising Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, from January 22 to February 2, 2020.
Silver Jubilee of Dubai Shopping Festival: Grab Visa offers to make deals even sweeteredit
The Financial Express – Online Web
Not only during the Dubai Shopping Festival, but you may enjoy your Dubai trip beyond with offers like 3 day global complimentary pass along with 15 per cent off on annual private office membership at The Executive Centre with your Visa commercial card till October 31, 2021 or get 50 per cent off Hop on Hop off, along with Desert Sunset Tour Combo till December 31, 2020.
Attention travellers, Thailand bans single use plastic useedit
The Times of India – Online Web
If you are travelling to Thailand this year, keep in mind that there is now a single use plastic ban in the country. The Thailand single use plastic ban is a step towards being eco friendly, and it gives you a chance to practice ecotourism.
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Welcoming dragon! Tourism ministry hopes to grab attention of Chinese tourists, plans these stepsedit
The Financial Express – Online web
After a meeting held with Chinese delegates in August, Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel had said that the officials had pointed out that for Chinese tourists, language was one of the main barriers. Following this, the government in December put up signs in Mandarin across the Buddhist circuit to help the tourists visiting from China.