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  Volume: XXII, Issue No. 19 May 16-31, 2013  
     
 
 

TOURISM

 
Record growth in tourism arrivals to Thailand
Bangkok : Led by a dramatic 93 per cent growth in arrivals from China, Thailand's visitor arrivals surged to a record total of 6,828,718 in January - March 2013, up by 18.94 per cent over the same period of 2012, according to figures published by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. China's total of 1.12 million visitor arrivals made it the first time that any country had crossed the one million mark in the short span of three months. The growth was mainly due to the Chinese New Year in February. More...
Dubai targets 20m visitors, US$1b tourism revenue
Dubai : Dubai is targeting 20 million visitors a year and more than US$1 billion in revenue. Setting an ambitious but realistic tourism target, Dubai on May 4 unveiled its grand vision that seeks to draw 20 million visitors per year and Dh300 billion in annual revenues by 2020. Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the roadmap that envisions to treble the annual contribution made by tourism to the emirate's economy to Dh. More...
British women warned over India travel
-A Monitor Report London : Britain has advised female tourists to be cautious while travelling in India in the wake of the rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh recently. "Our travel advice states that women should use caution if travelling alone in India. "Reported cases of sexual assault against women and young girls are increasing; recent sexual attacks against female visitors in tourist areas and cities show that foreign women are also at risk," explained a Foreign and Commonwealth Of. More...
 
 
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