Archive for April, 2025
29 Apr, 2025
Care about the “future generations?” Read this report…
Bangkok – Heightened global geopolitical tensions have led to a 9.3% increase in arms spending worldwide to US$2,718 billion (that’s US$2,718,000,000,000) in 2024. Of that figure, the United States comprised the largest percentage (37%), according to the latest Fact Sheet on global military expenditure by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, released on 27 April. […]
more…26 Apr, 2025
The “Collapse Of Trust”: Why Gen Z Job-Seekers Should Forget About Travel & Tourism
Bangkok – The Travel & Tourism industry is today very focussed on Gen Z, the “the Young Generation” (born between 1997-2012). I would strongly recommend Gen Z NOT, repeat NOT to pursue jobs in Travel & Tourism. Why? Check out the World Social Report 2025, a joint publication of the UN Department of Economic and […]
more…23 Apr, 2025
PATA members get a “reality check” on the climate crisis — “Let’s do it for our kids”
The following speech was delivered by Professor Geoffrey Lipman, President of SUNx Malta, at the PATA Annual Summit in Istanbul on 22 April. His main focus was on the impact of the climate crisis, but his “reality check” message applies equally to the broader, multi-sectoral meltdown taking place at a global level. Prof Lipman, formerly […]
more…21 Apr, 2025
From Covid to Chaos, Can PATA Find “Timeless Wisdom” at its Annual Summit?
Bangkok — The PATA annual summit due to open in Istanbul, the commercial capital of Türkiye, at the crossroads of East and West, bears the theme “Timeless Wisdom for a Sustainable Future”. Wisdom is in short supply in this era of chaos and conflict. Barely has Travel & Tourism recovered from the Covid-19 catastrophe, that […]
more…7 Apr, 2025
Crisis-hit Thai tourism staring down an abyss
Bangkok — Led by sharp drops in its two top source-markets, Thailand ended the January-March first quarter with 9.5 million arrivals, an anemic 1.91% increase over the 9.37 million in the first quarter of 2024. Most disturbing is the downward trend from a high of 3,709,102 arrivals in January to 3,119,445 in February and 2,720,457 […]
more…3 Apr, 2025
Trump’s “tariffquake” marks the end of U.S. leadership globally
Bangkok — The sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have been termed the end of globalisation and free trade. In fact, it marks the end of U.S. leadership worldwide. If trust is the most important criteria of leadership, the U.S. has clearly lost the trust of the vast majority of countries and the […]
more…2 Apr, 2025
Thailand Tourism Festival showcases the Power of Peace, Unity and Harmony
Bangkok — The Thailand Tourism Festival, the kingdom’s annual celebration of nationwide travel offerings, had a strong focus on sustainability this year. Net-zero, carbon neutrality, recycling, were all the “In” thing. Its real value, however, was underscoring Travel & Tourism’s most important contribution to sustainability — SDG #16 peace and its first cousins, socio-cultural harmony […]
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