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All photos: Eco-minded travelers will love Thailand’s vast amount of nature-infused scenery as well as the many opportunities it presents for green vacations.
popular destinations are taking a closer, less traditional, bent that stretches beyond the standards of conventional tourism. As a result, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), now in its 50th year, has embarked on an ambitious project to make the kingdom even more captivating for those arriving to experience the magic within. Green Tourism Eco-minded tourists will find that a substantial change is taking place. That change, though not
yet visible in all parts of the country, is called “Green Tourism,” featuring programs designed to attract visitors interested in preserving the environment. TAT has joined hands with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, the United Nations Environment Program, the Thai Hotels Association and the Association for Development for Environmental Quality to establish guidelines for hotel and tourism operators in order to implement a good code of
practice, conserve energy and help preserve the environment. Under the guidance of Thailand’s Green Leaf Foundation, an arm of the country’s influential Board of Environmental Promotion of Tourism Activities, the program promotes education and supports studies and research in the creation of a good understanding of environmental conservation. It also assists hotel owners and operators to develop environmental quality standards and practices for tourism-related businesses.
According to TAT, green tourism in Thailand is receiving wide support from public and private sectors, making it a model for other southeast Asian countries to emulate. So many hotels and resorts throughout have opted to follow the guidelines that booking a stay for eco-minded travelers should be no problem. Presently there are close to 200 hotels and resorts throughout the country that have received Green Leaf accreditation—from five-star ›
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Thailand 2011
Cultural Highs
Medical Tourism
Romance, Thai-Style
Think Green
Thailand Tee Times
Muay Thai
A Culinary Feast
All Aboard
Touring Thailand
Fast Facts
Thailand 2011
Thailand 2011 - (Page 1)
Thailand 2011 - (Page 2)
Thailand 2011 - (Page 3)
Thailand 2011 - Cultural Highs (Page 4)
Thailand 2011 - Cultural Highs (Page 5)
Thailand 2011 - Cultural Highs (Page 6)
Thailand 2011 - Cultural Highs (Page 7)
Thailand 2011 - Medical Tourism (Page 8)
Thailand 2011 - Medical Tourism (Page 9)
Thailand 2011 - Romance, Thai-Style (Page 10)
Thailand 2011 - Romance, Thai-Style (Page 11)
Thailand 2011 - Romance, Thai-Style (Page 12)
Thailand 2011 - Romance, Thai-Style (Page 13)
Thailand 2011 - Think Green (Page 14)
Thailand 2011 - Think Green (Page 15)
Thailand 2011 - Think Green (Page 16)
Thailand 2011 - Think Green (Page 17)
Thailand 2011 - Thailand Tee Times (Page 18)
Thailand 2011 - Thailand Tee Times (Page 19)
Thailand 2011 - Muay Thai (Page 20)
Thailand 2011 - Muay Thai (Page 21)
Thailand 2011 - A Culinary Feast (Page 22)
Thailand 2011 - A Culinary Feast (Page 23)
Thailand 2011 - A Culinary Feast (Page 24)
Thailand 2011 - A Culinary Feast (Page 25)
Thailand 2011 - All Aboard (Page 26)
Thailand 2011 - All Aboard (Page 27)
Thailand 2011 - Touring Thailand (Page 28)
Thailand 2011 - Touring Thailand (Page 29)
Thailand 2011 - Touring Thailand (Page 30)
Thailand 2011 - Fast Facts (Page 31)
Thailand 2011 - Fast Facts (Page 32)
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