Forbes.com Editor’s Pick: COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt Discusses Hummus Restaurant Incident in “No, Chinese Tourists Weren’t Ripped Off in Israel”.

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 15th September 2016
Forbes.com, high-end travellers, Israel, spending

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt added his voice to the discussion surrounding the well-publicised news story involving a group of Chinese diners charged over USD 4,000 in an Israeli restaurant in July in his blog post entitled: “No, Chinese Tourists Weren’t Ripped Off in Israel”. The article was once again selected as an […]

Strategic Partnership Between the Tourist Authority of Thailand and Baidu To Help Attract High-End Chinese Tourists to Thailand

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 14th June 2016
Baidu, first-tier cities, high-end travellers, Thailand

The Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese web giant Baidu Inc. in Bangkok on Monday 13th June. The strategic partnership announcement saw the launch of a targeted information service that will provide independent Chinese travellers in Thailand with bilingual tourist support. The information to be provided […]