Bangkok has tried this before — twice. Each time, the plan quietly faded. Now, with arrivals slowing rather than surging, the government is betting that a bigger fee can succeed…
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Policy & Strategy tracks the government decisions, tourism policies, development frameworks, and strategic initiatives shaping the global visitor economy. Understand what is changing, why it matters, and how it could reshape tourism markets.
The first visit by a UN Tourism Secretary-General to Ukraine in a decade — on 15 August 2026 — brought 500 scholarships, a medical tourism blueprint and a focus on…
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Ghana turned its diaspora homecoming into a $3.3 billion tourism brand. Nigeria, with its vast population and globally influential December culture, is now mounting a 100-day campaign to turn its…
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From Bangkok to Barcelona and Dubai to Nairobi, a new generation of visitor-safety infrastructure is reshaping destination confidence — and becoming an increasingly important part of how cities compete for…
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Launched on 12 August 2026, South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation brings biometric verification, machine learning and smarter border management to the country’s entry system — potentially transforming tourism access…
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Tourism is moving beyond landscapes and landmarks. A new generation of high-yield travellers is seeking autonomous mobility, AI innovation hubs and automated factories — with China emerging as the world’s…
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WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research Global Trends Report confirms that global travel and tourism investment surpassed US$1 trillion in 2025, growing 8.5% year-on-year, outpacing the wider global economy and reinforcing…
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