Bangkok (Thailand) – April 24, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The upcoming 60th anniversary in 2020 of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways International, the two founding pillars of Thai tourism, offers a good opportunity to seriously reflect on the past, present and future of what is now the Kingdom's leading job engine.

In Thai and Asian culture, the auspicious conclusion of the fifth life cycle marks the transition to adulthood. At the same time, it is a period of self-reflection on how to cope with the realities of aging.

On Friday, June 14, 2019, the Arnoma Grand Bangkok will host its first-ever unique forum, exploring the development of Thailand's travel and tourism sector and the challenges it faces. The forum will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. According to forum organizer and keynote speaker Imtiaz Muqbil, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Impact Newswire, Thailand is the greatest success story in global tourism. However, Thai tourism is now an "aging industry" seeking new ways to reinvent and reposition itself in a time of intense competition and rapid change.

Mr. Muqbil, who has been reporting on Thai tourism since 1981, will present his unparalleled archive of reports, studies and notes on Thai tourism, its growth and handling of numerous global, regional and local crises.

Mr. Muqbil explains: “In the coming months, dozens of seminars, forums, and conferences will take place to analyze the current situation. Many of these will be ‘official,’ sponsored events with the usual mutual praise. My forum will be more realistic, honest, and balanced.”

The forum, which is held in English, is an independent, non-sponsored event designed to ensure maximum freedom for unbiased discussions. It is ideally suited to the rising generation of young Thai leaders in the tourism sector, foreign travel and tourism managers (especially those new to Thailand), investors, diplomats, civil society activists, representatives of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations, marketing consultants, and members of chambers of commerce.

New, emerging tourist destinations in Asia and Africa, especially states, provinces and cities, will see this as a good opportunity to learn from the successes and failures of Thai tourism.

As the forum is aimed at serious experts and students of Thai tourism history, participation is limited to 25 people. Please contact Imtiaz Muqbil by email for further information regarding costs and organization.

Contact: Imtiaz Muqbil, Tel: +60 2 2551480, +60 2 2537590. Email: [email protected]