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		<title>25 Years Later, WoT has the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; achieved?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; In a few days, the world will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; which followed had a profound impact on Travel &#38; Tourism &#8212; increased security measures, visa restrictions, racial profiling, travel disruptions, warfare, draconian immigration policies, mass surveillance, terrorism prosecutions, and detention and torture. Arguably the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Four Formidable Forces converged at the PATA Travel Mart in Kuching</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kuching, Malaysia &#8212; The PATA Travel Mart in Kuching, Malaysia, last week was the last major event of PATA&#8217;s 75th anniversary year. Four formidable forces converged there which will determine the future of PATA. Read on&#8230; FORCE 1: A GENERATIONAL SHIFT HAS TAKEN PLACE A young generation of executives is now at the PATA decision-making [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Showcasing the Real Stars of the PATA Travel Mart 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kuching, Sarawak &#8212; Delegates who attended the PATA Travel Mart 2026 last week deluged their social media with selfies and images of the events and functions. I do things somewhat differently. Right outside the main trade show floor were the real stars of the event &#8212; an array of indigenous culture and culinary products, all [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Peace Tourism Comes of Age at the PATA Travel Mart 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kuching, Malaysia &#8212; The cause of &#8220;Peace Tourism&#8221; came of age at the PATA Travel Mart 2026 in Kuching. For the first time, a Korean group devoted to promoting Peace Tourism as a &#8220;way to build understanding and trust through the simple act of travel&#8221; exhibited at this annual travel show. As clearly stated in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gulf visitor arrivals save Thai tourism from low season disaster</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; A surge in visitors from the Gulf countries in July saved the beleaguered Thai tourism sector from what would have been an unmitigated disaster. A few weeks of relative calm in the Gulf allowed flights to operate more or less normally, leading to a spectacular surge in arrivals during the so-called low season, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>OECD lists Colombia as first country to build Culture of Peace Through Tourism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; The concept of Facilitating a Culture of Peace Through Tourism is all set to hit mainstream after being prominently highlighted as a major part of the Colombian Tourism Development Strategy in the latest OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report. Released on 01 July, the flagship OECD biennial report lists the formerly drugs-infested [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thailand now featured in flagship OECD tourism report, sorry state on full display</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; For the first time, Thailand is included as a Partner Country in the OECD&#8217;s flagship biennial report on Tourism Trends &#38; Policies 2026, released on 01 July. That now makes it possible to do a one-stop comparative analysis of Thailand&#8217;s tourism products, policies and strategies against those of the 38 OECD members countries [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ex-FBI agent reveals: &#8220;Why do fugitives go to Thailand&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; The revamping of the visitor visas and crackdown on nominee companies are a part of the Thai government&#8217;s efforts to rebalance the positive benefits of tourism vis a vis the negative impact on national security. A book by former FBI agent John Schachnovsky published in December 2025 reveals one reason for this move. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UN proclaims 2027-2036 as &#8220;Decade of Peace for Future Generations&#8221;, US casts sole vote against</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8212; The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed the period 2027–2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening of Peace for Future Generations. In a move that should shock and shame every American citizen, the United States was the ONLY country to vote against the resolution which was passed on 25 June with a vote [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>To Reinvent Thai Tourism, Remove and Reset the Communications Silos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Muqbil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bangkok &#8211; What do the Siam Society, the Association of Thai Travel Agents, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai-Muslim Trade Association, the OTOP Fair and a TravelTech event have in common? On the surface, nothing. But upon closer look, a lot. In the past two weeks, I have covered six events of critical importance to Thai [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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