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Third Mekong Bridge Nears Completion

May 11, 2011 by MTCO Communications

The third Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge across the Mekong River linking Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom Province and Thakaek in Laos' Khammouane Province is 90 per cent complete and will be opened in …
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Filed Under: Lao PDR, Mekong Region News, News, Thailand

‘New Media Boot Camp’ to Boost Mekong Destinations

April 26, 2011 by MTCO Communications

BANGKOK – A 'New Media Boot Camp' will take place 26 May near Pakse, Laos, just before the Mekong Tourism Forum 27-28 May. The New Media Boot Camp has been created so that travel bloggers, …
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Filed Under: Lao PDR, Mekong Region News, News

GMS Takes Center Stage at Two Major European Tourism Conferences

April 24, 2011 by MTCO Communications

MTCO Executive Director Mason Florence attended two important European travel events, joining key panel discussions with global leaders to discuss and promote tourism in the Greater Mekong …
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Filed Under: Mekong Region News, News, World Wide

Celebrity Chef Bobby Chinn to Cook Up a Storm at Mekong Tourism Forum

March 31, 2011 by MTCO Communications

BANGKOK – He’s larger than life, highly engaging and has an unmatched passion for cooking. Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn will talk and cook at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 in the emerging …
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Filed Under: DCG, Lao PDR, Mekong Region News, News

Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 to Showcase Emerging Destinations

March 22, 2011 by MTCO Communications

The 2011 edition of the Mekong Tourism Forum will take place in the emerging destination of Pakse, southern Laos, 27-28 May. Under the theme, "Destination Mekong: The Making of a Star," the leading …
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Filed Under: DCG, Lao PDR, Mekong Region News, News Tagged With: Mekong Tourism Forum
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