AI will allow more meaningful human service, says Montara Hospitality chief
“Hospitality is about innovation, creating a product ahead of its time”
“My job is going to be replaced soon,” laughs second generation Thai hotelier Kittisak (Kitt) Pattamasaevi when we were discussing generative AI and its impact on both our jobs during a breakfast catch-up at Trisara, Ph [...]
WiT Studio: Wsinee Sukjaroenkraisri (RAKxa Wellness & Medical Retreat) talks about finding and hiring the right talent
WiT Studio hosts a series of exclusive interviews with key players in the industry to discuss the new age of travel, tech, and tourism in Asia and beyond. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
On this episode, Wsinee Sukjaroenkraisri (Vice President, Business Strategy & Programmes, RAKxa [...]
Tourism, therapy, mental wellbeing – travel is more than just a leisure activity
IF you Google "travel and mental health", you'll find countless articles, news stories, and research summaries highlighting the fact that taking a trip can have positive effects on your mental wellbeing. Maybe it's the novelty of a new place, the curiosity of meeting new people, or just breaking the [...]
Airbnb: How local communities are benefiting from dispersal of post-pandemic travel
IT'S been said over and over again that work and travel have fundamentally changed. That's not news. But what's interesting is how the line between work and travel – activities that used to be on opposite ends of the spectrum – continues to blur. People are working out of hotel rooms. More trave [...]
Trambellir is ready to capitalise on wellness tourism, a future trillion-dollar industry
ACCORDING to GWI’s report on the global wellness economy, wellness tourism reached a record $720 billion in 2019 but then took a devastating dive when the pandemic happened in 2020, falling to $436 billion. With the world starting to open up again, GWI forecasts that the market will reach $817 bil [...]
