On 26 April 2017, the Opening Ceremony of the Global Summit 2017 was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The summit was hosted by WTTC and the Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT), the state enterprise under the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, under the theme of “Transforming Our World”. The summit focused on travel & tourism’s power to transform economies, places and lives in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to contribute to a sustainable future. H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and Mr. Gerald Lawless, Chairman of WTTC, attended the Opening Ceremony and delivered remarks. Mr. Chen Kesong, Tourism Officer of ACC, attended the Opening Ceremony and exchanged views with representatives....
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