Tourism Skills Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

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Project	32109-012
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Type	TA
Sector	Industry and Trade
Country	Regional
Start	1998
End	1999
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 135

Project Description

The Asian Development Bank, in cooperation with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the World Tourism Organization, has been assisting the GMS Region in the development of its tourism potential. One such form of assistance is skills development through training of trainers in the basic skills of tourism. This was addressed by RETA 5647: Regional Program to Train Trainers in Tourism in the Greater Mekong Region, approved on 23 October 1995 for $130,000. The RETA was implemented in collaboration with the Government of Singapore under the Singapore-ADB Cooperation Programme (SACOP) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and was successfully completed in 1996. In 1997, the Bank was again requested to prepare a second RETA to assist with both basic and advanced skills development of staff of the six national tourism organizations (NTOs). The RETA was prepared in response to this request. In order to develop sustainability, the RETA focused on strengthening training units within NTOs.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

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Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
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Locals enjoy the greenery and open space afforded by the Sanam Luang, a public square just opposite Bangkok's Grand Palace. The Thai Fine Arts Department has listed Sanam Luang as a historical site in 1977.
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An ehtnic minority woman demonstrates traditional weaving at a cultural expo in Bangkok. Thailand's ethnic makeup is heavily obscured due to the hefty pressure of Thaification, Thai nationalism, and social pressure.
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Tourists and local passengers are waiting for an approaching BTS skytrain.
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Khaokoh Talaypu Resort, an example of eco-tourism. It is is located in the Khao Kho district, Phetchabun, Thailand.
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Mrs.Sukamol Jitsamorn, owner of Amazone Organic Farm in Phetchabun, Thailand, presents her finished products.
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Ho Chi Minh Square is the park in front of the city hall with the statue of Ho Chi Minh as tourists destination.
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Provided basic skills training which covered areas such as training needs analysis, instructional methods, planning and preparation.
Provided advanced skills training program and included subjects such as tourism in a market economy, definition of the roles of the government and the private sector in tourism, developing tourism product and service standards, regulation and licensing, and tourism planning.