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Tourism Policy Needs Change

I have all my respects and gratitude to senior decision makers of the pre-democratic Bhutan when looking at our tourism policy. Their decisions have made tourism as unique as our country. Let us look at tourism as a source of income, taxes, royalties, employment opportunities and also preservation our socio-economic heritage.

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Talk on the State of the Global Economy

ABTO announcement:
The Association would like to inform you that 3 professors from the Columbia University, New York, U.S.A, will be visiting Bhutan to present modules of Responsible Tourism Training to the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB).

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Money Mixup

The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) and Bhutan National Bank (BNB) are both currently investigating a unique case of discrepancy that, some say, is a first for Bhutan. 

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Protecting Tourism in Bhutan

Stakeholders of the tourism industry discussed the fallout of the global recession in Thimphu on January 21.

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Bhutanese Tourism in 2008

The year 2008 was a good year for the tourism industry. The coronation of His Majesty King Khesar, the Centenary Celebrations and the forming of the first democratically elected government boosted the tourist arrivals.

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