The festive season is here again, and all over the world, people are getting ready to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. In Berlin, the streets shine in festive splendour, and the scent of mulled wine and gingerbread is in the air. As we look forward to the holidays, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish our readers from all over the world a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cannubi by Umberto Bombana – The accolade marks another major milestone for the reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok. Cannubi by Umberto Bombana at Dusit International’s reimagined flagship hotel, Dusit Thani Bangkok, has been awarded One Michelin Star in The Michelin Guide Thailand 2026 – the first time an Italian restaurant in Thailand has received the distinction.Curated by the renowned Chef Umberto Bombana – best known for his Hong Kong flagship, 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, the world’s only three-Michelin-starred Italian restaurant outside Italy – Cannubi by Umberto Bombana reflects the chef’s lifelong dedication to exceptional produce, terroir, and refined Italian cooking.

GMS countries gathered to exchange what is working, what remains challenging, and what must improve. This spirit of reflection framed the GMS International Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, co-organized by the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and the Swiss, with support from SECO. Held on 18 November in Ninh Binh, the event brought together over 100 delegates, experts, and partners from across the subregion.

The members of the hotel journalists’ experts from HotelPoint conducted a hotel inspection at the Titanic Hotel in Berlin at Gendarmenmarkt.

Very fast cars, thousends of weekend visitors, Billion Fans on the the TV worldwide and all this brings money to the tourism industry of the kingdom!

Securing 30 Int’l Large-Scale Events Across MICE Sectors and Mega-Event, Fiscal year 2025 marks another significant milestone for TCEB, reaffirming Thailand’s status as a premier and preferred MICE and mega-event destination. During the year, the country successfully secured 30 major international events spanning all MICE sectors and mega-events. With conferences scheduled through 2029, these achievements reflect long-term confidence from international partners and the strength of Thailand’s collaborative MICE ecosystem.