Tourism is one of the fundamental sector that contributes to every country’s economy. Singapore, as a developed country, have witnessed the nation’s tremendous growth in terms of its tourism attractiveness and competitiveness. The evolution from a chaotic fishing village to a popular tourism hub in Asia. The tourist arrival numbers has been increasing yearly from 9 million to 15 million since the introduction of the Integrated Resorts as reported by Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Thailand, a developing country, depends on tourism sector to generate national revenue. The country is rich in its cultural history since Ancient Siam which arouse the curiosity of travellers. Today, Thailand is one of the country that tourist would visit to explore …show more content…
Singapore is competitive in the tourism sector as there are more destination attractions being introduced to the inbound tourists. According to Chua (2013), the progress of Singapore in the tourism sector is commendable with all the development of the two Integrated Resorts and Universal Studios Singapore catering to different groups of tourist.
Thailand is also competitive in leveraging on cultural heritage and scenic view to boost its tourism and national revenue. Morachat (2003) mentioned in his study that Thailand was not conquered by the British Colony which portrays a more genuine culture therefore the Thailand tourism board concentrate on promoting that aspects. Furthermore, the country has a rich history and also consists of jaw-dropping, beautiful …show more content…
Mr Adelson (2010) said that Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is situated at a strategic location which provides opportunities for success. He also mentioned that urban hotel’s peak season for business travellers is during the midweek, and as for resort hotels it is during the weekends. However, for MBS, the peak season is the whole week since the business and conventions events are coupled with leisure time. RWS reported in the corporate website that 2 out of 4 of the hotels – Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel, Singapore, are catered for families as there are children’s amenities provided in the
Thailand, a developing country, depends on tourism sector to generate national revenue. The country is rich in its cultural history since Ancient Siam which arouse the curiosity of travellers. Today, Thailand is one of the country that tourist would visit to explore …show more content…
Singapore is competitive in the tourism sector as there are more destination attractions being introduced to the inbound tourists. According to Chua (2013), the progress of Singapore in the tourism sector is commendable with all the development of the two Integrated Resorts and Universal Studios Singapore catering to different groups of tourist.
Thailand is also competitive in leveraging on cultural heritage and scenic view to boost its tourism and national revenue. Morachat (2003) mentioned in his study that Thailand was not conquered by the British Colony which portrays a more genuine culture therefore the Thailand tourism board concentrate on promoting that aspects. Furthermore, the country has a rich history and also consists of jaw-dropping, beautiful …show more content…
Mr Adelson (2010) said that Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is situated at a strategic location which provides opportunities for success. He also mentioned that urban hotel’s peak season for business travellers is during the midweek, and as for resort hotels it is during the weekends. However, for MBS, the peak season is the whole week since the business and conventions events are coupled with leisure time. RWS reported in the corporate website that 2 out of 4 of the hotels – Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel, Singapore, are catered for families as there are children’s amenities provided in the