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State of emergency declared in Bangkok:

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok. Thailand's prime minister announced the state of emergency violent clashes occurred in Bangkok overnight.

The Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej said he had no choice but to declare the state of emergency in ...

• 'Winter in Spain' campaign announced as Spain's tourism figures fall

• Travel update for the Bank Holiday weekend - road and rail disruption expected

• Peddlers banned from Giza Pyramids as part of improvement project

• Pet friendly holidays encouraged to avoid 'separation anxiety'

• First recipients of 'Sea Change' initiative announced - Blackpool, Dover and Torbay to benefit

• 'Holiski' multi-resort ski pass launched in French Alps

• EU legislation means blind airline passengers can travel with guide dogs at more airports

• Irish take more holidays despite credit crunch

• Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier to be rebuilt after fire

• Sainsbury's launches travel clinics in 21 of its supermarkets

• Passport workers begin three-day strike over pay

• Advice on how to keep your driving costs down when on holiday abroad

• New bilingual online advice for Britons driving, or reporting a crime, in France

• Fast track entry deal agreed between UK and US

• Bulgaria to get new €50m ski resort

• Ofcom issues tips to reduce mobile phone bills when abroad

• Tibet reopens to visitors after Olympic torch visit

• Adventure-seeking holidaymakers need to have right travel insurance

• FCO steers British tourists in the right direction

• For best value motoring holidays head to Spain

• Bulgaria named as best value holiday location

• Single visa for southern Africa to facilitate travel

• England's seasides set for a renaissance

• Thailand and the Philippines back single visa for south-east Asia

• Cream-fields of green - festival takes on an eco-twist

• New security regulations for visitors to US

• Europe's ski stations branch out into summer sports

• Bank holiday exodus allays credit crunch fears

• Virgin Atlantic helps to get Kenya's tourism back on track

• Gambia to stage Roots festival

• FCO launches tracking system

• Benidorm 'an eco-tourism destination'

• New Zealand to get first ski resort gondola

• Emerging economies 'are revolutionising tourism'

• Ferries 'offer an alternative way to explore Europe'

• Record number visit London from overseas

• The Lake District 'is more beautiful than the Himalayas'

• Mexico's government pledges millions to boost tourism

• Brits 'keen to book online'

• Brooklyn 'full of hidden delights'

• Cuba looks to lure golfers

• Top bargain destinations named

• European city breaks generate over €500 million tourism revenue

• Pro names his top surf holiday destinations

• Self-catering holidays 'ideal for families'

• New Zealand destinations top holiday poll

• Ferry service and direct flights tempt tourists to Samos

• Bank holiday demand high for UK routes

• Self-catering the dish of the day as Britons cut holiday costs

• A quieter side to the Mediterranean

• The 'spectacular regeneration' of English seaside towns

• European holidays 'still cheap for the time being'

• Britons prepare for the great May getaway

• The high street is not always fashionable- 58 per cent of Britons book holidays online

• Scottish ski resort experiences record snow in the face of global warming

• Blackstone Valley, USA is the top eco-destination

• Poitiers 'the place to be'

• Tourists 'looking for healthy holidays'

• Australian tourism generates billions in revenue

• Green tourism 'now a must'

• The Alps 'offer summer breaks with a difference'

• Don't miss out on 'fascinating China'

• Morocco's tourism boom continues

• Myth and history combine in magical Greece

• Holiday industry urged to be more environmentally responsible

• Eastern Europe 'offers cheaper city breaks'

• Sleep 'vital to holiday enjoyment'

• Spending money 'goes further on long-haul holidays'

• Britons 'now see holidays as an essential'

• Scandinavian national parks 'offer adventures for all'

• Holidaymakers 'must try to be greener'

• Open skies 'will offer travellers more choice'

• Cost conscious 'will opt for city breaks'

• Asia-Pacific region 'set for tourism boom'

• 'Now is the time' for US shopping holidays

• London named top city break destination

• Hip hop over to New York

• Low cost airlines 'fuel Britons overseas getaways'

• Australian tourist industry upbeat after record year

• Caribbean 'set for a new tourism age'

• Bilbao "a vibrant metropolis"

• Maldives 'one of the top honeymoon locations'

• Tourism industry 'to grow 4.4 per cent a year'

• Switzerland is 'the most competitive tourist destination'

• Tourism 'vital' to many countries

• French Atlantic coast 'increasingly popular'

• Japanese culture 'attracting tourists'

• Greece offers tourists "competitive prices"

• Travellers looking to learn

• Travel agents 'not offering good value for money'

• Ferry travel 'offers holidaymakers freedom and flexibility'

• Croatia 'attractive and inexpensive'

• Britain 'offers a lot to tourists'

• Brazil 'celebrating record year for tourism'

• Euro 2008 'will still attract UK football fans'

• Tunisia set for £5bn development

• 'Record year' for Hong Kong tourism

• Families 'look to city breaks'

• Morocco a hit with tourists

• 'Simple steps' cut environmental impact of holidays

• New Zealand 'more popular than ever'

• Croatia 'attracting UK tourists'

• South Korea to deregulate tourism industry

• Honeymoon couples 'beginning to look for something different'

• Australian tourist market 'really good'

• Travel insurance 'crucial'

• Mexico pushes its eco-tourism credentials

• Investment entices holidaymakers to the UAE

• Big tour operators fail to satisfy

• 'Book now for cheap holidays'

• Plain sailing for Phuket

• Oman entices tourists

• Twin Boost for Cyprus and Malta

• High speed network "improving all the time"

• Britons seek winter sun

• Tourists seek greener holidays

• Jamaica aims to attract more tourists

• Tibet's tourist boom

• Tourists look further afield

• Nostalgia leads to repeat visits

• River cruising returns to the USA

• Cheap flights to Geneva a boost for skiers

• Dubai 'exciting' for holidaymakers

• Father Christmas set to welcome thousands

• La Plagne is 'number one European ski resort'

• Amelie attracts foreign interest in Paris

• Maldives among top honeymoon destinations

• Skiers hit the slopes for an early break

• Baby boomers travel the globe

• British travellers impervious to environment scare

• Dominica greenest in Caribbean

• Brits 'make the most' of chance for festive escape

• Snow brings Austrian ski season forward

• Best islands revealed in rating

• Spain's popularity 'comes down to its culture'

• South Africa and Australia 'big Christmas destinations'

• Christmas markets draw shoppers abroad

• Brits holding on for winter sun

• Christmas markets draw shoppers abroad

• Bulgarian cities 'good bets' for investors

• Growing market in Languedoc

• Brits aspire to move abroad

• Through fares on offer from Eurostar

• 'Accessible' Turkey good for a short break

• Visitor levels up in Antigua and Barbuda

• UK love affair with travel still going strong

• Over-50s 'more likely to fly long haul'

• Sydney is 'world's number one city'

• London 'the most popular city for tourists'

• Britons 'are enjoying their holidays too much'

• Strategy announced to encourage Glasgow tourism

• 'Over-familiar' Britons warned to beware holiday traumas

• "New Europe" profits from strength of euro

• Airport set to boost Brazilian tourism

• Halifax launches foreign currency cash points

• South Africa marks 1,000 day countdown to World Cup

• 'Other side' of Ibiza holds charm

• Eco-tourism push in India

• Cheaper transfers from Balearic Islands

• Orlando preparing for tourist invasion

• More Brits opting to travel to Europe

• Tenerife heating up as top destination

• Foreign currency ATMs appeal to holidaymakers

• Eastern Europe growing destination for Brits

• Gloomy UK weather sends Britons abroad

• UK investors look to "exotic" locations

• World economy boosting global tourism levels

• Jamaica 'top' Caribbean holiday destination

• Expedia sees decline in package holidays

• Holidaymakers warned to watch their belongings

• Belgium 'still group holiday-friendly'

• Spain and Portugal golfing hotspots

• EasyJet to offer new flights to Vienna

• Portugal set for revival

• Corfu to get more flights

• Tunisia growing in popularity

• Dordogne ideal for Brits visitors

• Australian tourism boosted by sport

• Egypt, Morocco and Brazil are "emerging markets"

• Warsaw is "premier place to invest"

• Spain tourism boosted by golf

• Sunny outlook for Costa del Sol

• Morocco gaining popularity

• Turkey proving popular

• Europeans turn to the web for holiday planning

• Cape Verde property ideal for sporting tourists

• Cyprus ideal sporting destination

• Turkey tipped to be golfing holiday hotspot

• UK inbound tourism increases

• Majority of holidays 'booked online'

• Bulgaria facing 'competition' from new emerging markets

• UK inbound tourism industry "healthy"

• Britons take to South African holidays

• More Brits to travel abroad

• Italy best for romantic city breaks, says study

• Prague city breaks 'least expensive'

• Northern Cyprus 'great' for over-50s

• Chilean tourism industry lures UK holidaymakers

• Southern Italy holiday homes 'rise in popularity'

• Rise in Easter holiday getaways

• More Britons holidaying without partners

• Central Europe city breaks 'more popular'

• Tourism groups collaborate to fight fraud

• Caribbean cruises 'most popular'

• European holidays 'world's most expensive'

• "Big passports" for "big journeys"

• EU accession boosts Balkans tourism

• Holidaymakers waste £6bn in cancelled breaks

• Ethical tourism on the rise, says survey

• Moroccan tourism industry improving significantly

• Oz more popular with holidaymakers

• Aruba to invest over $350m in tourism

• South African tourism up 14.5 per cent

• Apply now for pet passports in time for summer

• 'Holiday homes in Bulgaria great for skiers'

• Sport event holidays popular for 2007

• Morocco-Spain tunnel 'could boost property investment'

• Lake District tourism set for boost

• Britons plan summer escape to the sun

• World tourism industry 'buoyant' in 2006

• Newlyweds looking for adventurous holidays

• Domestic holidays 'more popular'

• Eastern European holiday homes gain popularity

• 'Englishness of Cyprus' makes it a great holiday home location

• Sun-seekers booking early bird holidays

• More tourists flock to Jamaica

• British charm sparks rise in domestic trips

• Malaga has 'most golf courses'

• Canada tipped as property investment hotspot

• Spanish holidays 'good value' in 2007

• Austria could be property hotspot in 2007

• More Britons prefer UK holidays to jetting overseas

• Cape Verde 'will be holiday home hotspot' in 2007

• Northern Ireland a 'must-see' holiday destination

• 'Spain top destination for Christmas holidays'

• Top skiing holiday destinations named

• Brits head to Spanish cities

• Brits want taste of Africa

• Croatia will be 'property investment hotspot'

• Brits look to Parisian chic

• Turkey's Pammukkale 'top holiday destination for 2007'

• Ski holiday destinations becoming 'more popular'

• Seychelles set to be popular holiday home destination

• New hi-tech passports launched in UK