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Byline: Imtiaz Muqbil
Dec. 8--At a time when hotels, airlines, airports and others are facing unprecedented increases in security costs, former Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Pradech Phayakvichien has a clear answer about where to come up with the money: Save money by saving energy.
The money saved by making more cost-efficient usage of energy, he says, will allow the travel and tourism industry to invest in security and at the same time contribute to the long-term industry goal of environmental sustainability.
Although they have faded into the background in the last few years of health and security fears, environmental issues are due to make a comeback on the travel and tourism agenda on Dec 17 when 83 hotels are awarded the Green Leaf, a certification programme created to boost ...