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Thailand’s Sustainable Tourism Management Standard, published by Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) – a government agency under the Prime Minister’s Office – has become the first tourism-related standard in the country to receive the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)-Recognized status.

Being GSTC-Recognized means that the sustainability standard has been reviewed by GSTC technical experts and the GSTC Accreditation Panel and deemed equivalent to the GSTC Criteria for sustainable tourism, without suggesting that the certification process is reliable.

Nalikatibhag Sangsnit, director-general of DASTA, said that the agency will be working towards achieving GSTC-Accredited status, which affirms that the certification process follows the highest international standards.

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