Volleyball World sold over 24,000 tickets for the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) week three pool six matches in Thailand during the first 24 hours of sales. Matches begin today (Tuesday) with Thailand taking on the Netherlands and Croatia vs Canada, followed by Japan vs Turkey and Brazil vs Italy on June 28. Thailand will …
Use of e-ticketing for tourists sees revenue rocket for Thai national parks
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has seen its revenue soar following the introduction of an e-ticketing system. According to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, Rakchanok Paenoi, chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, said that revenue from entry fees from the sale of e-tickets has …
Europe is K-pop’s fastest growing market – report
Europe is K-pop’s fastest growing market, according to a new report. While countries in Asia and Oceania were still the predominant market for Korean pop culture content, otherwise known as ‘hallyu’, Europe has seen a 37% increase in K-pop fans compared to the year before. According to non-profit organisation Korea Foundation’s Global Hallyu report, which …
ASEAN Music Showcase Festival reveals line-up
ASEAN Music Showcase (AMS) Festival is marking its first in-person event since it was founded in 2020, and has unveiled an all-Asian multi-genre lineup. The festival is set to bring together some of Asia’s most exciting music acts in Singapore on September 10 and 11. Each country in ASEAN – which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, …
Live Nation acquires Tero’s concerts and entertainment division
Entertainment company Live Nation has acquired the concerts and entertainment division of Thailand-based Tero. The acquisition showcases Live Nation’s intentions of expanding within Thailand, and also builds upon the joint venture between Live Nation and Tero C&E – Live Nation Tero – which launched in 2015. The company promotes international concerts and festivals by Western …
Wonderfruit Festival reveals ticketing changes
Wonderfruit Festival has announced ticketing details for this year’s event, which is set to take place in December in Thailand. Organisers have revealed that they will be limiting the number of tickets they sell, in order to create more focused programming and extend the experience beyond the four days of the festival, as well as …
Choice Group Asia partners with TixTaQ
Choice Group Asia, a media company with a focus on expatriate communities in Thailand, has added B-Concept Media Entertainment Group’s ticketing platform, TixTaQ, as its partner. Choice Group owns expat community website ASEAN NOW and brands such as Inspire Bangkok, an e-magazine, and Pattaya. Dan Cheeseman, Choice Group Asia managing director, commented that adding a …