PATA Nepal to organize 'Nepal Sales Mission-2022' in Thailand
The Nepal chapter of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is to organize 'Nepal Sales Mission-2022' in Bangkok, Thailand on August 1.
The PATA is going to organize this event to revive the tourism business hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to PATA Nepal, 20 tourism entrepreneurs, affiliated with PATA Nepal, and professionals would participate in the Mission going to be organized in collaboration with Nepal Airlines Corporation, Thai Travel Agents Association, SS Group Thailand and Jawalakhel Group of Industries.
Similarly, more than 4o tourism associated stakeholders including Thai Travel Agents and Tour Operators, media would also participate in the Mission.
Nepali Ambassador to Thailand Ganesh Prasad Dhakal would be the chief guest of the Nepal Sales Mission where CEO of PATA International, Liz Ortiguera, would participate as the special guest and keynote speaker.
Chairman of PATA Nepal chapter Bibhuti Chand Thakur expressed the belief that the Mission would be the best forum to promote tourism potential between Nepal and Thailand, with Gautam Buddha international Airport already in operation.
Similarly, a Nepali delegation would also participate in the 'Sixth PATA Destination Marketing Forum' to be held in Thailand from August 2-4, read a statement issued by PATA Nepal here today.
Nepal reports 638 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
Nepal recorded 638 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 215 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 400 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 840 people underwent antigen tests, of which 238 tested positive.
As of today, there are 3, 714 active cases in the country.
One killed in Nawalparasi motorbike accident
A person died in a motorbike accident at Satpatti in Susta Rural Municipality-2 of Nawalparasi on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as bike rider Omnath Phauhadar (53) of Salbas, Sarawal Rural Municipality-1.
Critically injured in the incident, he breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Chaupatta-based Shahid Smriti Community Hospital.
Kudiya Police Post said that the incident occurred when Phauhadar lost control of the two-wheeler (Lu 22 Pa 3675) and fell off a bridge.
21 trees removed from Sallaghari area after fatal accident
Twenty-one trees were removed from the roadside in Sallaghari of Bhaktapur following the death of three people after being hit by a falling tree on July 24.
On Sunday, a tree accidently fell and crushed a passenger bus (Ba 2 Kha 3584) and a scooter (Ba 61 Pa 3978) in motion, killing three on the spot and leaving 12 injured. Of the deceased, two were the bus passengers while the other was the scooter rider.
According to Chief District Officer of Bhaktapur Rudra Devi Sharma, the trees that were unsafe were cut down following Sunday's fatal accident. The Division Forest Office, Bhaktapur employees marked the vulnerable trees before their removal.
Likewise, the Khwopa Minibus Service Committee has agreed to bear the treatment cost of the injured. Of them, one has been already discharged, and 11 are undergoing treatment at the Dr Iwamura Memorial Hospital Sallaghari and Bhaktapur International Hospital, Kaushaltar,
Scooter rider Raj Kumar Bhujel (45) of Harion-4, Sarlahi, Bishesh Khaburja (25) of Byasi of Bhaktapur Municipality-2 and Nhuchheram Bakhatyo (55) of Bhaktapur municipality-7 were killed in the accident.
