U.S, March 23 -- On 18 March 2024, more than 1,500 university students of tourism, including about 700 onsite and another 800 online, attended a half-day forum organized by the PATA Thailand chapter and Bangkok University to "Fast Forward" their careers. It ended with a round of self-congratulatory applause and predictions of a bright future. But a closer look at the presentations shows that young people are not so sure. On the contrary, they harbor real concerns about their future job prospects and want this generation to act on it.

That concern was clearly communicated by Mr Eunkyu Chun (Nick), PATA's Youth Ambassador & Membership Executive. In the introductory presentation, the upcoming 29-year-old Korean now living in the Philippines...