Church should foster positive tourism in Asia


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Ben Joseph Updated: September 23, 2021 04:13 AM GMT The beach and seawater in the Thai resort of Pattaya have been damaged by decades of mass tourism. (Photo: AFP) With the Vatican championing the cause of inclusive and sustainable tourism, the Church in Asia should use resources at its disposal to make tourism more than an affair of welcoming Europeans and Americans with open arms. The tourism industry cares less for the local people and their natural environment. Cases of tourism destroying local cultures and character are aplenty in Asia, where in most places the industry is focused on making...