{"id":777038831,"date":"2026-03-06T12:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777038831"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:45:10","slug":"mgm-partners-with-em-district-to-boost-thailand-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mgm-partners-with-em-district-to-boost-thailand-presence","title":{"rendered":"MGM partners with EM District to boost Thailand presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MGM noted that the partnership aligns with the Macao SAR Government\u2019s goal of boosting international tourism and positioning Southeast Asia as a core market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Thailand.- MGM<\/strong> has entered a deal with Thai retail developer EM District<\/strong>. Business delegations will travel to MGM\u2019s Macau resorts, while Macau tourism information booths will be installed across retail locations in Thailand. A Gala Dinner<\/strong> was held on Thursday, March 5, at MGM<\/strong> COTAI<\/strong>, attended by company executives and Macau tourism officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the operator, a visiting delegation toured MGM\u2019s MICE facilities<\/strong> and learned about the Macau-Hengqin <\/strong>cross-border exhibition model. They also participated in guided art tours and visited major Macau landmarks, including Senado Square, A-Ma Temple, Kuan Tai Temple, Kun Iam Temple, and Taipa Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MGM said the partnership aligns with the Macao SAR Government\u2019s goal of boosting international tourism and positioning Southeast Asia<\/strong> as a core market. Iwan Dietschi,<\/strong> senior vice president of hospitality at MGM, said Thailand has become a significant market for MGM, with a a 26 per cent year-on-year <\/strong>increase in Thai hotel guests in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ittirit Ratanadaros Umpujh<\/strong>, managing director of Emporium, said: \u201cBeing part of this evolution alongside a visionary partner like MGM gives us great confidence in the path ahead. We look forward to deepening the relationship between EM District, the Thai entrepreneur delegation, and MGM, and setting a new benchmark for global partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Genting Malaysia president Lee Choong Yan to retire<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MGM noted that the partnership aligns with the Macao SAR Government\u2019s goal of boosting international tourism and positioning Southeast Asia as a core market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777033942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"MGM has forged a strategic partnership with Thai retail developer EM District to significantly boost international tourism from Thailand to Macau. This initiative directly supports the Macao SAR Government's objective of diversifying its tourism base and positioning Southeast Asia as a core market. The collaboration involves business delegations to MGM's Macau resorts and the establishment of Macau tourism information points within EM District's retail locations in Thailand.","focusai_entities":"MGM, EM District, Macao SAR Government, Iwan Dietschi, Ittirit Ratanadaros Umpujh, Emporium","focusai_location":"Macau, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Cotai, Senado Square, A-Ma Temple, Kuan Tai Temple, Kun Iam Temple, Taipa Village, Hengqin","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.8), operator_casino (1.0), marketing_crm (0.9), investor_analyst (1.0), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Thai Market GGR Impact?","query":"What is the projected incremental GGR contribution from the Thai market for MGM's Macau operations over the next 12-24 months, considering the increased visitation and average spend per tourist, and how does this compare to other emerging source markets?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Alignment?","query":"How does this B2B tourism partnership specifically align with the Macao SAR Government's updated regulatory frameworks for international market development and non-gaming revenue diversification, particularly concerning cross-border exhibition models?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[257,16615,342],"class_list":["post-777038831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-macau","tag-mgm-resorts","tag-thailand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777038831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777038831"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777038831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777038850,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777038831\/revisions\/777038850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777033942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777038831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777038831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777038831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}