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Samed Resorts hit by price war
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/07/2016
» The current economic slowdown and price war among hoteliers have pushed Samed Resorts Group, the largest hotel operator on the Rayong province island, to look for new markets and a good mix of guests.
Phuket hoteliers cash in on high land prices
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/06/2016
» A number of hoteliers in Phuket are selling off their properties to profit from land prices that have soared 400% in just over a decade, driven by the rapid growth in residential property.
Neighbours in alliance to boost industry
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/06/2016
» Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam expect inbound tourism to expand sharply and help drive their economic growth this year, according to high-ranking officials at the Thai Travel Mart in Chiang Mai last week.
Accor shooting for 100 hotels by 2020
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/03/2016
» Accor, the French hotel group, aims to increase the number of hotels in its portfolio to 100 by 2020, up from 60 now. The plan is aimed at helping the group retain its position as the biggest hotel management chain in Thailand.
Northern star
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 09/02/2016
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is using its Discover Thainess campaign to attract foreign tourists to "Hidden Gems" -- 12 provinces most people miss on their trips here.
Tourism firms to look next door
News, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/02/2016
» Thai tourism and hospitality businesses are being urged to tap into Myanmar and Cambodia to cash in on growing tourism in the two neighbouring countries.
King Power keen to grow within Asia
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/01/2016
» King Power Group, the country's sole duty-free operator, plans to spend more than 8 billion baht on its first business expansion abroad.
Tourism in bloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/11/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is employing its Discover Thainess campaign to attract foreign tourists to "Hidden Gems" -- 12 provinces most people miss on their trips here.
Koh Phangan zoning will 'protect island'
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 19/11/2015
» Hotel operators and local people on Koh Phangan have agreed to use their own tourism zoning to control existing activities and screen new developments, especially those by foreign investors, in the future.
Tourism overhaul essential, says TRSC
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 24/08/2015
» The integration of five tourism-related agencies under the aegis of the National Tourism Policy Committee is expected to improve the overall tourism industry.