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TAT predicts B1.5tn in best case for 2021
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/10/2020
» Tourism could generate 1.5 trillion baht in revenue next year in the best-case scenario if market sentiment improves by April at the earliest, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Shaking off delay, tourism ministry promises tourists this month
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/10/2020
» Despite a delay in the first batch of tourists under the special tourist visa (STV), the Tourism and Sports Ministry vows to bring in 1,200 long-stay travellers in October.
Thai Chamber of Commerce seeks visa amnesty for tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/09/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has urged the government to extend the visa amnesty for 400,000 tourists here, while operators in Chiang Mai said more than 10,000 international tourists are helping to generate revenue in the province while borders remain closed.
Airlines brace for end of state aid measures
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/09/2020
» Thai aviation faces a real threat in the fourth quarter when operating costs surge again after the government's aid measures end, while some carriers may not get the soft loans the prime minister has promised.
ADT targets 200m trips in 2021
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/09/2020
» The government should aim high in the domestic tourism market by targeting at least 200 million trips next year if Thailand wants to extend a lifeline to the industry, says the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT).
TAT calls attention to flaws in tourism scheme
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/09/2020
» The domestic tourism subsidy needs another major revamp despite generating 3 billion baht for the local sector, as just 17% of 5.05 million registrants used the benefit over two months, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
View from Taipei
Asia focus, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/08/2020
» A pro-democracy alliance is gaining momentum in Asia, notably among younger activists. When more than 10,000 youth-led protesters converged on Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Aug 16, at about the same time in a city 2,400 kilometres away, a group of like-minded people gathered at the main transport hub in Taipei.
After bruising first half, budget carriers glum on near future
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/08/2020
» Low-cost carriers in Thailand suffered a tremendous setback in the first half, as passenger numbers for Thai AirAsia (TAA) and Thai Lion Air (TLA) fell more than 50%.
Airlines nudging PM for soft loans
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/08/2020
» Thai airlines are preparing to send a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha next week asking for soft loans that have been delayed in the absence of a finance minister.
Nok Air will be just fine, insists CEO
News, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/07/2020
» Nok Air insisted on Thursday its business would be able to return to solvency despite the airline following Thai Airways' lead and filing a business rehabilitation request with the Central Bankruptcy court.