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Hua Hin targets wellness market as tourism tries to recover
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/04/2022
» The resort city of Hua Hin continues to emphasise its position as the country's prime wellness destination to capture demand from high-value tourists, creating a travel niche after two years of pandemic disruption.
AWC looks to Chiang Mai for expansion
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/04/2022
» SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) is pinning its hopes on a full reopening in the second quarter, focusing on a footprint expansion in Chiang Mai with three hotel projects this year.
Tourism banking on digital realm
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Covid outbreak has been a catalyst for disrupting the tourism and digital landscapes, hastened when social media giant Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a rebranding towards the metaverse last year.
SHR to invest B7.3bn to triple revenue by 2024
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/04/2022
» SET-listed S Hotels & Resorts (SHR) will invest 7.3 billion baht to triple its revenue by 2024, starting with a target of 8.5 billion baht this year, driven by hotel operations in the UK and the Maldives.
TAT teams up with Thai AirAsia in push for tours
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/04/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract 1.75 million tourists from short-haul markets this year as more countries reopen, and will partner with Thai AirAsia (TAA) to bring in at least 18,000 package tours over the next few months.
Lufthansa planning to increase capacity as travel demand surges
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/03/2022
» Lufthansa Group is focusing on ramping up capacity in Thailand this year with the aim of hitting 61% of the available seat kilometres reached in 2019, thanks to a positive outlook on leisure travel demand.
Tourism sentiment in the doldrums
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/03/2022
» The tourism index in the first quarter remains depressed, while the risk of more unemployment still clouds the outlook for the next quarter, mainly attributed to the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Emirates eyes situation warily
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/03/2022
» Emirates aims to increase the number of passengers coming to Thailand by at least 20% as operations largely depend on the government's policy to ease travel restrictions, meeting more demand for travel to the country.
Betong operators seek Nok Air deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/03/2022
» Tourism operators plan to offer Nok Air a guarantee of 75% on seat bookings and want to negotiate with the airline to slash airfares in order to resume operations at Betong airport by April 1, targeting Malaysian arrivals via land borders who want direct flights to Bangkok.
Accor set to expand presence in Thailand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/03/2022
» Accor is continuing to expand its footprint in Thailand with at least 17 additional hotels scheduled to open in five years.