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Tourism fee postponement likely
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/02/2022
» The collection of a tourism fee from foreign visitors will be delayed by at least two months from the scheduled date of April 1 as payment methods have not yet been concluded.
Italian tenor Bocelli signed for Phuket party
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/12/2021
» Phuket Countdown 2022 has confirmed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform at Saphan Hin public park, with the event organiser requiring the audience to show a negative Covid-19 test result and proof of complete vaccination before attending.
TAT calls for more tourism stimulus
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/12/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will ask the cabinet to keep its stimulus campaign in place with a budget of 13.2 billion baht, in order to maintain positive momentum for the domestic travel market amid weaker international tourist numbers.
Travel agents urge state to delay new fee
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/11/2021
» A new fee to be imposed on international tourists should be postponed until the travel industry fully recovers, as the country faces headwinds during this high season, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Krabi seeks cabinet okay for infrastructure projects
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 13/11/2021
» Tourism operators in Krabi seek to convince the mobile cabinet meeting in the province this month to approve major transportation infrastructure projects to help connect the Andaman tourism cluster.
Thailand reopens -- what next?
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2021
» International airports in Thailand have come alive over the past week, with more than 12,000 travellers flying in, mostly from 63 countries which have been exempted from quarantine or area restrictions.
Creative industries set to hit B1.51tn
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/10/2021
» Thailand's creative industries are expected to grow by 3.55% to 1.51 trillion baht next year from an estimated 1.45 trillion this year, according to the Creative Economy Agency (CEA).
TAT keen to draw top names to celebration
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 13/10/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to mark the country's grand reopening by inviting Lalisa and Andrea Bocelli to perform in a countdown celebration event this year.
Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/10/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.
Firms rip reopening delay to Nov 1
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/09/2021
» Confusion over reopening timelines has spoiled the chance for the tourism industry to rebound during the coming high season as inconsistent policies damage the country's credibility and international tour operators refrain from planning packages until policies are confirmed.