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Samui ready to petition for cheap flights
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/10/2020
» Tourism operators in Samui are preparing to urge the government to help lower flight costs for tourists, while more hotels have been approved for alternative local state quarantine (ALSQ) status, including a five-star cluster owned by one of the richest families in Thailand.
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.
'Safe and Sealed' brings hope for tourism rally
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/08/2020
» Tourism operators are proposing a new inbound tourism plan, called Safe and Sealed, to replace travel bubbles and keep Thailand from realising the worst-case revenue scenario of 675 billion baht next year, down from 3.01 trillion baht in 2019.
Mice slump prompts rescue funding
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/02/2020
» The government has earmarked emergency relief for domestic Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) after the international segment declined by almost 50% because of the coronavirus outbreak.
TAT slashes revenue target for 2020
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/02/2020
» The tourism sector is heading for its first revenue contraction in a decade as Chinese tourists, the biggest source market, remain under lockdown amid fears of a pandemic.
TAT slashes revenue target for 2020
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/02/2020
» The tourism sector is heading for its first revenue contraction in a decade, as Chinese tourists, the biggest source market, are under lockdown amid fears of a pandemic.
Smart cities option to deal with glut
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/08/2019
» Thailand risks being overwhelmed by tourism within the next decade as the "Thailand Towards 2030: Future of Travel & Tourism" report indicated the capacity of airports and the transport system have not caught up with the pace of tourism growth.