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TEA chief upbeat on Mice sector outlook
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/01/2021
» Operators in the exhibition business remain bullish as they believe Covid-19 vaccines will help bring back international Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) travellers in time for the industry's high season in March.
TAT: New infections weigh on trips
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Covid-19 infections that spread from the seafood market in Samut Sakhon are likely to ruin tourism sentiment, hobbling domestic trips to 95 million this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
New TCT head promotes closer public-private ties
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/12/2020
» The newly elected president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) wants to tighten the cooperation between the private sector and state agencies, helping tourism operators withstand the pandemic crisis.
TAT says country ready to reopen
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/09/2020
» Thailand will have to tolerate the possibility of new coronavirus cases when it reopens its borders to international tourists, but the country can minimise the impact and avoid a bruising level of unemployment with risk management, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Hotels urge open market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/09/2020
» Operators oppose the idea of monopolising the foreign tourism market through the Thailand Longstay Company's management, saying the private sector is better able to handle this market.
Revival of global flights tops agenda
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/08/2020
» Tour operators plan to speak with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) about lifting restrictions on international commercial flights in the fourth quarter to allow the Safe and Sealed plan to take shape.
ADT chief readies wellness package to tap elderly market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/08/2020
» The newly elected president of the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) aims to offer a wellness tourism package targeting the elderly to help shore up the stagnant domestic market struggling with the fallout from the outbreak.
Dual prices on agenda
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/08/2020
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to propose to the prime minister the idea of ditching dual pricing at local attractions for expatriates in Thailand, as well as asking tour operators to tailor packages to this target group.
Budget limiting quality of tours
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/06/2020
» Tour operators are struggling to design tour programmes compatible with the 2,000-baht limit per person for 1.2 million health volunteers subsidised by the government, saying the tight budget may constrain the quality of the tours.
Ban on overseas trips to keep officials focused on home front
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/06/2020
» State officials will be prohibited from travelling abroad this year in order to promote domestic meetings and incentives and strengthen consumption at home, says Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.