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Hotels cross fingers for room rate rise
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/03/2015
» With the country's tourism recovery, local hoteliers expect to see a rise in their room rate next year, which has been frozen for almost two years.
Minor to increase hotel portfolio by 50%
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 03/03/2015
» SET-listed Minor International Plc (MINT) plans to increase the number of hotels in its worldwide portfolio to 190 by 2019 from 126 through acquisition and hotel management services offerings.
TAT ready to welcome Muslim visitors
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/03/2015
» Thai tourism operators are urged to woo Muslim visitors as many markets in Europe are likely to shrink this year as a result of the EU's economic problems.
HK resort targets Thais
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 27/02/2015
» Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is confident that the number of Thai visitors will surpass other markets in Southeast Asia.
Tourism resources stretched thin
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/02/2015
» Thailand's tourism resources may not be sufficient to serve growth in foreign visitor numbers in the near future, says the Bank of Thailand.
Focus on quality, not just numbers
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 19/02/2015
» The government and tourism-related organisations are being urged to focus on quality and income rather than arrivals.
Japanese hotel firm enters Thailand
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 18/02/2015
» The dramatic growth of Thai tourists visiting Japan has attracted Prince Hotels Inc, Japan's largest hotel company, to open a sales office in Bangkok in a marketing alliance with Thai hotel and resort chain Dusit International.
Kata Group seeks MAI listing for hotel expansion
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/02/2015
» Kata Group Resorts, a Phuket-based hotel company, plans to seek listing on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) by 2018 to raise funds for its expansion in resort destinations both in Thailand and abroad.
Krabi, Satun urged to tackle travel scams
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/02/2015
» Krabi and Satun have the highest number of travel fraud cases and tour agents have urged the governors of the two southern provinces to help tackle the problem before it affects their tourism image.
History-rich Ayutthaya seeks resurgence
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/02/2015
» Ayutthaya missed out on its dream of hosting the 2020 World Expo, but the ancient capital is moving on as it was recently picked by the Tourism and Sports Ministry as a tourism development role model for other provinces in the central basin.