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Chinese arrivals may hit 9m in 2026
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 02/08/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals should rebound to 9 million in 2026, driven by large groups, positive momentum from chartered flights and global business events that reinforce Thailand's image as a safe destination, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Agents upbeat on Chinese market
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 31/07/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals have already passed their low point, and tour agents are showing renewed confidence in Thailand despite safety concerns fuelled by border conflicts and a recent market shooting, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Tsunami warning has limited impact on travel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/07/2025
» Outbound tourism operators noticed only a short-term impact from a tsunami warning on travel sentiment as groups have yet to cancel their trips, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Chinese travel agents call for clarity
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/07/2025
» Chinese travel agents have already quizzed Thai tour operators about the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border over concerns the situation may impact their clients' travel plans, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta), while Thai AirAsia has observed a surge in Thai passengers on its flights serving Cambodian cities.
Chinese travel agents call for clarity
Published on 25/07/2025
» Chinese travel agents have already quizzed Thai tour operators about the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border over concerns the situation may impact their clients’ travel plans, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta), while Thai AirAsia has observed a surge in Thai passengers on its flights serving Cambodian cities.
Phuket hotels go green in hunt for gold
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thai tourism is embracing sustainability as a core selling point for travellers, as the industry seeks to ensure its survival in a marketplace where such practices have become the "new normal".
Unease over Japan, South Korea market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/07/2025
» Tourism operators are not confident whether arrivals from Japan and South Korea can match the same level as 2024, as negative factors such as a strong baht, rivalry with Vietnam, as well as the two countries' weak economies continue to impact spending power.
Impact of tariff hikes on tourism likely to unfold next year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Tourism operators view the US's tariff policy as indirectly hampering Thai tourism in the form of reduced spending, but this impact is not expected to unfold until next year, as many tourists have already booked trips for the upcoming high season.
Malaysia now No.1 source of tourists in Thailand
Published on 07/07/2025
» Malaysia has surpassed China as the largest inbound tourism market for Thailand in the first half of this year, as the latter plunged by 34.1%, while tourism operators say they have little hope that Asian markets will rise in the low season.
B1.7bn co-payment scheme encounters inauspicious start
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/07/2025
» Hotel operators are enmeshed in the slow approval process for the first phase of the 1.7-billion-baht co-payment scheme, while some online travel agents (OTAs) have started to offer even lower prices than the government's subsidy scheme.