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Mice going digital for industry edge
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/12/2017
» Mice venues and event organisers are bracing for technological disruptions by creating new platforms that not only reduce operating costs but also offer personalised experiences to business travellers and stay engaged with customers.
Travelodge plans Thai expansion
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/11/2017
» US-based hotel chain Travelodge wants to expand its portfolio in Thailand with a goal of operating 50 hotels by 2020 to cash in on booming tourism.
Hotels forecast vibrant holiday season
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 30/10/2017
» Celebrations and business events are expected to bounce back in November and December after the end of the government's request to tone down festivities over the past 12 months.
Vibrant prospects for medical, wellness tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 24/10/2017
» Thailand hopes to become a preferred medical and wellness destination, betting on a visa extension scheme, ample niche facilities and the convenience of health facilities across the country.
Making tourism sustainable
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/10/2017
» Thailand is a top tourist destination on the global map, hosting some 32.7 million visitors in 2016 and expecting 40 million over the next few years, but the huge arrival numbers bring not only revenue but also headaches as the country struggles to promote sustainable growth.
Help for Cambodian, Lao local schemes
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 06/10/2017
» Thailand is to provide the know-how and expertise to help develop community-based tourism (CBT) in Laos, Cambodia and Bhutan.
'Tourism for All' casts wider net
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/09/2017
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expanding the "Tourism for All" campaign by offering nine routes specifically to serve disabled and aged tourists.
Trat SEZ pinned as border hub
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 31/07/2017
» Thailand's much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and a new special economic zone (SEZ) in Trat province are expected to become instrumental in bolstering trade not only to Thailand but also to Cambodia and Vietnam, business leaders from the two countries said at a cross-border trade seminar.
Thailand mulls carrots to dazzle foreign filmmakers
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/07/2017
» The government is mulling additional incentives in an attempt to entice foreign producers to use Thailand as a location for shooting films.
Elderly to host visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/06/2017
» Northern Thailand has a new tourism strategy: get their elderly to host international visitors.