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Breaking down borders
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/03/2024
» There was a post-pandemic international travel revival last year after many governments pivoted to a visa-free policy in order to fix their sluggish economies via revenue generated from foreign tourists.
Netizens hit out at pricey Phuket airfares
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/02/2024
» Social media was awash with comments this week from local travellers bemoaning the high price of airfares to Phuket.
Figuring out how to entice the Chinese
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/09/2023
» China lifted strict travel restrictions more than eight months ago, but the number of visitors to Thailand still lags the previous pace.
PM seeks quick action on visa-free scheme
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reaffirmed his commitment to moving quickly on visa-free travel in talks with tourism industry figures on Tuesday.
The lowdown on the high-end scheme
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Thailand Elite Card is in the public spotlight again after Jirayu Huangsap, an MP from the Pheu Thai Party, said in parliament last week that shady Chinese business operators had become members of this privilege programme.
B300 entry fee scheduled for June start
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/01/2023
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is preparing to collect a 300-baht tourism fee from all foreign passport holders visiting Thailand by June, while expatriates can ask for a refund at a later date.
Elite Card sales to Chinese surge 185%
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/11/2022
» Sales of Thailand Elite Cards to Chinese nationals have surged 185% this year, accounting for 35% of the programme's total membership of 20,844.
Subdued Chinese New Year anticipated
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/02/2021
» A tour company believes this year's Chinese New Year is likely to be quietest in years, right across the globe.
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.