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Thai AirAsia expects 2024 core profit to hit record
Published on 09/07/2024
» Asia Aviation Plc, owner of Thailand’s biggest low-cost airline, expects record earnings from core operations this year as a surge in overseas visitors boosts seat demand and airfares.
Myanmar junta risks losing gem, tourist hubs to armed groups
Published on 08/07/2024
» Myanmar’s military regime is at risk of losing economic hubs in the northeast and along the west coast as resistance forces say they are taking over major towns after a China-brokered cease-fire collapsed last month.
Chinese crucial to Phuket in Q4
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/07/2024
» August will be a critical month to gauge the number of Chinese tourists in Phuket during the fourth quarter, as the condo market on the island is projected to have the highest launch of new supply in its history.
We can always live in a dollhouse
Roger Crutchley, Published on 07/07/2024
» Thai tourism authorities are always quick to make the most of any new fad, which might explain the appearance of a life-sized Labubu doll on the front page of the Bangkok Post this week. Apparently, the mascot is part of a promotion to attract Chinese tourists. I confess to not knowing anything about the Labubu craze although the Post's doll correspondent informs me the designer doll is a "kind-hearted monster with pointed ears and serrated teeth". Hmmm.
Visa waiver brings surge in Thai-China flights
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/07/2024
» The number of flights between Thailand and China has risen to 55,000 in the past eight months since the two countries signed a mutual visa exemption agreement, according to the Ministry of Transport.
TAT sees seat capacity as key to enticing Chinese tourists
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 06/07/2024
» The government target to attract 8 million Chinese tourists this year remains achievable if airlines can ramp up seat capacity to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Yaowarat: Rising Star in Thai Health Tourism
Published on 03/07/2024
» Thonburi Healthcare Group Public Co., Ltd. (THG), led by Dr Boon Vanasin, the founder, along with Mr Jitti Tangsitpakdee, President of the Gold Traders Association, and Mr Visit Limprana, Executive Chairman of Nguan Soon Group, as well as the President of the Yaowarat Community, recently met for a meal and toured Yaowarat. They discussed plans to promote Yaowarat as a significant health tourism destination in Thailand.
China starts smartphone inspections to boost anti-espionage efforts
Published on 02/07/2024
» BEIJING: China implemented new regulations on Monday under its toughened counterespionage law, which enables authorities to inspect smartphones, personal computers and other electronic devices, raising fears among expatriates and foreign businesspeople about possible arbitrary enforcement.
Higher duty-free limit in Hong Kong draws lukewarm response among mainland shoppers
Published on 02/07/2024
» HONG KONG: A higher duty-free threshold in Hong Kong for mainland Chinese tourists drew a lukewarm response on Monday when it took effect, with an industry leader expressing pessimism on its effectiveness and warning of shops shutting down.
Art toy mascot seeks to entice China market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/07/2024
» A tourism campaign led by art toy mascot Labubu could help Thailand attract 8 million Chinese visitors and lure art toy lovers from around the world, as emerging home-grown mascot Butter Bear is the next tourism presenter, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).