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Long holiday to boost tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/07/2016
» Thai people are expected to make 2.44 million trips inside the country during the long holiday of July 16-20, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Pattaya hoteliers hit by low-season gloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/07/2016
» Tourism-related operators in Pattaya are facing a hard time as the domestic and global economic downturns are hurting the purchasing power of tourists and forward bookings.
Kasemkij sees Si Racha rivalry
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/06/2016
» Kasemkij Group, a leading serviced apartment and hotel owner, projects tougher competition for the top-end of the sector in Chon Buri's Si Racha district at the end of next year due to rising supply and shrinking demand.
TCC seeks incentives for hotel upgrades
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 23/05/2016
» The private sector is seeking alternative solutions to promote tourism after the Board of Investment's refusal to offer any privileges for hotel renovation work.
More hotels for upbeat Cape
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/04/2016
» Given the positive tourism trend, Cape & Kantary Hotels Group, the local operator of hotels and serviced apartments, plans to add nine new properties by 2020.
Tuk-tuk service with a smile
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/03/2016
» Navatas Hospitality, a local food tour company, has been using tuk-tuks to help expand its business and improve the image of local transport among foreign travellers.
Airbnb draws scrutiny as hotels seek fairness
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 04/03/2016
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has joined with the Interior Ministry to impose measures to supervise business fairness and safety for tourists who book daily rental accommodations via the Airbnb website.
Spike in tourist deaths sparks ministry concern
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is working to address the issue of tourist safety after a 54% jump in the number of foreign tourists who lost their lives in Thailand last year.
Ministry promotes sports travel
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 05/09/2015
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry will promote Thailand as a sports training destination for athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
AccorHotels unfazed by Erawan blast
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/08/2015
» Paris-based AccorHotels SA strongly believes in the Thai tourism outlook for the medium and long term despite losing some business from last week's bombing at the Ratchaprasong intersection.