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TAT cautiously upbeat on domestic trips
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/07/2022
» Inflation and volatile oil prices remain the key factors hitting domestic trips, despite positive travel sentiment during the five-day weekend for government employees, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT call for more hotel discounts receives tepid response
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/05/2022
» Hoteliers have mixed feelings about a new phase of the hotel subsidy scheme "We Travel Together" after the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) suggested hotels could offer a 50% discount for an additional 1 million room nights.
Dasta preps 2 cities for Unesco contest
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 31/03/2022
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) is preparing to push Suphan Buri and Nan for the next Unesco Creative Cities competition in 2023.
Taking tourism to the future
News, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/03/2022
» As tourism enters the third year of the global pandemic amid a slow recovery, a tremendous effort to sustain the sector is still needed, particularly from the private sector, which has worked hand-in-hand with the government.
Tourism operators eye Ukraine conflict warily
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/02/2022
» Tourism operators in major destinations are monitoring Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the conflict poses further risks to purchasing power and flight connectivity within both the Russian and European markets.
Hopes high for influx of Indian visitors to Pattaya
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/02/2022
» Tourism operators in Pattaya hope Indian travellers can provide some relief during the upcoming low season as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) prepares marketing plans for the South Asian country, in line with the Air Travel Bubble (ATB) agreement.
HHR lays out hotel expansion plans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/02/2022
» Hampton Hotel and Residence Management (HHR) wants to operate 18 hotels, mostly in the economy segment, by 2028 as it aims to become a top 5 local brand in terms of units within five years.
AQ hotels in Bangkok record uptick in demand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/01/2022
» Alternative quarantine (AQ) hotels in Bangkok are seeing more demand after the suspension of the Test & Go scheme, while some hoteliers prepare to become hospitels, providing beds as Covid-19 infections increase.
Omicron stymies tourism recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/01/2022
» Even though the tourism industry has started to see optimism from the country's reopening on Nov 1 last year, a fresh whiplash in travel sentiment from Omicron variant has put the brakes on recovery prospects in 2022.
Bangkok, Pattaya eye sandbox deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/01/2022
» Tourism operators in Pattaya and Bangkok have expressed concern about unequal opportunities to welcome tourists because they are not in a sandbox scheme as the Test & Go programme is suspended indefinitely.