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B300 tourism fee postponed
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/06/2022
» The 300-baht tourism fee faces a delay in implementation, beginning in the fourth quarter at the earliest, while the cancellation of Thailand Pass is expected from July 1, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
TAT aims to rekindle East Asian market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/05/2022
» As many destinations relax travel requirements to welcome a new flow of tourists after two years of battling the Covid-19 pandemic, some East Asian nations remain vigilant with strict Covid-19 arrival rules.
Nok Air seeks aid for flights to Betong, Nakhon Ratchasima
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/04/2022
» Nok Air is calling for further assistance in terms of operational costs to sustain its flights to Betong and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Hoteliers push for 90% tax cut extension
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2022
» The government is being urged to reconsider extending the 90% cut on the land and building tax for two years to ease the burden of higher prices as this is the greatest concern among hoteliers, according to a Thai Hotels Association (THA) survey.
Group eyes extra 6 months for subsidy
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/03/2022
» The Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is urging the government to extend the Tour Teaw Thai scheme, which offers a 40% subsidy on domestic tour packages, for a period of six months, focusing on four provinces in the South including the town of Betong to help sustain airline operations at its newly opened airport.
Centara eyes 100 new hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/03/2022
» Centara Hotels and Resorts wants to open 100 new hotels within five years, spanning Thailand, neighbouring countries, China and the Middle East, with most of them under management agreements.
Ministry eyes soft loans for operators
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/07/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to ask the Finance Ministry for 10 billion baht in soft loans to help operators prepare their businesses for the mid-October reopening deadline.
B14bn loan for staff payroll at local airlines halved
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/06/2021
» A 14-billion-baht loan for seven local airlines has been sliced in half in an effort to retain jobs in the second half as the industry prepares for the country to reopen to foreign tourists by mid-October.
Extended Phuket stay to cut demand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/06/2021
» The extended length of stay from seven to 14 days for vaccinated tourists visiting Phuket will reduce inbound demand by half during the first month of reopening, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
TAT works to bolster confidence in Phuket
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/06/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to lure both fully vaccinated foreigners and local travellers to Phuket to help boost confidence and shore up tourism demand as part of its sandbox model.