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Hoteliers seeking 2m room nights
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/04/2022
» Hoteliers are calling for an additional 2 million room nights under the We Travel Together hotel subsidy campaign by May to shore up tourism demand during the off-peak season as the quota for the scheme's fourth phase was used up during the Songkran holiday.
Nok Air laments dearth of passengers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/12/2021
» Air passenger traffic after Thailand's reopening on Nov 1 has not lived up to operators' expectations as demand from foreign tourists has been lukewarm, says Nok Air.
Operators of spas anticipate headway
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/09/2021
» Spa operators are hoping the country's reopening and the resumption of domestic tourism in the last quarter will help their businesses, bruised by prolonged lockdown orders.
AAT urges state to speed up soft loans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/08/2021
» As soft loans for airlines go through the approval process under the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to help clear the loan conditions as soon as possible.
Hotels mull closing down for low season
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/04/2021
» The resurgence of Covid-19 is forcing hoteliers to consider temporarily closing down given the low income and poor demand from tourists.
Council hints at layoffs
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/04/2021
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) estimates the industry's unemployment rate in the second quarter could reach between 2-2.5 million as reopening plans might be delayed if the government cannot flatten the virus curve within a month.
Samui tourism firms suggest faster vaccination scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/02/2021
» Tourism operators in Koh Samui are urging the government to speed up mass vaccination programmes to improve hopes for a tourism recovery by the third quarter.
Dim outlook for Lunar New Year
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/02/2021
» Low incomes and high household debt are looming over the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, while an additional 1 million room nights in the stimulus campaign were fully redeemed, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Support scheme for tourism staff
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/01/2021
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) aims to establish the Tourism Labour Bank assistance programme by March for tourism workers suffering from the impact of the pandemic as the fresh outbreak could result in up to 2 million workers in the industry losing their jobs.
Vaccination packages mulled
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/01/2021
» Tour operators have floated the idea of luring inbound travellers with vaccination tour packages after the first batch of inoculations are distributed to high-risk groups in February.