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Israel-Iran war starting to hit tourism to Thailand
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/06/2025
» The Israel-Iran war is expected to affect five of Thailand’s tourism markets, which might plunge by 50%, while visits from the Middle East to Phuket have already started to decline due to airspace closures.
Thai Airways expands code-share destinations with Gulf Air
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/09/2024
» Thai Airways International expects an increased revenue stream after adding more code-shared destinations with Gulf Air.
Thai carrier, resort optimistic on the Maldives
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/06/2024
» Bangkok Airways and luxury resort SO/ Maldives are upbeat about increasing their business opportunities in the Maldives, with Thais avid visitors of the islands located in the Indian Ocean.
Joint push to spur Middle Eastern market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/05/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are expanding partnerships with airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) to boost the number of arrivals from Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Central Pattana confirms positive signals for tourism recovery as customer traffic at shopping centres nationwide – especially tourist malls – on the rise
Published on 25/04/2022
» Central Pattana plc, Thailand's leading real estate developer, that develops Central shopping centres, residential estates, office buildings and hotels across the country, has revealed that customer traffic at its shopping centres has increased by 30% nationwide. The growth has been particularly clear in tourist locations as tourism strengthened during the peak season and the Songkran festival. The trend is expected to continue after the government announced it would ease restrictions on international visitors so that they don’t have to take RT-PCR test prior to entering Thailand from 1 May onwards. Central Pattana continues to move to help push forward the Thai tourism industry and support economic recovery in the 3rd quarter by encouraging the government to further ease restrictions on the tourism industry and preparing strategies to offer promotions and welcome tourism from both inside and outside the country.
War starts to take a toll on Thailand's Russian tourism market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/03/2022
» Thai tourism faces another obstacle on its path to recovery as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is starting to impact this year's market.
UK apology over Gulf War 'human shields' flight
AFP, Published on 23/11/2021
» LONDON: The UK government on Tuesday apologised for not warning British Airways that Iraq was about to invade Kuwait before one of its flights was caught up in a hostage drama in 1990.
Gulf nations, US signal progress to resolve Qatar crisis
AFP, Published on 05/12/2020
» DOHA - Rivals Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with neutral Oman and Kuwait, said Friday progress had been made towards resolving the Gulf crisis that has pitted a regional group of nations against Doha.
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
AFP, Published on 21/05/2020
» RIYADH - Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel.
Germany quarantines 1,000, stocks tumble: Virus update
Published on 28/02/2020
» Germany quarantined about 1,000 people, Switzerland banned big events, while Britain and Netherlands reported new cases. South Korea revealed 571 more coronavirus infections and Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, confirmed the first infection south of the Sahara desert.