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MRO takes centre stage as sector expands
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2019
» Thai aerospace is ready to take off with the huge opportunity of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, but airline competition will continue to intensify as low-cost carriers broaden their networks.
Tourism faces headwinds
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/12/2018
» Trade wars, geopolitics and rising interest rates are factors that could impede Thailand's tourism industry in the coming year, experts warn.
UHG reveals blueprint for 5 hotels in 3 years
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 25/12/2018
» UHG, a local hotel chain formally known as Urban Hospitality Group, plans to invest in five new hotels in Bangkok worth 3 billion baht over the next three years to capitalise on the young tourist market.
Hotels expand despite low room prices
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/12/2018
» Foreign and local investors continue to expand their hotels in Thailand to cope with tourism growth, but the sector is being challenged as the average room rate here has remained the lowest among big cities in Southeast Asia.
THAI pilots to get higher allowances
News, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/12/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has increased pilot allowances in a bid to stop pilot poaching by competitors.
Tourism Council predicts 40.3m arrivals for 2019
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/12/2018
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) predicts international arrivals to Thailand will increase to 40.3 million in 2019, mainly because of lowered visa barriers.
TAT's New Year blowout
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to host New Year's countdown events in Bangkok and four other provinces, aiming to draw 1 million foreign and Thai visitors.
Thai-drafted standards for Mice venues to lift region
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is set to reinforce Mice standards across Southeast Asia, aiming to attract more international trade fairs to the region.
Survey: Thais keen on exotic trips, but go the usual route
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/12/2018
» More Thai travellers are interested in exotic destinations within the region and beyond. But many of their destinations will remain unchanged because of proximity and familiarity, according to a survey by Skyscanner.
Index eyes South Asian, Mideast jobs
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/12/2018
» Index Creative Village Plc plans to expand its presence into South Asia and the Middle East with the aim of becoming one of the top event management firms in these regions in the next five years.