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Call for cheaper holidays to attract Chinese
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/04/2025
» With Thailand losing out to Vietnam as the most-visited nation in Southeast Asia among Chinese tourists in the first quarter, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to offer more competitive prices, noting that Vietnam's travel costs are now 30% lower and it boasts more fresh attractions.
Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep falling
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.
PM orders revision of visa-free scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, because of the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, a government spokesman said.
Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep sinking
Published on 22/04/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.
PM orders revision of visa-free scheme
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, prompted by the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, the government spokesman said.
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2025
» The average number of tourists from Asia that visit Thailand has dropped.
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Published on 21/04/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has instructed the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to overhaul the 2025 tourism marketing plan, which could downgrade foreign receipts from 2.3 trillion to 2 trillion baht, to cope with the weak Asian market that dropped 17% in the first quarter.
Stocks make small gains amid trade talk hope
Business, Published on 19/04/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks notched small gains in thin trade on Friday as investors largely adopted a wait-and-see approach on tariff negotiations before making long-term bets. Some markets were closed for the Good Friday holiday.
Risk appetite sapped by trade war worries
Business, Published on 12/04/2025
» RECAP: Stocks in Asian emerging markets slipped yesterday as anxiety over tariff uncertainty and the broader fallout from an escalating US-China trade war prompted a pullback from riskier assets. But there was relief for regional currencies as the US dollar fell below 100 against a basket of major units for the first time since July 2023.
PM wants to see pre-Covid tourism total soon
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expects Thailand will soon welcome 40 million foreign visitors a year, matching pre-Covid levels.