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Dasta aligns 4-year strategy
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has mapped out a four-year strategic plan to help more communities take advantage of tourism growth.
Marriott debuting 3 brands by 2022 in Phuket, Bangkok
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/12/2018
» Marriott International is set to debut three new brands in Thailand during 2021-22 with hotel projects in Phuket and Bangkok.
Chinese choose other options for Golden Week
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 02/10/2018
» Thailand is expected to lose some 50,000 Chinese tourists during China's Golden Week period as a result of incidents that happened over the past three months.
Cabinet mulls master plan for marine safety
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has presented a new master plan to improve safety in marine tourism to the cabinet, featuring a new Marine Surveillance and Assistance Centre to offer better protection to tourists.
A fatal wake-up call
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/07/2018
» Thailand is known for its high death toll from road accidents, ranking second in the world for road deaths after Libya in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. But fatalities at sea have been rising, with human errors and irresponsible behaviour resulting in more accidents over the past several years.
Seven new marinas to support tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 30/06/2018
» Marine tourism in the Gulf of Thailand is set to grow significantly as the government readies plans for seven new marinas.
Pattaya yacht club predicts marine tourism boom
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/11/2017
» Marine tourism in Pattaya is set to grow by more than 25% by 2020 with a boost from government megaprojects and private-sector investment, say executives of the resort's yacht club.
Making tourism sustainable
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/10/2017
» Thailand is a top tourist destination on the global map, hosting some 32.7 million visitors in 2016 and expecting 40 million over the next few years, but the huge arrival numbers bring not only revenue but also headaches as the country struggles to promote sustainable growth.
Speedy rescues boost Phuket safety tourism bid
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/07/2017
» Thailand needs more effective rescue assistance programmes to boost confidence among foreign tourists as well as lower visitor accident rates, says Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.