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Welcome to the high season
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/07/2022
» Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise cannabis, removing it from the Category 5 narcotics list after being published in the Royal Gazette on June 9.
Arrivals from China still continue to trickle in
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/06/2022
» Despite stringent travel restrictions in China, Thailand still received 36,246 Chinese visitors in the first five months of 2022, with 20,000 arrivals recorded in the month of May alone, comprising business travellers, students and Elite Card holders.
Tourism to get B100m 'booster shot'
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/06/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has drawn up a budget of more than 100 million baht to revive the battered travel sector, and will propose it to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration for approval.
Hospitels, quarantine facilities resume with hotel services
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/06/2022
» Hospitels and alternative quarantine (AQ) facilities have returned to normal hotel operations as Covid-19 is expected to be declared endemic next month.
CLMV investors targeted to boost real estate market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/06/2022
» Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), the operator of Thailand Elite Card, is targeting investors from CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam), particularly Chinese businessmen who have been naturalised, to invest more in real estate.
TAT aims to rekindle East Asian market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/05/2022
» As many destinations relax travel requirements to welcome a new flow of tourists after two years of battling the Covid-19 pandemic, some East Asian nations remain vigilant with strict Covid-19 arrival rules.
TCT wants Thailand Pass scrapped
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/04/2022
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said the Thailand Pass scheme should be scrapped from June 1 to gain an additional 2 million tourists from tour groups and help the country to achieve 10 million tourist arrivals this year.
India targeted as new arrivals market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/04/2022
» Around 500,000 Indian tourists are expected to visit Thailand this year generating revenue of 24 billion baht, supported by the national carrier Thai Airways International after an air travel bubble (ATB) agreement was concluded in March.
MINT chief pushes for end of travel restrictions
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/04/2022
» The government must drop all Covid travel restrictions before the tentative date of June 1 to rescue the economy before it is too late, says the founder of Minor International (MINT).
Marriott preps 7-8 new properties in Thailand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/03/2022
» Marriott International plans to open 7-8 new properties in Thailand this year as part of its plan to add 33 properties over the next five years.