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Hoteliers fret over rising operation costs, wage hike
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 27/07/2016
» Despite a tourism boom, hoteliers are worried they will face higher operation costs, especially from a possible minimum wage rise next year.
State urged to develop integrated transport
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 23/07/2016
» The government should develop other transport modes such as cruise travel to relieve congestion at major airports, says Thai AirAsia chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld.
Samed Resorts hit by price war
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/07/2016
» The current economic slowdown and price war among hoteliers have pushed Samed Resorts Group, the largest hotel operator on the Rayong province island, to look for new markets and a good mix of guests.
Kasemkij sees Si Racha rivalry
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/06/2016
» Kasemkij Group, a leading serviced apartment and hotel owner, projects tougher competition for the top-end of the sector in Chon Buri's Si Racha district at the end of next year due to rising supply and shrinking demand.
Russian arrivals apt to rebound
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 10/05/2016
» Russian tourism in Thailand is expected to recover this year as the rouble has made gains on the back of rising oil prices.
Cheap deals hit outbound operators
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/05/2016
» Prices of outbound package tours have hit bottom, making it difficult for tour agents to make them any cheaper without affecting the quality of the packages and margins, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Accor shooting for 100 hotels by 2020
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/03/2016
» Accor, the French hotel group, aims to increase the number of hotels in its portfolio to 100 by 2020, up from 60 now. The plan is aimed at helping the group retain its position as the biggest hotel management chain in Thailand.
Scandinavia packages down
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 14/12/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says the drop in the number of charter flights from Scandinavia is an opportunity to reduce dependence on big Scandinavian travel agents.
Escape Sansiri to raise room rates in 2016
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 01/12/2015
» The Escape Sansiri Hotel Collection expects to raise the room rates at its hotels in Hua Hin and Khao Yai next year.
Pridiyathorn urges caution before expansion of tourism business
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/07/2015
» Tourism operators must think carefully before expanding in the current climate of global economic weakness, warns Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.