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Tour bus operators seek urgent financial aid
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/07/2020
» Tour bus operators are in dire need of measures to cushion the impact of the coronavirus crisis, as an idle fleet of 36,000 buses countrywide has already missed out on 7 billion baht in income during the sluggish tourism period.
Banding together in the darkest times
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/06/2020
» With global tourism paralysed by the threat of a deadly virus since the start of the year, tour operators have had a front-row seat to witness the industry's greatest crisis ever.
Dasta urges community tour packages
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/06/2020
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) aims to push community-based tour packages subsidised by the government for the 1.2 million health volunteers that assisted in fighting the pandemic.
Airlines await 'travel bubbles' for flights
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/06/2020
» Airlines are eager to fly internationally again as soon as bilateral agreements between countries with low coronavirus risk are settled, as the aviation industry continues to struggle with unprecedented financial stagnation.
Ban on overseas trips to keep officials focused on home front
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/06/2020
» State officials will be prohibited from travelling abroad this year in order to promote domestic meetings and incentives and strengthen consumption at home, says Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Travel agents want tourists in July
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/05/2020
» Travel agents are urging the government to open the country to international tourists in July by first allowing coronavirus-free nations to visit without the compulsory 14-day quarantine, along with requiring a health certificate and providing a free rapid test on arrival.
Hotels pivot into working spaces, restaurants on Get
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/04/2020
» Hotels are seeking new sources of revenue, partnering with food delivery apps and offering luxury rooms as workspaces, as the pandemic decimates their bottom line.
Minor feels the pinch from Europe's outbreak
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/03/2020
» Accor remains committed to expansion in Thailand and Asia despite a sluggish performance in China, while SET-listed Minor International (MINT) is starting to feel the impact from the outbreak on hotel operations in Europe.
Questioning the herd mentality
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/03/2020
» To ride or not to ride? This is a much-heard question when it comes to tourism activities centred on the elephant -- an animal once emblazoned on Thailand's national flag and a recognised symbol of the nation for centuries.
TAT eyes Olympic dividend
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/02/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) seeks to capitalise on Japanese renting out their homes during the Tokyo Olympics this summer, hoping to draw them to Thailand while their country is flooded with Olympics attendees.