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Phuket boat trips to boom over Songkran festival
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/04/2022
» PHUKET: Tourists travelling by boat and ferry around this southern island province are expected to reach 10,000 per day during the five-day Songkran holiday which begins on Wednesday, local authorities said.
Hotels boss backs Lisa gig
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/10/2021
» The invitation to bring K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban of Blackpink to the New Year celebration in Phuket is worth the investment to help promote tourism, a senior Thai Hotels Association official said on Wednesday.
Tourists Return, and Venice Wonders: How Many Are Too Many?
Business, Published on 29/06/2021
» In recent months, Piero Dri has luxuriated in the calm of Venice's waterways. Covid-19 restrictions kept tourists away and reduced water traffic to a trickle, allowing him to paddle his traditional mascareta rowboat across the lagoon any time he liked without having to worry about being swamped by the wake of larger craft or even cruise liners.
Hong Kong tourism recovery far from certain
Published on 26/04/2020
» When the global coronavirus lockdown finally ends Hong Kong will face punishing competition from other Asian cities for tourists, and its regular visitors - those from mainland China - are unlikely to return immediately, the tourism promotion chief has warned.
Life after Covid-19
Business, Published on 01/04/2020
» In a few months when the tumult caused by the coronavirus subsides to a level where people and governments have stopped panicking, and more clues emerge on how to stay safe or battle this scourge, there may be time to appreciate just how much the world has changed.
Owner of London Eye sets its sights on SeaWorld
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 06/10/2017
» New York/London: Merlin Entertainments Plc has approached SeaWorld Entertainment Inc about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter, as the British theme-park operator seeks to expand overseas to offset a slide in tourists visiting London.
Sharing the wealth
Asia focus, Published on 19/05/2014
» The strong backbone of infrastructure is likely to ensure that tourism remains one of the key drivers of economic growth for Asean despite the occasional setbacks that occur in some individual countries.
Thailand gains from regional tourism focus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Thailand is well positioned to benefit from projections of rising tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia, say tourism experts speaking yesterday at the World Economic Forum.
Whither the boutique hotel?
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/04/2012
» Chances for small hoteliers to expand their business is limited, even if they're located at world-class tourism destinations such as Koh Phangan, home to the infamous Full Moon parties, and diving hotspot Koh Tao.