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China's visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in first half of 2025
Published on 17/07/2025
» China's expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier.
Tourism body estimates revenue to miss B3tn target
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/07/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) estimates that tourism revenue this year will reach 2.87 trillion baht, a shortfall from the 3-trillion-baht target due to the sluggish Chinese market and global uncertainties, but it still anticipates 7% growth to 3 trillion baht in 2026.
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/07/2025
» Immigration police have set up fast lanes for Chinese students’ families at major airports to welcome them to Thailand during their school holidays.
Travel subsidy fails to attract Thais
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/07/2025
» The tourism and sports minister says the number of local tourists using co-payment privileges was lower than expected for the first 10 days of the scheme despite 1.58 million registrants, as travel sentiment may be unfavourable due to economic conditions.
Impact of tariff hikes on tourism likely to unfold next year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Tourism operators view the US's tariff policy as indirectly hampering Thai tourism in the form of reduced spending, but this impact is not expected to unfold until next year, as many tourists have already booked trips for the upcoming high season.
Thai baht’s surge at risk from turmoil, top forecaster says
Published on 07/07/2025
» The Thai baht’s four-month rally is likely to falter as political turmoil is expected to weigh on the economy, according to the currency’s top forecaster.
Eateries hunger for co-payment revival
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 07/07/2025
» Restaurateurs view the "Tiew Thai Khon La Khrueng" travel campaign as inadequate to support the restaurant sector during the low season and called on the government to revive the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme.
Impact of domestic tourism stimulus likely to disappoint
Business, Published on 05/07/2025
» The government's domestic tourism co-payment scheme is likely to provide only modest support to the sector, which is weighed down by Thailand's weak economic outlook, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Asia’s Luxury Travellers Now Choose Purpose Over Perks
Published on 03/07/2025
» A new era of luxury travel is taking shape across Asia Pacific, defined by purpose, personalisation, and profound lifestyle shifts. According to a new study from the Luxury Group by Marriott International, high-net-worth (HNW) travellers in the region are recalibrating how, where, and why they travel – prioritising wellbeing, immersive experiences, emotional value and intentional design over volume and extravagance.
Trade deal optimism lifts Asian shares
Published on 28/06/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday, and a gauge of global equities reached another record high, on trade-deal optimism and increased expectations for US interest-rate cuts this year.