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High airfares hamper tourism arrivals
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/05/2024
» Expensive airfares remain a critical challenge for the tourism sector during the low season, as geopolitical conflicts affect fuel costs and flight capacity has yet to fully resume.
China's flagship airline boosts home-grown jet, challenging Boeing
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/04/2024
» HONG KONG: Air China's eye-catching agreement to buy 100 domestically made C919 jets is expected to turn heads overseas and further elevate interest in the relatively new planes as the reputation of rival Boeing has been grounded by safety concerns.
Calculating the cost of war
Business, Published on 29/04/2024
» Currency depreciation, a surge in oil prices and a decline in purchasing power often result from geopolitical conflicts.
Hong Kongers can expect lower airfares this year
Published on 24/03/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kongers can expect lower airfares this year, with the city's flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways predicting prices will return to normal as supply of flights increase.
Srettha orders faster services at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a surprise visit to Suvarnahabhumi airport on Monday, and told officials to speed up immigration and baggage claim for travellers.
Srettha orders faster immigration, baggage claim at Suvarnabhumi
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a surprise visit to Suvarnahabhumi airport on Monday, and instructed officials to speed up immigration procedures and baggage claim for travellers.
Fond memories ruined by queues
Editorial, Published on 31/12/2023
» With the New Year set to begin tomorrow, the peak travel season is in full swing, with this year being reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. In the first 11 months of 2023, Thailand welcomed 24.5 million visitors, with Bangkok ranking as the most visited city on the planet (Pattaya and Phuket rounded out the top 20 list). That trend is continuing as cold weather grips many parts of the world and people jet off to the kingdom to enjoy the final days of the year or start the new one with a much-needed holiday.
New shifts in Thai Middle East policy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/11/2023
» The past five weeks have been a hellish time for the new Srettha government, with 39 Thai workers killed and many others injured and kidnapped in the Israel-Hamas war. Despite Thais being categorised as "innocent", "unarmed", and "non-lethal", they have suffered the highest casualties among foreigners in Israel.
More Thais return from war-torn Israel
Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2023
» Another 320 Thai workers returned home from Israel on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of Thai evacuees to 4,296.
AirAsia adds a new route to India
Life, Published on 21/09/2023
» With the tourism market in India continuing to grow steadily, AirAsia is introducing a new route from Bangkok-Don Mueang to the Indian city of Guwahati, flying every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday starting from Dec 1.