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Thailand unveils measures to shield firms from trade war fallout
Published on 19/05/2025
» Thailand will offer bigger tax incentives to small and medium businesses at risk of being squeezed by US tariff threats, as the Southeast Asian nation unveiled a raft of measures to minimise the blow to its economy from the trade war.
Renovations duo caught stealing from drunk tourists at pool villas
News, Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2025
» Two renovation workers have been arrested in Pattaya for sneaking into pool villas and stealing from intoxicated tourists while they slept.
Thai govt urged to roll the dice on casinos
News, Published on 19/05/2025
» Gaming expert Bo Bernhard remembered a conversation he had with the Singapore Tourism Board in the early 2000s.
Covid narrative redux
Postbag, Published on 18/05/2025
» Re: "Protectionism will not protect", (Opinion, May 16).
Weak economy, stricter immigration dent Japan market
Published on 16/05/2025
» Japan’s stricter immigration processing should not affect outbound tourism as much as sluggish economic growth, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Croatia's Game of Thrones filming sites face threat from Trump tariffs
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2025
» DUBROVNIK — The fortresses and cobbled streets of the ancient Croatian town of Dubrovnik are often crowded with tourists eager to visit the locations from the Game of Thrones television series or the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film.
Tourism reform call as foreign arrivals in Thailand plunge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/05/2025
» Thailand needs to urgently address the freefall in foreign arrivals, which is more pronounced this quarter among both leisure and corporate travellers, by reforming the sector and creating new destinations, according to a former head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Similan Islands to close for five months
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Similan Islands will be closed for five months for natural rehabilitation and management elevation, with e-tickets required for all tourists upon reopening.
Foreigners flock to China's Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%
Published on 15/05/2025
» Shenzhen, China's southern tech hub, has reported a swell of overseas visitors this year, an influx attributed to the country's expansion of visa-free entry and its integration of the Greater Bay Area, a region that incorporates Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau.