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Domestic tourism subsidy faces delay
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/04/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has assured hotel operators that the government will not cancel the 3.5-billion-baht subsidy scheme for domestic tourists during the low season, though the project will be delayed a month.
Green and grey
Life, Published on 25/04/2025
» The hotel founding family's fingerprints are all over the Aman Nai Lert Bangkok. Quite literally. But it's done so in the most magnificent and tasteful way possible. Before arriving at their suites, guests must pass a double-floored atrium, fitted with a stillwater black pool and white boulder oasis that ticks all the boxes of a Zen rock and sand garden. Towering over this peaceful cocoon are discreet but impressive plaster panels textured with curving stripes. These are not sand dune lines, but Thanphuying Lursakdi Sampatisiri's enlarged fingerprints -- a tribute to the hotel founder's grandmother and forward-thinking matriarch that has shaped Bangkok's Nai Lert Park today.
Ignite Venture acquires Montien Hotel precinct in Silom
Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» Ignite Venture Co Ltd has acquired the Montien Hotel precinct in Silom, a bustling business area in Bangkok, according to a press release on Thursday.
Thailand Sets Sail as a Cruise Tourism Hub
Published on 23/04/2025
» 22 April 2025 (Bangkok) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with StarDream Cruises, has announced a major milestone in its effort to promote high-value cruise tourism. For the first time, Star Voyager—a newly refurbished luxury cruise ship with capacity for approximately 1,940 guests—will use Thailand as a home port.
Redefining Luxury Through Sustainable Tourism
Published on 23/04/2025
» Sustainable tourism has evolved from niche market to mainstream aspiration, with profound implications for how travellers, businesses, and destinations approach hospitality, according to Professor Lisa Wan, Associate Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School.
LG Partners with Lucky Suki on AC Expansion
Published on 21/04/2025
» LG Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a global leader in air conditioning technology, has partnered with Miracle Planet Co., Ltd., the operator of the rapidly growing Lucky Suki restaurant chain, to install LG commercial air conditioning systems across all branches. The partnership reflects LG’s commitment to expanding its B2B business while supporting the growing operational needs of large-scale restaurant businesses.
Leveraging Thailand's superyacht exposure
Oped, Published on 19/04/2025
» The feature of the 117-foot (35.7-metre) catamaran Spacecat in the television series The White Lotus Season 3, set in the Gulf of Thailand and in the waters around Phuket, highlights the potential of Thailand's superyacht charter market. Delivered in November 2022 by Silver Yachts, the vessel showcased luxury against the backdrop of Thailand. This visibility presents an opportunity to further develop Thailand's luxury tourism and service industry, moving beyond glamour to build a sustainable sector that could drive economic growth. Thailand has significant assets; strategic support can help this industry thrive.
Phuket operators suggest infrastructure upgrade
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/04/2025
» Phuket tourism operators submitted a white paper focusing on the Cherngtalay area to the Phuket governor last month, asking for infrastructure improvement to accommodate rising demand in the tourism and property markets.
Call to zero in on high-quality tourists
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand should shift its focus to attracting high-quality travellers, meaning those with high spending power and concern for the environment, according to wellness resorts operator Chiva-Som.
BDMS Wellness Wins Two Asia Health Awards
Published on 12/04/2025
» BDMS Wellness Clinic, a leading preventive healthcare institution under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS), has earned two prestigious honours at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2025: Health and Wellness Initiative of the Year and Health Promotion Initiative of the Year. These accolades reflect the clinic’s pioneering efforts in preventive healthcare and its mission to redefine wellness through innovation, scientific insight, and lifestyle medicine.