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Chiang Mai tourism weathers the storm
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/09/2025
» Typhoon Ragasa has yet to significantly affect tourism in Chiang Mai because it is still low season, with flash floods occurring only in certain areas for a short period, and operators in the area more concerned about the strong baht steering short-haul tourists towards Vietnam.
Hong Kong to welcome 1.5 million mainland Chinese visitors for National Day break
Published on 19/09/2025
» Hong Kong can expect 1.5 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day "golden week" break, a 10% rise from last year, a tourism industry leader has said, with the city set to offer celebratory discounts, ranging from transport to movie tickets, for the occasion.
New tourism path for climate survival
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» Hotel bookings are vanishing. Tour buses sit idle. Empty beaches. The culprit? Not mass protests. Not pandemics. But smoke, dust, and heat. Tourism fuels Thailand's economy, yet smog, heat waves, and flash floods are rapidly choking it. Can paradise still sell if it's unbreathable?
Thai tourism momentum weakening
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/08/2025
» Thailand’s tourism business could be slow for the remainder of the year, as the country faces more intense competition from Vietnam and South Korea, which are offering visa exemptions to more markets, say industry executives.
Thailand seeks concert hub status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/08/2025
» Even though the government recently faced a backlash over a potential €50 million (1.88 billion baht) investment to bring Tomorrowland, the global electronic dance music event, to Thailand for five years, the private sector and venue owners still support the plan to establish the country as an entertainment hub because of its fiscal impact.
'Jurassic World Rebirth' filmed in Thailand, boosting local economy
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Department of Tourism is celebrating the release of a blockbuster movie Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) filmed in Thailand from June to July 2024 with a production budget exceeding 400 million baht.
Group tour prices from Hong Kong drop 10% as tourists opt for alternatives to Japan
Published on 15/06/2025
» Hong Kong travel agencies have launched cheaper outbound group tours this summer, driven by increased flight capacity amid a shift in tourists' preference away from Japan due to increased earthquake concerns.
Gother Targets Top 3 Travel Platform in Thailand
Published on 11/06/2025
» Gother, a rising star in Thailand’s digital travel landscape, is setting its sights on becoming one of the country’s top three travel platforms by 2027. Operated by Search Engine Optimization Co., Ltd.—a joint venture between Beacon Venture Capital (Kasikornbank) and Krungthai Ventures (Krungthai Bank)—Gother has seen rapid adoption since its official launch in 2024, recording an impressive 300% business growth within just seven months.
AGENTS Launches Alternative TDAC Platform for Tour Operators
Published on 12/05/2025
» Thailand – May 9, 2025 – AGENTS CO., LTD. has launched a new redundancy platform for Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) submissions, offering travellers, tour operators, and agents a faster, more flexible, and highly reliable solution. Designed to reduce stress and ensure continuity, the platform functions independently of the government system and remains accessible even during technical outages on the official website.
Tourism in the doldrums
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The tourism industry posted underwhelming results for the first four months this year as the international market contracted by 0.2% year-on-year.