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Hoteliers fret over rising operation costs, wage hike
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 27/07/2016
» Despite a tourism boom, hoteliers are worried they will face higher operation costs, especially from a possible minimum wage rise next year.
Samed Resorts hit by price war
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/07/2016
» The current economic slowdown and price war among hoteliers have pushed Samed Resorts Group, the largest hotel operator on the Rayong province island, to look for new markets and a good mix of guests.
Pattaya hoteliers hit by low-season gloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/07/2016
» Tourism-related operators in Pattaya are facing a hard time as the domestic and global economic downturns are hurting the purchasing power of tourists and forward bookings.
Kasemkij sees Si Racha rivalry
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/06/2016
» Kasemkij Group, a leading serviced apartment and hotel owner, projects tougher competition for the top-end of the sector in Chon Buri's Si Racha district at the end of next year due to rising supply and shrinking demand.
Vietnam's rise worries TAT
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 22/06/2016
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is concerned that Vietnam, a rising star in Asean, will draw more South Korean tourists away from the Kingdom.
Phuket hoteliers cash in on high land prices
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/06/2016
» A number of hoteliers in Phuket are selling off their properties to profit from land prices that have soared 400% in just over a decade, driven by the rapid growth in residential property.
Marriott digs in with Thai expansion
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 15/06/2016
» US hotel chain Marriott International is expanding rapidly in Thailand, adding five more hotels to its portfolio this year.
Thai hotels urged to go green
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 03/06/2016
» Rising demand for green meetings from the government and large companies will encourage Thai hoteliers to improve their hotels to be environmentally friendly, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Deevana to go plush in Phuket
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/06/2016
» Deevana Group, a Phuket hotelier, plans to spend 3 billion baht to open a new luxury hotel on Patong Beach, which will be its first five-star property.
Rayong hotels feel heat from oil sector woes
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 01/06/2016
» Hotels in Rayong province are struggling as the economic slowdown and lower oil prices hit spending by companies at nearby industrial estates.