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MRO takes centre stage as sector expands
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2019
» Thai aerospace is ready to take off with the huge opportunity of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, but airline competition will continue to intensify as low-cost carriers broaden their networks.
Hotels expand despite low room prices
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/12/2018
» Foreign and local investors continue to expand their hotels in Thailand to cope with tourism growth, but the sector is being challenged as the average room rate here has remained the lowest among big cities in Southeast Asia.
THAI pilots to get higher allowances
News, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/12/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has increased pilot allowances in a bid to stop pilot poaching by competitors.
Why are so many hotels for sale?
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 10/12/2018
» Several factors have forced numerous small and medium-sized hoteliers to put their properties on the block.
Cheap packages luring Thais
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/12/2018
» Some 10 million Thai tourists are expected to travel abroad next year, up from an estimated 9 million this year, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
THAI teams up with Spring Airlines to woo Chinese tourists
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/11/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is teaming up with China's largest low-cost airline to help bring back tourists from the mainland over the next three months.
TAT promotes weekday trips to lonely provinces
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled additional plans to encourage locals to travel during weekdays, especially to second-tier provinces.
Operators sceptical of VOA fee waiver
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» For some Chinese tourists, the new visa privileges may be less attractive than assurances of comprehensive safety and security in Thailand, say local tourism operators.
Bangkok Air looks to MRO
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/11/2018
» Bangkok Airways Plc has announced a greater focus on aircraft maintenance and duty-free business to boost corporate performance as the aviation industry becomes more competitive.
EEC tabbed for tourism lift
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/11/2018
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry says the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative could help boost tourism and small business in a greater area along the Eastern Seaboard.