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South Korea visa waiver to lift travel but not Chinese airline profits
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2025
» BEIJING — South Korea's decision to grant visa-free entry to Chinese tour groups will lift China's weak outbound travel numbers but not enough to boost the bottom lines of struggling Chinese airlines, analysts said.
Revised Suvarnabhumi plan targets 120m passengers a year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has revised its Suvarnabhumi Airport master plan, aiming to accommodate up to 120 million passengers per year as it eyes the East Expansion project tender next year.
China's Shenzhen, Guangzhou airports hit record highs - surpass pre-Covid passenger levels
Published on 31/07/2025
» Passenger traffic at airports across China's Greater Bay Area continued to rise in the first half of 2025, with Guangzhou and Shenzhen leading the region's aviation rebound.
Passenger service hike 'worth extra B3bn' to AOT
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) expects a decision on an increase in the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) by October, saying a major adjustment could boost Airports of Thailand's (AOT) revenue by three billion baht annually.
Indian travel demand to prop up Thai aviation
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/07/2025
» India's rapid economic growth will help support Southeast Asia's aviation industry, including the Thai aviation sector, according to Indian carrier IndiGo, which plans to introduce its new business class seats to Bangkok and Phuket.
Alcohol sales easing awaits ministry nod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2025
» The committee on alcohol beverage control has acknowledged that the easing of alcohol bans on Buddhist holy days has yet to be extended to ordinary retail shops, pending clarification from the Ministry of Interior.
HK Express optimistic on passenger prospects
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/06/2025
» Amid ongoing safety concerns among Chinese visitors, HK Express, a low-cost carrier owned by Cathay Pacific Group, is anticipating a record high of 1 million passengers for its flights operating between Hong Kong and Thailand.
Foreign exchange students injured when bus hits power pole in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 02/06/2025
» At least ten passengers were injured when the brakes of a tour bus carrying Indian exchange students failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a roadside power pole on Phahon Yothin Road near Kor Por Aor Intersection in Bangkok on Monday.
Thailand ponders reviving outbound travel tax
Published on 28/05/2025
» The Revenue Department is studying the feasibility of reviving an outbound travel tax on Thai nationals.
Liquor law may be eased further
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/05/2025
» The government plans to expand the venues at which alcoholic beverages can be sold on a daily basis after a new law was enacted last week, allowing five categories of venues to sell liquor.