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UHG reveals blueprint for 5 hotels in 3 years
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 25/12/2018
» UHG, a local hotel chain formally known as Urban Hospitality Group, plans to invest in five new hotels in Bangkok worth 3 billion baht over the next three years to capitalise on the young tourist market.
TAT's New Year blowout
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to host New Year's countdown events in Bangkok and four other provinces, aiming to draw 1 million foreign and Thai visitors.
Phuket puts B40 million towards beach safety
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/11/2018
» Phuket is granting a budget of 40 million baht to improve safety and security at major beaches around the island to ensure tourist confidence.
Ministry backtracks on visa fee waiver plan
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/10/2018
» The government's plans to exempt tourists from visa-on-arrival fees to attract foreign travellers is unlikely to happen this year, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
TAT targets lagging South
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/10/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to boost domestic travel in the South, claiming the area still has fewer native visitors than other regions.
Praram 9 expands with new 16-storey building
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/08/2018
» Praram 9 Hospital is expanding medical facilities and services to pre-empt the influx of the ageing society and demand from local and international markets.
Greening Thai tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 02/08/2018
» Lowering the use of plastic bags and single-use plastic products and adopting more natural-made materials are some of the latest practices being pushed by the government to promote green tourism in Thailand.
Bursting thetourism bubble
Spectrum, Suchat Sritama, Published on 29/07/2018
» The boat capsize in Phuket which claimed 47 lives has raised questions about whether Thailand should continue luring tourists in large numbers or start to pull back and rethink the dangers of "overtourism" until better safeguards are in place.
Airbnb evolves workshop plan
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/07/2018
» Airbnb is set to organise the second phase of its digital tourism workshops for local people and authorities across Thailand in a bid to expand its home-sharing platform.
TAT outlines lure for secondary provinces
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 10/07/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has outlined action plans to encourage travellers to continue to visit secondary provinces next year despite the lack of tax incentives.