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TAT keen on 20m goal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/05/2022
» Thai tourism remains on course to reach 20 million arrivals next year as the prime minister predicted, following the easing of travel rules on May 1, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Betong operators seek Nok Air deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/03/2022
» Tourism operators plan to offer Nok Air a guarantee of 75% on seat bookings and want to negotiate with the airline to slash airfares in order to resume operations at Betong airport by April 1, targeting Malaysian arrivals via land borders who want direct flights to Bangkok.
Push for bubbles amid tourism drive
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to continue travel bubble discussions with short-haul destinations following this week's resumption of the Test & Go scheme.
Lisa a no-show for countdown
News, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/10/2021
» The invitation to bring K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban to the New Year countdown in Phuket has been rejected by her agency, so the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) now plans to host events nationwide to mark the country's reopening.
B14bn loan for staff payroll at local airlines halved
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/06/2021
» A 14-billion-baht loan for seven local airlines has been sliced in half in an effort to retain jobs in the second half as the industry prepares for the country to reopen to foreign tourists by mid-October.
Exhibitors request aid for 3rd wave
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/06/2021
» Exhibitions must wait until September to see more events resume as the third Covid wave has stopped almost all activities during the second quarter, says the Thai Exhibition Association (TEA).
Heinecke urges eased quarantine
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/05/2021
» The country must ensure tourists do not have to worry about Covid-19 infections while visiting Thailand for its reopening plan to work, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Hoteliers urge state to utilise decree to speed up vaccines
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/03/2021
» Hoteliers are pressing the government to speed up the sluggish Covid-19 vaccination programme by using an emergency decree to put the entry process in the fast track and setting July as the earliest date to reopen.
Atta wants obstacle-free entry
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/03/2021
» The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is urging the government to allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists in June to prepare for the upcoming high season.
Hotel groups push for tourists, finance
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/11/2020
» Leading hotel groups in Thailand are urging the government to speed up the reopening process for tourists and provide additional financial measures to offset the shortfall of inbound tourists before they collapse.