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Making tourism better for the future
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2019
» The timetable for the general election in February is set, and if voting takes place, the existing government will have a short period of time to complete its agenda.
AoT expects 3.1 million travellers for the holidays
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/12/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) estimates that 3.1 million passengers will use its six international airports during the year-end holiday, with airlines set to operate a total of 18,300 flights.
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.
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.
Marriott debuting 3 brands by 2022 in Phuket, Bangkok
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/12/2018
» Marriott International is set to debut three new brands in Thailand during 2021-22 with hotel projects in Phuket and Bangkok.
Luxury hotel to open in Thailand's tallest building
Suchat Sritama, Published on 18/12/2018
» AccorHotels is set to open the first Orient Express Hotel at King Power Mahanakhon Building in 2019, aimed at elite customers from overseas.
Thai-drafted standards for Mice venues to lift region
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is set to reinforce Mice standards across Southeast Asia, aiming to attract more international trade fairs to the region.
Cool weather, tax breaks set to spur domestic travel
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/12/2018
» Thais are expected to flock to the northern provinces to experience cooler weather from now until the year-end, improving prospects for the region's hotels.
Really Really Cool reaching across Asia
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/12/2018
» Really Really Cool Co (RRC) is set to expand travel services to cover more Asian countries and enter the US market next year.
Arrivals up 20% in wake of VOA exemption, officials claim
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/11/2018
» Tourist arrivals to Thailand are reportedly up 20% in the latter half of November in response to the government's visa-on-arrival (VOA) fee waivers, with India the star market.