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Departure tax proposed
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/05/2023
» Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht in an attempt to prevent locals from spending excessively abroad, with the Revenue Department announcing online public hearings this week.
Thailand offers aid to stranded tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/03/2022
» More than 7,000 tourists from Russia and Ukraine in Thailand are allowed to extend their visas without an application fee as the government is considering measures to offer humanitarian assistance to those affected by international flight cancellations.
TAT keen to draw top names to celebration
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 13/10/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to mark the country's grand reopening by inviting Lalisa and Andrea Bocelli to perform in a countdown celebration event this year.
Carriers under the cosh
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/07/2021
» Thai AirAsia views the forced lockdown as jeopardising its financial status as the aviation industry has been struggling without government support for over a year as it questioned the ability of the government to collect tax when large businesses have been left to die.
Private hospitals urge state to cover costs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 13/07/2021
» Private hospitals are suggesting that the government increase coverage of medical expenses for Covid-19 inpatients in private hospitals to let more facilities in the capital help ease the public health burden.
Phuket hopeful UK may halt quarantine for 'amber' nations
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/06/2021
» Thai tourism is hoping that a review by the UK government regarding travel regulations this week will unlock access to another big market for the Phuket sandbox scheme and help draw 93,200 British tourists this year to the island as pent-up demand is expected to be robust.
Thai Airways tests demand in Europe
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/05/2021
» Thai Airways has started selling direct flights from four cities in Europe to Phuket as the province counts down to its planned quarantine-free reopening in July, with hundreds of tour agents invited to take experimental trips during the third quarter to test the scheme.
Pandemic stymies travel aspirations
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/05/2021
» Thailand and Japan have had a strong bond in tourism exchange for years -- in 2019, 1.3 million Thais travelled to Japan and 1.8 million Japanese tourists visited Thailand -- but due to the volatility generated by the pandemic in both countries, there are good reasons to believe those good old days will not likely return within this year.
Travel agents jittery over jab tours
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/05/2021
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) warned outbound tour companies to be fully prepared before offering vaccination tours after seeing demand surge dramatically.