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Tourism Council predicts 40.3m arrivals for 2019
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/12/2018
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) predicts international arrivals to Thailand will increase to 40.3 million in 2019, mainly because of lowered visa barriers.
Tourism sector told to brace for visitor influx
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/11/2018
» Both the public and private sectors have been urged to prepare plans to cope with an influx of tourists over the next two months.
Operators despair amidst Chinese lull
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/10/2018
» Tourism operators used to Chinese arrivals are close to laying off staff or even shutting down operations if arrivals from the mainland fail to bounce back soon.
Tourism operators press for policy salve
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/10/2018
» Tourism business leaders have called for the government to use measures and campaigns to boost tourism from other markets if there is no concrete plan to reclaim arrivals from China.
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.
Chinese choose other options for Golden Week
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 02/10/2018
» Thailand is expected to lose some 50,000 Chinese tourists during China's Golden Week period as a result of incidents that happened over the past three months.
TPC prepares Elite cards for cave heroes
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 31/08/2018
» Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), the operator of Thailand Elite Card, is set to offer 105 Elite cards to honour the foreign rescuers of the stranded football team in Tham Luang Cave two months ago.
Ctrip unveils Thai gourmet food list
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/06/2018
» Shanghai-based Ctrip is penetrating the local market with the launch of a gourmet list for Thailand, offering gastronomy tourism to Chinese tourists.
Travel agents attract 6.8% increase in Asian travellers
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/12/2017
» The number of foreign tourists using the services of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has surged significantly this year as the Asian market grows.
Best Western looks eastward to Thailand
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 30/11/2017
» American hotel chain Best Western Hotels & Resorts is expanding its portfolio, launching new brands in Thailand to capitalise on the growing tourism market.