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Knowing how to draw a crowd
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/08/2024
» Among international entertainment events in Thailand, fan meetings are some of the most successful, consistently drawing a considerable volume of attendees and attracting organisers to create more events to tap the burgeoning market.
Songkhla operators push for legal casino near the border
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/05/2024
» Tourism operators in Songkhla have called on the government to consider building an entertainment complex with a legal casino in their province to address sluggish tourism in border areas and avoid overdependence on Malaysian tourists.
Call to renew levy on tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/05/2024
» Tourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to resume the plan to collect a 300-baht fee from tourists because it is not considered an obstacle to arrivals.
Breaking down borders
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/03/2024
» There was a post-pandemic international travel revival last year after many governments pivoted to a visa-free policy in order to fix their sluggish economies via revenue generated from foreign tourists.
Permanent visa exemption for Kazakhs near
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 23/02/2024
» A permanent visa exemption for Kazakh visitors to Thailand is expected to be announced by April, while Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, is planning to increase flights during the hot season to cater to growing demand.
Thai AirAsia X considers operating Almaty flights next year
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/12/2023
» Thai AirAsia X is considering a new route next year between Bangkok and Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, capitalising on the robust growth in arrivals from that country this year, which has already exceeded the target thanks to Thailand's visa-free policy.
Travel trends still sluggish
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/12/2023
» This year could prove a disappointment not only for inbound tourism, with a weaker recovery than expected, but also for outbound tourism as only 60-70% of the total of Thais that travelled overseas in 2019 are slated to do so in 2023.
Thai tourists turn against South Korea
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/11/2023
» The top trending hashtag of "ban Korea travel" on the X platform had more than a million posts over the past weekend and should not be ignored by tourism organisations as both tourists and tour operators have incurred losses during the past couple of years.
PM seeks quick action on visa-free scheme
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reaffirmed his commitment to moving quickly on visa-free travel in talks with tourism industry figures on Tuesday.
Airlines to clarify reasons for high fares
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/09/2023
» Thai airlines are preparing to clarify the situation in response to accusations of expensive tickets, noting that the aviation industry is poised to face another surge in jet fuel prices due to soaring crude oil prices.