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Tourism levy mulled
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/05/2020
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering a tax of 300 baht or less per person for foreign arrivals that could cover pandemic insurance, once inbound flights and tourism activities resume in the country.
Taking tourism forward
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/08/2020
» The pandemic is no excuse to not move forward. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining hands with 40 public and private agencies as well as academic institutes in a project, the Rural Tourism Awards, aimed at promoting and upgrading community tourism in the Kingdom.
Tourism prospects opaque
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/11/2020
» The tourism sector may have to wait until 2022 to see "normal" revenue, described as 80% of the pre-pandemic level, as major markets are reluctant to ease travel measures unless there is distribution of a successful vaccine, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Towards better tourism
Life, Published on 03/05/2018
» Due to the high popularity of the period TV series Bupphesanniwat (Love Destiny), scores of Thais dressed in traditional outfits have flocked to heritage sites, especially in Ayutthaya. The trend instils cultural and heritage appreciation in people, but has also led to traffic jams, garbage and other problems. Some tourists litter and damage the historic sites while others have taken home broken bricks as souvenirs.
Tourism plan unwrapped
Business, Published on 26/05/2018
» The Tourism Department has announced its 2018-21 tourism development strategy in an effort to combine forces among state agencies and stakeholders and boost growth in the country's already-booming tourism sector.