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Tourism and Sports Ministry mulls levy for tourists
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/05/2019
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering the possibility of imposing a tourist levy to use for improving local attractions and insurance coverage for foreign visitors.
Pattaya turning 60 with plans for tourist activities
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/05/2019
» Pattaya, a tourism destination in Chon Buri province, celebrates its 60th anniversary next month and has plans for marketing campaigns and promotions throughout the year.
Trade spat hands Thailand chance to lure more Chinese
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/05/2019
» Thailand's tourism sector is expected to get a windfall from the growing tension between the US and China as tourists from the mainland shorten their long-haul journeys to visit closer destinations instead.
Dasta submits three cities for UCCN contest
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/05/2019
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) plans to submit Suphan Buri, Nan and Sukhothai for the 2019 Unesco Creative Cities competition.
Bureau counts 8 million Mice travellers in fiscal Q2
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/05/2019
» Thailand saw more than 8 million Mice travellers generating 54 billion baht in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, increases of 2.9% and 6.3% year-on-year, says the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau.
Bangkok Airways holds back new routes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/05/2019
» Stagnant Thai travel in the first quarter this year has led Bangkok Airways to slow plans to open new routes over the rest of the year, says chief executive and president Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth.
TAT sees B885bn in Q1 as tourism up 5%
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/05/2019
» Thailand posted income of around 885 billion baht from tourism in the first quarter this year, thanks to a 5% increase in foreign and Thai tourists, says the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Ayutthaya City Park set for Mice growth
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/05/2019
» Ayutthaya City Park is set to expand the Mice market into five industrial estates in Ayutthaya province with tailor-made package services meant to attract thousands of companies in the area.
Visa fee exemption boosts Indian arrivals
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/05/2019
» Thailand's waiver of visa-on-arrival fees is likely to get less attention from Chinese travellers as arrivals from the mainland are still declining.
TCEB stokes global Mice interest at trade shows
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/05/2019
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) plans to broaden the Thai Mice industry globally by showcasing its business capability at five major international trade events this year.