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Tourism faces headwinds
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/12/2018
» Trade wars, geopolitics and rising interest rates are factors that could impede Thailand's tourism industry in the coming year, experts warn.
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.
Thai-drafted standards for Mice venues to lift region
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is set to reinforce Mice standards across Southeast Asia, aiming to attract more international trade fairs to the region.
Survey: Thais keen on exotic trips, but go the usual route
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/12/2018
» More Thai travellers are interested in exotic destinations within the region and beyond. But many of their destinations will remain unchanged because of proximity and familiarity, according to a survey by Skyscanner.
TAT pivots to niche markets across Asia
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 11/12/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has a new scheme to micro-target niche tourist markets like Indonesian women and Japanese students.
Visa fee waiver extension sought for Songkran
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 30/11/2018
» The government has been asked to extend the waiver of visa-on-arrival (VOA) fees past Jan 13 and to the end of April to lure international visitors during Songkran.
Arrivals up 20% in wake of VOA exemption, officials claim
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/11/2018
» Tourist arrivals to Thailand are reportedly up 20% in the latter half of November in response to the government's visa-on-arrival (VOA) fee waivers, with India the star market.
Chinese still keeping distance
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» The plunging Chinese market has continued to affect Thailand's tourism, causing international arrivals last month to dip by 0.5% year-on-year to 2.71 million, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Visitor numbers down in Oct as Chinese stay away
Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/11/2018
» Thailand welcomed 2.71 million visitors in October, down 0.51% year-on-year, on falling numbers of Chinese tourists, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Michelin Guide stars Phuket, Phangnga
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/11/2018
» The second edition of the Michelin Guide is expected to boost the number of foreign and domestic tourists in Phuket and Phangnga, two popular resort provinces in the South.