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Hotels expand despite low room prices
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/12/2018
» Foreign and local investors continue to expand their hotels in Thailand to cope with tourism growth, but the sector is being challenged as the average room rate here has remained the lowest among big cities in Southeast Asia.
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.
Operators sceptical of VOA fee waiver
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» For some Chinese tourists, the new visa privileges may be less attractive than assurances of comprehensive safety and security in Thailand, say local tourism operators.
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.
Nikko brand returns with hotel
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/11/2018
» Japanese chain Nikko Hotels International (NHI) is reintroducing the Nikko brand in Thailand with a plan to open a hotel in Bangkok early next year.
Traveloka bolstering Thai market with OTA strategy
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/11/2018
» Traveloka is reinforcing the Thai market with three strategies as part of plans to become a leading online travel agency (OTA) in Southeast Asia.
Hyatt saying hello to Chinese
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/11/2018
» Hyatt Hotels and Resorts is penetrating the Chinese market with a special initiative called the "Ni Hao" programme, which was formed and tracked in Thailand to be a role model for other properties in Asia-Pacific.
NokScoot eyes South Korean, Indian stops
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/11/2018
» NokScoot, a joint venture of Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore-based Scoot, is gearing up to extend its reach to South Korea and India from its base at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.
20 more AccorHotels for Thailand by 2020
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 02/11/2018
» AccorHotels Group is expanding its portfolio in Thailand, with plans to operate 20 hotels with a combined 4,775 rooms by 2020.
Airbus hopeful of Thai sales
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 01/11/2018
» Airbus anticipates sales of its cutting-edge military aircraft and space products to the Thai government.