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Cool weather, tax breaks set to spur domestic travel
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/12/2018
» Thais are expected to flock to the northern provinces to experience cooler weather from now until the year-end, improving prospects for the region's hotels.
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.
Tourism sector told to brace for visitor influx
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/11/2018
» Both the public and private sectors have been urged to prepare plans to cope with an influx of tourists over the next two months.
Phuket puts B40 million towards beach safety
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/11/2018
» Phuket is granting a budget of 40 million baht to improve safety and security at major beaches around the island to ensure tourist confidence.
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.
Operators despair amidst Chinese lull
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/10/2018
» Tourism operators used to Chinese arrivals are close to laying off staff or even shutting down operations if arrivals from the mainland fail to bounce back soon.
Tourism operators press for policy salve
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/10/2018
» Tourism business leaders have called for the government to use measures and campaigns to boost tourism from other markets if there is no concrete plan to reclaim arrivals from China.
Ministry backtracks on visa fee waiver plan
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/10/2018
» The government's plans to exempt tourists from visa-on-arrival fees to attract foreign travellers is unlikely to happen this year, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
Tourism Department mulls safety legislation
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/10/2018
» The Tourism Department is considering proposing a new bill for measures involving tourism safety in an attempt to restore tourist confidence.
TCEB to certify 175 Mice venues
Suchat Sritama, Published on 06/10/2018
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is set to certify 175 Mice venues to standard this year, bringing the number of certified locations to 490.