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THAI pilots to get higher allowances
News, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/12/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has increased pilot allowances in a bid to stop pilot poaching by competitors.
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.
Tourist tax perk nearing expiry
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/10/2018
» With less than three months left for the tax scheme to encourage more people to visit second-tier provinces, the government and stakeholders are mulling the possibility of extending the programme for another year to ensure benefit to all 55 provinces.
Airlines warn of pricing bumps ahead
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/09/2018
» Airlines are braced for two obstacles that could force them to increase surcharges to survive and maintain revenue.
Cabinet puts its seal on latest tourist tax break
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/08/2018
» Small hotels and homestay operators in 55 second-tier provinces are expected to gain from the additional tourist tax perk approved by the cabinet on Tuesday.
Bursting thetourism bubble
Spectrum, Suchat Sritama, Published on 29/07/2018
» The boat capsize in Phuket which claimed 47 lives has raised questions about whether Thailand should continue luring tourists in large numbers or start to pull back and rethink the dangers of "overtourism" until better safeguards are in place.
A fatal wake-up call
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/07/2018
» Thailand is known for its high death toll from road accidents, ranking second in the world for road deaths after Libya in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. But fatalities at sea have been rising, with human errors and irresponsible behaviour resulting in more accidents over the past several years.
THAI Smile spreading wings after ICAO red flag removal
Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/06/2018
» THAI Smile Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thai Airways International, is planning to add new routes across Asia in the second half this year.
Local leaders get tourism guidance
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 02/03/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is providing intensive training to 144 community leaders in a bid to enhance tourism competitiveness.
Wary hoteliers crunch the numbers
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2018
» The hotel business in Thailand is constantly evolving, and hoteliers have mapped out strategies to cash in on the growing tourism industry.