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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.
UHG reveals blueprint for 5 hotels in 3 years
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 25/12/2018
» UHG, a local hotel chain formally known as Urban Hospitality Group, plans to invest in five new hotels in Bangkok worth 3 billion baht over the next three years to capitalise on the young tourist market.
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 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.
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.
Why are so many hotels for sale?
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 10/12/2018
» Several factors have forced numerous small and medium-sized hoteliers to put their properties on the block.
Cheap packages luring Thais
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/12/2018
» Some 10 million Thai tourists are expected to travel abroad next year, up from an estimated 9 million this year, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
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.
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.
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.