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Dasta aligns 4-year strategy
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has mapped out a four-year strategic plan to help more communities take advantage of tourism growth.
Making tourism better for the future
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/01/2019
» The timetable for the general election in February is set, and if voting takes place, the existing government will have a short period of time to complete its agenda.
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.
AoT inks deal with South African firm
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/12/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has signed an agreement with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) aimed at extending air connectivity and improving joint marketing.
Really Really Cool reaching across Asia
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/12/2018
» Really Really Cool Co (RRC) is set to expand travel services to cover more Asian countries and enter the US market next year.
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.
BTS expanding country club zone at Thana City
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 24/11/2018
» BTS Group Holdings Plc has completed an investment of 1.2 billion baht to upgrade facilities at its affiliate Thana City Country Club by adding a hotel and enlarging the golf course, aimed at cashing in on high demand for recreational activities and business events.
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.