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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.
TAT pivots to niche markets across Asia
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 11/12/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has a new scheme to micro-target niche tourist markets like Indonesian women and Japanese students.
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).
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.
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.
TAT launches campaign for spontaneous local trips
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/11/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a new campaign called "Let's go no plan" to encourage Thais to visit second-tier provinces.
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.
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.