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Firms push for softer tourism rules
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/06/2022
» Tourism-related operators are encouraging the government to ease Covid-19 restrictions further to drive the economy as well as lift the state of emergency.
JustCo to open 4 new co-working spaces
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/06/2022
» JustCo, an operator of co-working spaces, is developing its presence in Asia-Pacific with four new centres in Thailand, Japan and Singapore.
Test & Go freeze could cost B7bn
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/01/2022
» The prolonged suspension of the Test & Go scheme could cost the tourism sector at least 7 billion baht in January and shatter tourism confidence in the long run, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Private jet terminal to support Thailand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/12/2021
» Thai tourism continues to show its resilience, slowly recovering from its most challenging period with the country reopening to fully vaccinated foreigners since Nov 1.
TCEB eyes small groups to spur Mice
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/06/2021
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) aims to attract small corporate groups under the Phuket sandbox scheme as the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry is projected to slowly return to normalcy by 2025.
Travel agents worried slow jab distribution delays restart
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2021
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is concerned about the slow vaccination plan and dependence on the tourism sandbox scheme to restart tourism within Asia by the fourth quarter.
Tourism firms want jab quota
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/03/2021
» Eight tourism-related associations are calling for a concrete vaccination plan and a commitment to expedite the reopening process on July 1 for a quick economic recovery.
Mice market travellers expected to return by Q4
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/02/2021
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) estimates small groups of Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) travellers will be the first to re-enter the country following the roll-out of coronavirus vaccinations by the fourth quarter.
High season lost, operators ask for 50% salary subsidies
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/01/2021
» The ongoing outbreak is ruining any hopes for high-season tourism, with operators urging the government to subsidise 50% of monthly salaries to help employees in the industry.
Soft-shoe for survival
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/12/2020
» While most tourism operators are preparing for another two years of turbulence until travel sentiment returns to pre-Covid levels, some hoteliers are joining large chains to survive.