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TAT upgrades tourist arrivals forecast
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/05/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has readjusted its estimate for foreign arrivals this year after seeing the target of 1 million visitors per month come earlier than expected.
Positive sentiment predicted for Songkran fest
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/03/2022
» Tourism operators expect improving domestic sentiment for the upcoming Songkran holiday despite a sagging economy and virus outbreak that continue to derail growth in the sector.
New Year prospects raise hoteliers' spirits
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/11/2021
» Hoteliers are banking on a new flow of Indian arrivals and the relaxation of restrictions on alcohol sales as well as events to lift New Year sentiment.
Hoteliers keep domestic focus for Q4
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/10/2021
» As Thailand remains on course to reopen more areas to vaccinated tourists, aiming to stimulate the national economy during the traditional high season, hoteliers are pinning their hopes on the restart of tourism, particularly in Bangkok.
Operators eager for Oct 15 restart date
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/09/2021
» The tentative date to restart domestic tourism on Oct 15 is expected to lift sentiment and bolster the economy after travel activities have been frozen following a surge in Covid-19 cases for much of this year.
Paradise islands ready to rebound
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/08/2021
» Thailand's shattered tourism industry set its sights on reopening destinations to foreign travellers in the coming months, assuming various destinations can reach 70% vaccination rates and complete Phuket-style procedures.
Samui Plus scheme sees lukewarm demand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/08/2021
» The attempt to restart the battered tourism industry with the Samui Plus model which started on July 15, following the first-ever reopening plan under the Phuket sandbox, still has a long way to go to shore up the hotel business.
CDC scuppers Q3 tourism hopes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/08/2021
» The latest travel warning from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against travel to Thailand has exacerbated the tourism outlook for the third quarter, with all hopes now resting on the high season.
Hotels face grim outlook
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/07/2021
» Domestic demand for hotels remains gloomy because of the steady daily rise in new infections, forcing hoteliers to hope for a big reopening scheme for foreign visitors to shore up travel demand.
TAT plans to lure French market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/07/2021
» Though the current restrictions in Thailand are hindering travel decisions, pent-up demand from the French market might lead to a surge in tourism at the end of this year until February, says the Paris office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).