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Hoteliers push for 90% tax cut extension
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2022
» The government is being urged to reconsider extending the 90% cut on the land and building tax for two years to ease the burden of higher prices as this is the greatest concern among hoteliers, according to a Thai Hotels Association (THA) survey.
Bangkok, Pattaya eye sandbox deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/01/2022
» Tourism operators in Pattaya and Bangkok have expressed concern about unequal opportunities to welcome tourists because they are not in a sandbox scheme as the Test & Go programme is suspended indefinitely.
Association of Domestic Travel urges quick jabs
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 01/05/2021
» The Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is urging the government to hasten the vaccination programme and deliver on tourism stimulus after a collapse of the domestic travel segment.
Hotels mull closing down for low season
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/04/2021
» The resurgence of Covid-19 is forcing hoteliers to consider temporarily closing down given the low income and poor demand from tourists.
Former tourism minister urges debt relief for struggling operators
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/08/2020
» Financial institutions should help the beleaguered tourism industry by alleviating operators' debt service burden for three years and encouraging businesses to maximise capability for a future revival, says a former tourism and sports minister.
Confidence index plummets, jobs lost
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 01/07/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on Thai tourism, with a key gauge nearing rock bottom in the second quarter and 2.6 million workers in the industry at risk of unemployment.
Banding together in the darkest times
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/06/2020
» With global tourism paralysed by the threat of a deadly virus since the start of the year, tour operators have had a front-row seat to witness the industry's greatest crisis ever.
TAA waits for virus 'phenomenon' to pass
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/06/2020
» The head of Thai AirAsia (TAA) does not see the pandemic as a catalyst for new trends, instead considering the disease a phenomenon that requires "temporary extras" to cool down a panic wave for a period of time.
Global-focused NokScoot faces long climb
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/04/2020
» NokScoot is trying to get a grip on its battle with the coronavirus pandemic, while acknowledging that its healing period may take longer in comparison with other airlines because of its dependence on international routes.
THAI executives absorb blow with salary cuts
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/02/2020
» Thai Airways International (THAI) is preparing to cut salaries and related expenses for top executives by 15-25% to survive the financial turbulence caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak.