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Phangnga targets 30,000 travellers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/08/2021
» Phangnga reopening under the 7+7 extension scheme is set to welcome 30,000 travellers, generating 2.5 billion baht throughout the fourth quarter.
AAT urges state to speed up soft loans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/08/2021
» As soft loans for airlines go through the approval process under the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to help clear the loan conditions as soon as possible.
Phuket sandbox bookings ease amid uptick
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 31/07/2021
» Forward bookings for the Phuket sandbox in August are decelerating as cases of Covid-19 mount on the southern island province.
Organisers upbeat on Samui scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/07/2021
» The Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has confirmed the readiness of the Samui Plus scheme for inoculated tourists, but the provincial sector still needs to settle on a hotel booking system and expenditures for Covid-19 tests.
Island banking on Samui Sealed Route
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Samui Sealed Route model is committed to the same schedule to bring back vaccinated travellers from July 1 despite hurdles from the fresh round of infections.
Tour firm exits peak last month
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/01/2021
» The pandemic continues to ravage tourism operators as the number of tour companies withdrawing their licences reached its peak in December, while 65-70% of outbound agents closed indefinitely amid the tight border restrictions.
Tourism minister raises caveat on reopening
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/10/2020
» The entire batch of tourists coming to Thailand via the special tourist visa (STV) in the first phase must be 100% clear of the coronavirus or the reopening plan will be scrapped indefinitely, says Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister.
TAT sets B296bn bar for 2021 revenue
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/08/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) envisions three scenarios for the recovery pace of Thai tourism next year, with the worst case a contraction of international revenue to 296 billion baht.
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.
SiteMinder reports big rise in bookings
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/02/2020
» SiteMinder, a Sydney-based distribution hospitality platform provider, has observed tremendous growth in online hotel bookings in Thailand, with global platforms taking the top three spots.