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Koh Samet tourism may lose over B1.5bn
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 01/02/2022
» Tourism in Koh Samet could lose over 1.5 billion baht as the recent massive oil spill shatters travel confidence for the next three months, while tourism operators urge the government to impose more stringent preventive measures to protect natural resources.
Oil spill endangers fragile recovery on Koh Samet
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/01/2022
» An oil spill flowing towards Koh Samet is dampening the island's tourism outlook as operators could face an influx of cancellations, as happened with a previous leak at Ao Phrao in July 2013.
Testing times for eastern islands
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/04/2021
» Hotel operators on the eastern islands -- led by Koh Samet -- face an additional constraint from the imposition of travel restrictions, dimming faint hopes for the long Labour Day weekend.
Rayong firms push for travel perks until year-end
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/08/2020
» Operators in Rayong are urging the government to extend the tourism campaign until the end of the year to stimulate weak domestic demand and create more events in Koh Samet to attract locals.
Closed borders pose tourism risk
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/07/2020
» If the country does not let foreign tourists in by the end of the year, some 60% of hospitality enterprises are at risk of going out of business, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Slowdown hits Pattaya hoteliers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/11/2019
» Hotel business in Pattaya has begun to feel the pinch of the strong baht and the economic slowdown, with reports of declining occupancy rates.
Slowdown hits Pattaya hoteliers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/11/2019
» Hotel business in Pattaya has begun to feel the pinch of the strong baht and the economic slowdown, with reports of declining occupancy rates.