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Trat tourism set for revival as UK ends travel ban
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2025
» The UK has lifted its travel advisory against non-essential trips to Trat, allowing tourism operators to receive more bookings, but they criticised a government move to subsidise tour groups in the provinces that border Cambodia.
Tourism seen taking a hit if border conflict persists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/07/2025
» Tourism operators in the Northeast are worried that the Thailand-Cambodia border clashes might heavily impact the industry if it cannot be resolved within 3-7 days, as both local and foreign tourists would avoid travelling to nearby provinces.
New hotel law raises safety concerns
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has raised the alarm for property owners over a new draft law for hotels, warning it could infringe on the rights of residents and compromise tourist safety, which is already a blemish for Thailand.
Tourism reform call as foreign arrivals in Thailand plunge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/05/2025
» Thailand needs to urgently address the freefall in foreign arrivals, which is more pronounced this quarter among both leisure and corporate travellers, by reforming the sector and creating new destinations, according to a former head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Shizuoka to share hot spring prowess
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/02/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shizuoka Prefecture, hoping to borrow expertise from Japan to develop hot springs in Thailand and exchange tourists between the countries.
Operators scrutinise new Provincial Administrative Organization chiefs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/01/2025
» With Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) elections being held nationwide on Saturday, tourism operators hope the new PAO chiefs can integrate their development plans with public tourism agencies to tackle ongoing issues.
Hotel occupancy rate in Chiang Mai down 30%
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/10/2024
» Hotels in Chiang Mai saw the average occupancy rate decline by 30% over a three-day period of severe floods covering Oct 4-6, which heavily impacted 1,500-2,000 rooms in the province.
Unravelling the allure of Japan to Thais
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/09/2024
» The number of tourist arrivals to Japan this year consistently hit record highs, with more than 3 million visitors to the country per month from March to July.
Bid to get Chiang Mai back on climbing map
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/06/2024
» Chiang Mai tourism operators want to showcase the province's mountainous charms to capture a rock climbing market that boasts 44.5 million enthusiasts worldwide, while urging the government to support the activity and sport in many provinces as it offers great potential to help expand the tourism sector.
Songkhla operators push for legal casino near the border
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/05/2024
» Tourism operators in Songkhla have called on the government to consider building an entertainment complex with a legal casino in their province to address sluggish tourism in border areas and avoid overdependence on Malaysian tourists.