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Chiang Mai tourism in flux
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/02/2026
» Chiang Mai, once dominated by Chinese visitors, has gradually changed as the foreign market diversifies, with more arrivals from South Korea and Japan, as well as a notable resurgence of long‑haul tourists.
Northeastern arrivals dip amid crackdown
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/01/2026
» Tourist arrivals through four immigration checkpoints along Thailand's northeastern border fell by half in January, as authorities continue to strictly curb visa runs, while overall arrivals to the country are expected to decline by 18%.
Call for tourism relief blueprint
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has proposed a 60-day relief framework to ease the impact on tourism businesses caused by severe flooding in the South, with damages estimated at more than 10 billion baht.
PM to meet tourism operators to discuss stimulus efforts
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to meet tourism operators next week to prepare stimulus measures, while the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) urged the government to resume the paused scheme of free domestic flights for foreign tourists.
Golden Week arrivals set to sink to 200,000
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/10/2025
» Thailand is expected to welcome 200,000 Chinese tourists during the Chinese eight-day Golden Week holiday, a 24% year-on-year decrease, with revenue projected to drop 17% to 9.1 billion baht despite growth in outbound travel from mainland China.
Early birds to benefit most from planned tourism subsidies
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/07/2025
» The 750-million-baht subsidy for airlines and tour groups to stimulate the tourism industry will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, aiming to generate 33.5 billion baht in revenue, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
New minimum wage to lead to hotel layoffs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/06/2025
» Large-scale layoffs in the hotel sector could be seen during this low season if the government agrees to raise the minimum wage to 400 baht from next week as planned, while the Thai Hotels Association (THA) has submitted a petition to the prime minister, asking for the policy to be cancelled.
Tour firm seeks to restore China market
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/06/2025
» With Chinese arrivals plummeting by 32.7% in the first five months, a major Chinese travel agency has proposed strategies to weather the crisis of confidence in Thailand and China's economic slowdown, while emphasising that casinos may not be the right solution to restore this market.
Travel agents say China market on the mend
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/05/2025
» A number of Chinese travel agents believe the worst is behind Thailand, with arrivals from China gradually increasing and set to reach the minimum target of 5 million this year.
Tourism firms shun gambling risk
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/03/2025
» Tourism operators are warning the Chinese market could significantly decline if Thailand legalises casinos and online gambling, after the issue was raised during the censure debate against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday.