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China targeting over 1.5m Thai visitors in 2026
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/01/2026
» China aims to attract at least 1.5 million Thai visitors this year, up from more than 1 million in 2025, while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects to generate 35.4 billion baht from 1.25 million foreign tourists during the 10-day Chinese New Year holiday next month.
Chanin survives siblings’ bid to oust him from Dusit Thani board
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/09/2025
» The shareholders of SET-listed Dusit Thani Plc have rejected a proposal to remove Chanin Donavanik from the hotel company’s board during an extraordinary general meeting on Friday evening in Bangkok.
AirAsia flights to China face cuts amid sluggish demand
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/05/2025
» AirAsia is considering reducing flights from Thailand to China by at least 15% to cope with the Chinese market slowdown, while it encourages the Thai government to maximise tax refund privileges for tourists to urgently stimulate spending.
Calls to spur tax-free shopping
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/04/2025
» With China aggressively ramping up its tax policy by offering a high refund rate of 13% for tax-free shopping in a bid to lure tourist expenditure through more convenient spending, Thai tourism operators warned that the country could lose competitiveness if it reacts too slowly.
Irate Thai tourists seek tour refunds
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/08/2022
» Holidays to South Korea have been thrown into upheaval after 67 Thai tourists filed complaints with the Tourism Department, urging tour operators to provide them with refunds of 1.4 million baht in total after entry into the country was denied.
Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/08/2022
» Outbound tour operators reported a spike in illegal job seekers who seek to use tour packages to South Korea as a guise before escaping from the group as soon as they arrive.
Betong flights cancelled for lack of interest
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/03/2022
» Nok Air cancelled its new Bangkok-Betong flights on Wednesday and Friday due to lack of passengers, promised refunds for the few tickets sold and suspended the service.
Hotels, hospitals urged to give travellers refunds
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/03/2022
» All 2,157 hotels and their partner hospitals or Covid-19 test centres have been asked to voluntarily refund the second RT-PCR test and room booking on the fifth day to tourists or convert it into credits as the government insisted that it will not mandate operators to pay back those advance payments.
Tourism ministry unveils portal to assist visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/12/2021
» Thailand has launched a new tourism website, aiming to make travel to the country easier for the 8-15 million tourists expected to visit next year.
TAT backs Phuket quarantine
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/07/2021
» A total of 13 tourists who just arrived in Phuket asked to return home after boarding the same inbound flight with a traveller who tested positive for Covid-19.