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Hat Yai needs 1-2 months to rebuild
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/12/2025
» Tourism in Hat Yai requires at least 1-2 months for full restoration, while the main source market of Malaysia could decrease as much as 55% in December, resulting in a full-year decline of 11%, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
New land appraisal rules rile hoteliers
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/07/2022
» Hotels are crying foul over the new land appraisal rules the Treasury Department is set to apply for the land and building tax from next year, saying the decision could deeply hurt the hospitality sector.
Hoteliers urge rethink of land tax
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/04/2022
» Though Thailand tested the waters with the Sandbox and Test and Go reopening schemes last year, the tourism industry still struggled to post arrival numbers anywhere close to the pre-pandemic level, as the total number of foreign visitors last year tallied 427,869.
More Covid-19 insurance options for foreign tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/01/2022
» Foreign tourists are likely to have more insurance options to cover hospitel and hotel isolation expenses in Thailand as the government is trying to solve the problem of Covid-infected tourists refusing to pay for medication or running away from hotels.
B3.1bn injection keys Thai AirAsia rejig
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/04/2021
» Asia Aviation (AAV), the largest shareholder of Thai AirAsia (TAA), is preparing to restructure its business after securing 3.15 billion baht from a new investor as it was unable to obtain a soft loan from the government.
ReallycoolGO banking on niche strategy
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/01/2021
» After starting a new chapter with online travel platform ReallycoolGO in 2018, Patee Sarasin, chief executive of Really Really Cool Co, gradually developed the IT system to help tourism operators in Thailand add more distribution channels.
Covid cases unlikely to hurt tourism in North
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/12/2020
» Hotel operators in Chiang Mai are monitoring the market closely after new coronavirus cases reemerged in northern provinces recently.
Safe reopening key to hotels' recovery
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/11/2020
» Reducing the mandatory quarantine period and reopening the border safely and slowly are the keys to tourism recovery for all stakeholders as domestic demand alone is not sufficient for survival, according to Minor Hotels.
A luxe rescue
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/10/2019
» Riding the skytrain in Bangkok, the deeper the rail reaches into the heart of the city, the more high-rise buildings stand shoulder to shoulder. Within a stone's throw, there are several luxury hotel brands, with high price tags to match.