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Thai AirAsia to revamp flights to Seoul from May
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/02/2026
» Thai AirAsia will replace Thai AirAsia X in operating direct flights to Seoul from May 1, and aims to increase its domestic market share to 45% from 40% this year, despite intense competition from other low‑cost carriers that are aggressively expanding their fleets.
Hotel operators call for restructure of land tax
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/02/2026
» Hotel operators believe requesting land and building tax discounts on a yearly basis will not help the business sector reduce its fixed‑cost burden in the long run, and urged the government to revise this tax structure to be based on revenue, similar to the previous property tax.
Parties vow to ban sales of cannabis
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/01/2026
» Three political parties -- the People's Party, Democrat and Pheu Thai -- have pledged to put cannabis back on the narcotics list and allow its use only for approved medical purposes, while operators urged the future administration to eliminate foreign businesses using nominees and unfair competition from illegal businesses.
Domestic airfares continue to decrease
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/12/2025
» Despite a dispute over expensive airfares to flood-stricken Hat Yai, average domestic ticket prices this year continued to decline, as low-cost carriers fled from underperforming Chinese routes to add domestic flights and avoid competition with state-backed Chinese airlines.
Nok Air to expand after red flag lifted
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/12/2025
» Nok Air expects to fix the red flag issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) within this year, expanding international flights and adding frequencies to domestic routes, with a goal to exit the rehabilitation plan by 2028.
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.
New Year countdown events on track
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 30/10/2025
» Thailand’s New Year countdown events will continue as usual, but the iconic fireworks show usually staged at Wat Arun in Bangkok will move to the northern province of Phayao in an effort to promote second-tier destinations, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
New tourism minister eyes domestic spending
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/09/2025
» Thailand’s new tourism and sports minister wants to see the sector return to its healthy pre-pandemic level next year, prioritising budget usage to subsidise local consumption rather than giving handouts to foreign tourists.
Tourism Authority of Thailand to press on with free tickets
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/09/2025
» Though the 200,000 free domestic flight tickets scheme is still awaiting cabinet approval, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has pledged to continue promoting the scheme even if the government changes.
Thais likely to travel domestically during long weekend
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/08/2025
» The four-day Mother's Day holiday this weekend is expected to generate 13 billion baht from 3.16 million domestic trips, with most tourists preferring to travel within their own provinces and avoid cross-regional journeys to save on costs, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).