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Tourism trade voices unease over pushing casino bill
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/06/2025
» With House dissolution looming, tourism operators have warned the government not to rush into the controversial casino legalisation attached to the Entertainment Complex Bill, as it carries a high risk of provoking street protests and jeopardising the fragile tourism industry.
Changes coming to airports
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/02/2024
» Traffic congestion outside the departure halls of Suvarnabhumi airport, where clusters of cars and taxis vie for parking spaces to drop off passengers, has become the norm for travellers starting their outgoing journeys from the biggest airport in the country.
Thai AirAsia X considers operating Almaty flights next year
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/12/2023
» Thai AirAsia X is considering a new route next year between Bangkok and Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, capitalising on the robust growth in arrivals from that country this year, which has already exceeded the target thanks to Thailand's visa-free policy.
Weaker baht hits travel
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/09/2022
» Outbound Thai travel is expected to stay subdued as a result of the weak baht, poor purchasing power and cryptocurrency losses, despite the reopening of Japan and Taiwan.
Hong Kong campaign targets reopening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/09/2022
» Hong Kong tourism authorities are rolling out their biggest promotion in almost three years under a government initiative, even though the city's date of reopening has yet to be confirmed.
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.
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.
Reopening process must be safe, says Nok Air
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/09/2021
» The government should ensure communities reopening to tourism are safe before allowing domestic and international arrivals to resume next month because it could lead to increased risks during the high season, according to an airline.
Phuket hotels see more UK cancellations
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/08/2021
» Hotels in Phuket are seeing an influx of cancellations from the UK, while existing guests are checking out early to avoid being kept in costly self-paid quarantine when they return home.
Tourism authority tests the water with rules for 7 destinations
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/08/2021
» For the upcoming tourism high season, which usually starts in early October, the country is likely to have five destinations taking part in reopening schemes and another two joining extension programmes.