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Tomorrowland tickets on sale Feb 28
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/02/2026
» The first full-scale Tomorrowland in Thailand is slated to launch ticket sales on Saturday including hotel packages after recording strong pre‑registration interest from more than 110 countries.
TAT banking on same-sex marriages to boost figures
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/01/2025
» With same-sex marriages available in Thailand starting this week, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is banking on the trend, holding trade meetings with businesses targeting couples who seek wedding ceremonies in Thailand.
Chinese cancel Thai trips amid safety fears
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/01/2025
» Hotels and airlines have started to see mass cancellations from Chinese tour groups during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, while new bookings from independent tourists are also slower due to concerns over safety in Thailand.
Fears over decrease in Chinese New Year visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/01/2025
» Chinese tourist numbers might fall by 10-20% during the upcoming Lunar New Year due to lower safety confidence among travellers, following a Chinese actor who recently fell victim to a human trafficking gang using Thailand as a gateway, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Knowing how to draw a crowd
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/08/2024
» Among international entertainment events in Thailand, fan meetings are some of the most successful, consistently drawing a considerable volume of attendees and attracting organisers to create more events to tap the burgeoning market.
Tourism minister eager to add B500bn in revenue
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/06/2024
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanich is planning to generate an additional 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year to reach the record-high target of 3.5 trillion baht by surveying projects that lack a stimulus budget and requesting funds from the cabinet.
Operators ponder elected governors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/04/2024
» Tourism operators have mixed views on increasingly louder calls for elected provincial governors to replace appointed heads.
State urged to ease growing skills gap
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/12/2023
» After a poor showing by Thai students in an international evaluation, hotel operators are urging the government to improve students' practical skills before the country loses more jobs to foreign workers.
Documentary rocks Pattaya tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/12/2023
» With the image of Pattaya as a sex tourism destination being amplified by a German media organisation, the private sector is concerned about the consequences as it could impact the overall tourism market.
Resistance to longer opening hours
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/11/2023
» Pattaya's tourism operators are against the proposal to extend the opening time of entertainment venues until 4am to include establishments located on the beachfront road as it would cause more trouble with residents in the neighbourhood and potentially further deteriorate the area's reputation in relation to the sex industry.