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World Cup set to provide major economic boost
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/12/2025
» Among the world's largest events, the Fifa World Cup attracts a massive global audience, extending far beyond the 48 countries competing for the trophy.
Visitors from China, Japan slowly return after pandemic
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/11/2024
» The tourism industry will continue to struggle with the Northeast Asian market this year, as Chinese and Japanese visitors have not fully returned since the pandemic, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Posh hotels to pump up rates
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/10/2024
» High-end hotel operators are preparing to raise room rates during the high season as tourist numbers are projected to surge in the next few months, while hotels in the mid-tier and lower continue to struggle, according to the hotel operator sentiment index.
Safety at risk as pilots buy promotions
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/09/2024
» The Thai Pilots Association is urging the new government to change the employment policy of some airlines in Thailand that make pilots pay a large sum of money for a job or promotion from co-pilot to captain, as it leads to unfair recruitment and might be harmful to public safety.
Safety at risk as pilots ‘buy promotions’
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Thai Pilots Association is urging the new government to crack down on airlines in Thailand that make pilots pay a large sum of money for a job or promotion, as it leads to unfair recruitment and might be harmful to public safety.
Tourism authority seeks deals with 11 airlines
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/06/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is seeking partnerships with at least 11 international airlines in an effort to bolster rising and mature markets in the second half this year.
Budget airlines set for struggle amid fierce competition
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/10/2023
» New low-cost carriers in Southeast Asia may find it more difficult to survive as dominant players could engage in a dumping strategy to protect their market share, while seat resumption for airlines could take 10 years for a full recovery.
Chiang Mai's best-laid reopening plans
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/08/2021
» With the high season less than two months away, Chiang Mai is poised to reopen to international tourists in October but is taking a different approach to the Phuket sandbox, with tourists required to travel through sealed routes via package tours.
Airlines nearing brink of collapse
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/07/2021
» Over 20,000 employees from seven airlines are on the verge of losing their jobs if the ban imposed on domestic flights is prolonged to three months without help from the long-awaited 5-billion-baht soft loan from the government, according to the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT).
The heavy burden of reopening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/07/2021
» While Phuket celebrates reopening to tourists for the first time in more than a year, with international flights bringing more than 300 vaccinated arrivals to the island on Thursday, the scene elsewhere in Thailand is a struggle with the relentless pandemic.