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Chiang Mai tourism in flux
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/02/2026
» Chiang Mai, once dominated by Chinese visitors, has gradually changed as the foreign market diversifies, with more arrivals from South Korea and Japan, as well as a notable resurgence of long‑haul tourists.
Tourism revival goes into reverse
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/07/2025
» Over the past three years, Thai tourism has been struggling to regain the peak it once reached prior to the pandemic, while neighbouring countries Malaysia and Vietnam have already surpassed their performance in 2019, recording 37 million and 17 million tourist arrivals, respectively.
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.
Proposal limits 4am closing time to one area
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/12/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is proposing only one pilot area, Bangla Walking Street in Phuket, to extend operating hours of nighttime entertainment venues until 4am after previous proposals were rejected by the Public Health Ministry.
Tourism fears mount over Omicron
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/12/2021
» Tourism operators are losing hope in both the New Year and Chinese New Year holidays as the Public Health Ministry forecasts a worst-case scenario of over 30,000 Omicron infections per day in the first quarter.
Exposing the cracks within tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/05/2021
» The global pandemic has revealed weaknesses hidden within Thailand's tourism strategy for decades.
Tourism veering from bad to worse
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/02/2021
» Airlines and hotels dubbed the tourism situation this year as being a worse crisis than the first outbreak of the pandemic, leaving them to cling to the hope of a remedy from the government.