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Thailand vows to host 1st Disneyland in region
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/03/2026
» The government remains committed to bringing the first Disneyland theme park to Southeast Asia as part of the EEC Capital City project, with potential investors from the Middle East already indicating interest in becoming partners.
Booming baht scares off Japan
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/10/2025
» Baht appreciation against a weakening yen has influenced travel spending between Thailand and Japan this year.
Thai AirAsia experiences drop in demand
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/07/2024
» After enjoying a robust market throughout 2023, Thai AirAsia started to experience lower demand during the second and third quarters, which requires immediate stimulus from the government to help alleviate the stagnant local purchasing power.
Airlines eager to reopen Japan routes
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/10/2022
» Local airlines are banking on borders reopening in Asian countries, but are cautiously planning their routes as a weak currency and high fuel costs still afflict the industry.
A bad case of déjà vu for Thai tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 23/12/2021
» The emergence of the Covid-19 variant Omicron, which has tallied 104 confirmed cases in Thailand, is bringing back bad memories of last year when the second wave stomped on the festive season just a few weeks before the New Year holiday.
No holding her back
News, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/03/2021
» The tourism sector was the industry hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic crisis in the past year. Faced with a challenge, Dusit International looked for opportunities by expanding into the food business.
Safe reopening key to hotels' recovery
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/11/2020
» Reducing the mandatory quarantine period and reopening the border safely and slowly are the keys to tourism recovery for all stakeholders as domestic demand alone is not sufficient for survival, according to Minor Hotels.
View from Taipei
Asia focus, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/08/2020
» A pro-democracy alliance is gaining momentum in Asia, notably among younger activists. When more than 10,000 youth-led protesters converged on Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Aug 16, at about the same time in a city 2,400 kilometres away, a group of like-minded people gathered at the main transport hub in Taipei.
'Safe and Sealed' brings hope for tourism rally
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/08/2020
» Tourism operators are proposing a new inbound tourism plan, called Safe and Sealed, to replace travel bubbles and keep Thailand from realising the worst-case revenue scenario of 675 billion baht next year, down from 3.01 trillion baht in 2019.