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AirAsia still confident despite price pressures
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/03/2026
» AirAsia says soaring airfares are inevitable amid the Middle East conflict and oil crisis, but it remains confident about travel demand across its network and vows to maintain affordable airfares as much as possible.
Nok Air rehabilitation proceeding as planned
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/07/2025
» Nok Air expects to exit the rehabilitation process as planned by mid-2028, with less than 400 million baht of debt remaining, and will join the government in offering free domestic air tickets to foreign tourists from September.
Phuket operators suggest infrastructure upgrade
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/04/2025
» Phuket tourism operators submitted a white paper focusing on the Cherngtalay area to the Phuket governor last month, asking for infrastructure improvement to accommodate rising demand in the tourism and property markets.
Central Retail Corporation to focus on public service campaigns rather than prices
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/11/2024
» Central Retail Corporation (CRC) plans to allocate a higher marketing budget for equity and sustainable campaigns, shifting from price promotion, after its latest initiative raised more than 2.5 million baht for the Cardiac Children Foundation of Thailand.
Boom anticipated for top Phuket projects
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/11/2024
» Grade A residential projects in Phuket are valued at 337 billion baht and are expected to grow by 10-20% annually over five years, driven by demand from affluent buyers globally, according to C9 Hotelworks, a hospitality consultancy.
New platform to host Thai tourism services
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/09/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has unveiled a new web portal connecting online services from the public sector, including the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system and the 300-baht fee collection from foreign tourists in the future.
Accor keen on expanding premium brands in Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/09/2024
» International hospitality chain Accor is focusing on expanding its premium brands in Thailand and around the globe, banking on projections for rising global travel over the next decade, India's growing middle class and China's strong outbound market.
White paper seeks to address Phuket's pressing issues
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/09/2024
» Phuket's key tourism operators are preparing a white paper that will urge the government to tackle deterioration of the environment and overdevelopment on the island amid rapid urbanisation.
Phuket service charges stable
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/09/2024
» The average income from service charges among hotels in Phuket is expected to stabilise, but would still maintain a high level in the upcoming high season, while the average room rate would continue to soar, according to the Phuket Hotels Association.
TAT upgrades 2024 target for Indian market to 2.3-2.4m
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/06/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised the target for the Indian market up to 2.3-2.4 million this year, mainly driven by the visa-free policy.