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Flood recovery lag weighs on Hat Yai
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/02/2026
» While most hotels in Hat Yai have already resumed operations, insufficient flood relief has resulted in only 30% of shops and restaurants reopening, leading to a weak outlook for tourism revenue during the Chinese New Year, according to the Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association.
TAT forecasts cautious Father's Day holiday spending
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/12/2025
» The surging cost of living, more outbound trips and the southern floods are expected to hamper domestic tourism during this week's Father's Day holiday, with 2.52 million trips estimated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Flooding forces Malaysians to cancel trips to Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/11/2025
» Inbound trips from Malaysia to southern Thailand are expected to be completely cancelled this week due to severe flash floods, particularly in Hat Yai, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Supply chain disruption hampering carriers
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/11/2025
» Supply chain disruption has caused aircraft delivery delays, hampering airline fleet strategy and leading a carrier to cease operations in the case of AirJapan.
Chiang Mai tourism weathers the storm
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/09/2025
» Typhoon Ragasa has yet to significantly affect tourism in Chiang Mai because it is still low season, with flash floods occurring only in certain areas for a short period, and operators in the area more concerned about the strong baht steering short-haul tourists towards Vietnam.
SE Asian arrivals remain sluggish
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/09/2025
» Demonstrations in Indonesia and a weakened Vietnamese dong could impact inbound arrivals to Thailand in the short term, though both markets are still projected to have high GDP growth and contain a large youth population deemed to have high potential.
Flood-hit northern Thailand calls for tourism subsidies
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/07/2025
» Tourism operators in the North have urged the government to allocate tourism stimulus measures for provinces facing the impact of floods, as provinces like Nan are encountering an even more severe situation which has left some guests stranded.
Call for major upgrades to Thai tourism sector
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/06/2025
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) will this week submit a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, requesting improvements to the tourism industry in order to compete at the global level.
Iconsiam preps B65m Songkran fete
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/03/2025
» Iconsiam Co, the operator of Iconsiam mall, is preparing to lift tourism spending and visitor numbers, allocating 65 million baht for a Songkran celebration next month.
Thai AirAsia eyeing new growth markets
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/03/2025
» Thai AirAsia is asking the government to urgently deal with the sluggish Chinese market by launching a stimulus campaign.