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Tourism still a stalled engine
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, the Thai tourism industry faced its first contraction since the pandemic, with several setbacks consistently hampering tourist confidence.
Thailand eyes Chinese tourism market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/12/2025
» As political tensions continue to divert Chinese tourists from Japan to other countries, Thai tourism operators are urging authorities to take a more aggressive approach in attracting this market, reinforcing safety perceptions to compete with other Asia-Pacific nations targeting tourists from the mainland.
Ministry to push forward steps to stimulate tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry still plans to push forward two tourism stimulus measures and leave it to the caretaker administration to decide whether to continue them, while the private sector is more concerned with restoring flood-affected communities and maintaining peace along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Calls for vouchers for foreign visitors
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 09/09/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to give cash coupons to foreign visitors to spend in Thailand, similar to practices in other countries, and plan ahead for next year's low season immediately.
Call for action to boost weak travel industry
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/08/2025
» Tourism operators and airlines are urging the government to restore border stability and improve confidence, as recent incidents have the potential to reduce the average occupancy rate in Thai hotels by more than 10% year-on-year.
Travellers get cold feet over skirmishes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 30/07/2025
» Despite the long holiday, operators in Chanthaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima reported a surge of room cancellations as tourists were concerned about the border dispute, including fears over Cambodia's PHL-03 rocket launcher, which has a range of up to 130 kilometres from the border.
Discovery of devices fails to deter tourists
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/06/2025
» Despite the introduction of heightened security measures following the discovery of several suspected explosive devices in two southern tourist provinces on Thursday, tourism operators are still concerned the incident will reinforce negative perceptions concerning safety in Thailand, though none have reported cancellations.
Tourism operators sound the alarm on possible coup
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/06/2025
» Tourism operators insist a coup must be avoided at all costs as the nation struggles with political instability, as businesses prefer a democratic system.
Thailand tweaks tourism strategy after quake
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/04/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to revise its strategy for the second half of this year to address the sluggish Chinese market and weak confidence following the recent earthquake, aiming to establish a new crisis management team.
Lufthansa Group pins its hopes on Asia
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/03/2025
» German aviation group Lufthansa Group is banking on aviation growth in Asia and Thailand to expand its flights, in addition to non-airline businesses.