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Mideast conflict a blow to long-haul tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/03/2026
» As the conflict in the Middle East weighs on global travel prices and travellers’ pocketbooks, tourism operators in Thailand project arrivals from long-haul markets in 2026 will fall short of the 10.8 million seen last 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.
Weak baht ‘not enough to drive tourism’
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/04/2025
» A weak baht is not enough to offset the other negative factors affecting Thailand’s tourism industry, as most Asian currencies are facing similar declines following news of US tariff increases, say travel agents.
Thai AirAsia eyes new Indian routes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/07/2024
» Thai AirAsia is focusing on opening new routes to India and within Southeast Asia in the second half to offset unrecovered flights to China, which are still hampered by the sluggish economy and higher competition from domestic travel.
Airline profits stay stagnant in Asia-Pacific
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/06/2024
» Asia-Pacific is forecast to have the second-lowest aviation profit per region at US$1.2 per passenger this year, mainly attributed to sluggish growth in China and supply chain disruption, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Threefold increase in Thai AirAsia's bookings to China
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/03/2024
» Following the implementation of the permanent visa-free scheme between Thailand and China, Thai AirAsia has reported that bookings from Thailand to destinations in mainland China have experienced a threefold increase.
Thai hotel investments accelerate
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/01/2024
» Hotel investment in Thailand is ramping up at the same rate as prior to the pandemic, driven by more hotel conversions and an increase in lending among banks, based on an optimistic tourism industry, according to hospitality consultant C9 Hotelworks.
Call for new strategy to entice Chinese visitors
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/11/2023
» Thailand needs to rejig its tourism strategy to reboot the Chinese market as arrivals from the mainland this year are projected to reach only 26.8% of the 2019 level, says a former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Airline price war unlikely amid high operational costs
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/09/2023
» Airlines in Thailand are not expected to start another price war in the near future, while the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to maintain ceiling ticket prices despite higher operational costs.
Tempting visitors to find their chi
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/03/2023
» As fears of Covid-19 infections die down in parallel with new cases declining globally, medical and wellness tourism is predicted to keep growing at a steady pace.