Showing 1 - 10 of 10
Tourism operators jittery over cyber scams
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/10/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to intensify efforts against transnational cyber scams based in Cambodia, including travel screening for foreigners potentially lured into scam compounds, as South Korea's crackdown on the industry is deterring its citizens from visiting Southeast Asia.
Staff ready for Travel Holiday complaints
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/09/2025
» The Tourism Department has opened a channel for complaints from tourists affected by Travel Holiday, a tour company that ceased operations due to the death of an executive.
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.
Wisdom launches high-end residential project in Chon Buri
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/09/2024
» Wisdom Property Development has unveiled its first residential project worth 10 billion baht, targeting high-end buyers and international school parents, situated on a 1,400-rai area called Wisdom Valley owned by the Teepsuwan family in Chon Buri.
Ministry allocates B50m for tourist insurance scheme
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/02/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has set aside a budget of 50 million baht to assist foreign tourists in case of death or accidents in fiscal 2024.
Strategy to achieve tourism targets revealed
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry said the target of 3.5 trillion baht in revenue and 40 million foreign arrivals this year set by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin remains a challenge, but it plans to drive spending and longer stays through soft power products, events and safety measures.
Tourism operators jittery over protests
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/07/2023
» Tourism operators are worried about possible protests that could harm the image of the country, while hoping a government is formed as soon as possible.
Bangkok urged to woo business tourists
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/06/2023
» Online travel agent Agoda hopes Thailand can become a preferred destination for business travellers, competing with Japan and Vietnam.
TAT to monitor tourism impact of SVB
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/03/2023
» Economic concerns stemming from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will not affect long-haul visitors to Thailand in the short term as pent-up demand should support the market, but officials plan to monitor the long-term impact, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Turkish earthquake unlikely to affect outbound market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/02/2023
» The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has not affected outbound tours as the incident took place in an area that does not include major tourism destinations, and the market was already sluggish due to political unrest.