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Stronger baht hurts travel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/04/2026
» The tourism sector could lose 15-17% of revenue if the baht strengthens beyond 30 per US dollar, according to a former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
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.
Chinese target Thailand for New Year travel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/02/2026
» Thailand remains a top destination for Chinese travellers during the upcoming Lunar New Year, but tourism consultants said the country should still develop new attractions and experiences to compete with emerging markets.
Stagnant tourism hits Onyx revenue
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/11/2025
» Onyx Hospitality reported flat revenue per available room (RevPar) in Thailand due to sluggish tourism, prompting the company to delay launching funding for its real estate investment trust (REIT) until next year.
Tourism Authority of Thailand puts faith in Malaysian visitors despite forecast cut
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/08/2025
» Despite the target for Malaysian tourists having been cut to 5 million this year, equivalent to the level seen in 2024, this market may reach the same number of arrivals as the Chinese as it is still unfazed by the situation along the border provinces.
Association seeks ways to boost Mice arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/06/2025
» The number of international travellers in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) segment this year is expected to contract from last year, due to US trade and tariff policies and an unsafe image of Thailand, according to the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).
Tourism operators seek long-term flood plan
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/08/2024
» Regional tourism operators have called for a long-term plan to manage floods and storms to prevent possible damage to tourism and the economy, following the floods in northern provinces and a deadly landslide in Phuket.
TAT expects B18.3bn from July holidays
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/07/2024
» Two consecutive national holidays this month are expected to generate 18.3 billion baht in tourism revenue from 5 million domestic trips, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Increased hotel conversions predicted
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/11/2023
» The hospitality industry expects more hotel conversions following the pandemic as they offer better performance with fewer new hotels in the pipeline, attributed to stricter lending guidelines from financial institutions, says international chain Accor.
Thai tourists head to France despite riots
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/07/2023
» Outbound tourism operators say there have been no cancellations among tour groups scheduled to travel to France, despite riots taking place in major cities, as these tourists have already paid for their holidays.