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Adjusting rules to make Thai skies safer
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/01/2026
» Indian airline IndiGo scrapped thousands of flights last month due to its failure to comply with new pilot rest rules by the required deadline, causing concern among aviation stakeholders in Thailand.
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.
Call for transport reforms to boost tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/05/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to crack down on taxi scams and provide reasonable public transport fares, as another negative image of Thai tourism has emerged in the form of a study carried out by Mastercard Economics Institute, which includes Bangkok among the cities with the higher rates of taxi and car rental fraud compared to other types of scams.
Air safety standards scrutinised
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/01/2025
» Aviation safety moved into the spotlight since late last year, following the fatal crash of a Jeju Air flight in South Korea.
New tourism council chief promises to revamp organisation
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/01/2025
» The new president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has vowed to restructure the internal organisation and reconcile collaborations in the private tourism sector.
MJets aims to serve region within 2 years
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/05/2024
» Operators of private jet services have posted robust growth based on consistent demand from wealthy individuals and private companies in Asia, prompting MJets, a private jet operator in Thailand, to plan an expansion covering all Southeast Asian countries by 2026.
Initiative attempts to raise festival standards
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/04/2024
» Thailand's soft power committee is aiming to upgrade traditional events to become world-class festivals across all of the country's 77 provinces based on dedicated research and through festival organisation training.
Index Creative points to hub status requirements
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/04/2024
» To position Thailand as a regional event hub, the government needs to elevate traditional events and invest in licensed international events while developing infrastructure and offering incentives, says Index Creative Village Plc, an event organiser and marketing company.
Agency upbeat on long-haul arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/03/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects at least 1.5 million tourists from North and South America this year, the same level recorded in 2019, with an increase in tourism receipts by combining the Easter holiday with the Songkran celebration in April.
Business travel on road to recovery
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/10/2023
» The business travel segment is expected to recover with 23.2 million travellers in fiscal year 2024, but it won't reach 2019's level until 2025 or 2026 due to global economic uncertainty, according to the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).