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AirAsia still confident despite price pressures
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/03/2026
» AirAsia says soaring airfares are inevitable amid the Middle East conflict and oil crisis, but it remains confident about travel demand across its network and vows to maintain affordable airfares as much as possible.
Thai AirAsia pins growth hopes on China, long-haul markets
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/02/2026
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) is targeting 6-9% year-on-year revenue growth in 2026, supported by 23.5 million passengers and an 85% load factor, assuming an optimistic tourism outlook.
Thai travellers warned over rise of visa scams
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/01/2026
» Travellers are advised to be alert to visa application scams, such as false appointment letters or requests for additional payment for fast-track visa guarantees, as outbound travel grows.
Thailand Privilege Card vows to uphold strict screening
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/01/2026
» Thailand Privilege Card (TPC) has pledged not to allow individuals with suspicious backgrounds or links to grey businesses to use its membership as a cover, and is preparing to discuss with the government ways to mitigate the impact of new tax measures on long-stay foreigners with overseas income.
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.
Hilton plans 12 Thailand properties
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/12/2025
» Despite headwinds and rising competition leading to a 7% arrivals contraction, global hospitality operator Hilton still perceives Thai tourism as bullish in the long run, with 12 of 66 properties in its Southeast Asia pipeline planned for Thailand.
Tourist arrivals from Kazakhstan targeted for growth
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/12/2025
» Despite a slowdown in visits by tourists from Kazakhstan, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) still targets at least 5% growth next year, coinciding with strong long-haul arrivals that already set a record high of 10 million this year.
Operators seek to build trust among travellers
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/11/2025
» Tourism operators have launched the "Trusted Thailand" mark in an effort to restore confidence among travellers, while urging the government to prepare marketing campaigns ahead of Chinese New Year 2026 and address recurring issues such as the Thai-Cambodian border conflict.
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.
Thailand works to spur Taiwanese arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 30/09/2025
» Declining confidence among Asian travellers to Thailand has also affected the Taiwanese market this year, say travel agents.