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Marriott debuting 3 brands by 2022 in Phuket, Bangkok
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/12/2018
» Marriott International is set to debut three new brands in Thailand during 2021-22 with hotel projects in Phuket and Bangkok.
Bangkok Air looks to MRO
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/11/2018
» Bangkok Airways Plc has announced a greater focus on aircraft maintenance and duty-free business to boost corporate performance as the aviation industry becomes more competitive.
TAT targets lagging South
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/10/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to boost domestic travel in the South, claiming the area still has fewer native visitors than other regions.
Airbnb forges partnership with local boutique hotels
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/09/2018
» Airbnb has partnered with the Thailand Boutique Accommodation Trade Association (TBAA) to strength the presence of Thai boutique hotels.
TAT, THAI highlight 20 routes to add revenue
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand has joined with Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) to promote 20 routes in 10 provinces nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2018 as part of a plan to increase revenue at the flag carrier.
Committee forms to look after safety and security of visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 10/08/2018
» Thailand has set up the National Tourism Safety and Security Committee to oversee safety measures related to tourism, the latest attempt to restore tourist confidence after last month's fatal boat accident off Phuket.
Bursting thetourism bubble
Spectrum, Suchat Sritama, Published on 29/07/2018
» The boat capsize in Phuket which claimed 47 lives has raised questions about whether Thailand should continue luring tourists in large numbers or start to pull back and rethink the dangers of "overtourism" until better safeguards are in place.
Visa fee waiver for Chinese proposed as arrivals fade away
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 24/07/2018
» Tourism operators have urged the government to waive visa fees for Chinese tourists in a bid to draw them back after arrivals fell following the fatal boat accident in Phuket earlier this month.
Chinese ferry victim condolences sought
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/07/2018
» Tourism operators along the Andaman coast have called for the prime minister to issue an official message of condolence to the Chinese government over the boat that capsized off of Phuket, killing 47 Chinese tourists.
A fatal wake-up call
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/07/2018
» Thailand is known for its high death toll from road accidents, ranking second in the world for road deaths after Libya in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. But fatalities at sea have been rising, with human errors and irresponsible behaviour resulting in more accidents over the past several years.