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Dasta aligns 4-year strategy
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has mapped out a four-year strategic plan to help more communities take advantage of tourism growth.
Hotels expand despite low room prices
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/12/2018
» Foreign and local investors continue to expand their hotels in Thailand to cope with tourism growth, but the sector is being challenged as the average room rate here has remained the lowest among big cities in Southeast Asia.
Thai-drafted standards for Mice venues to lift region
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is set to reinforce Mice standards across Southeast Asia, aiming to attract more international trade fairs to the region.
TAT pivots to niche markets across Asia
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 11/12/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has a new scheme to micro-target niche tourist markets like Indonesian women and Japanese students.
Cool weather, tax breaks set to spur domestic travel
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/12/2018
» Thais are expected to flock to the northern provinces to experience cooler weather from now until the year-end, improving prospects for the region's hotels.
Tourism sector dangles mangoes for Chinese
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/12/2018
» Tourism stakeholders have organised several big events specifically to boost arrivals from mainland China in 2019.
TCT to host Chinese visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 29/11/2018
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) plans to invite 10,000 mostly Chinese visitors to Thailand in January to take part in an event to revive the country's tourism.
THAI teams up with Spring Airlines to woo Chinese tourists
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/11/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is teaming up with China's largest low-cost airline to help bring back tourists from the mainland over the next three months.
TAT promotes weekday trips to lonely provinces
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled additional plans to encourage locals to travel during weekdays, especially to second-tier provinces.
Operators sceptical of VOA fee waiver
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» For some Chinese tourists, the new visa privileges may be less attractive than assurances of comprehensive safety and security in Thailand, say local tourism operators.