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Spas cry foul over sale of sex services
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 25/05/2016
» The Federation of Thai Spa Associations (FTSPA) has urged authorities to clamp down on sexual services being offered at some massage parlours.
TCC seeks incentives for hotel upgrades
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 23/05/2016
» The private sector is seeking alternative solutions to promote tourism after the Board of Investment's refusal to offer any privileges for hotel renovation work.
Spike in tourist deaths sparks ministry concern
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is working to address the issue of tourist safety after a 54% jump in the number of foreign tourists who lost their lives in Thailand last year.
Tourism firms to look next door
News, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/02/2016
» Thai tourism and hospitality businesses are being urged to tap into Myanmar and Cambodia to cash in on growing tourism in the two neighbouring countries.
Fillip for domestic travel
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/01/2016
» A total of 20 state agencies and private organisations are collaborating to use their incentive meetings to help drive domestic tourism by another 42 billion baht this year.
TCEB looks to Asean for Mice growth
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 19/01/2016
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) expects to drive growth in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) sector by persuading Asean members to hold events here.
TCC: Sustainable tourism at risk from staff shortage
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/12/2015
» Sustainable tourism will remain only a dream if Thailand cannot resolve its labour shortage and improve the skills of its existing workers in the sector.
Tourism in bloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/11/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is employing its Discover Thainess campaign to attract foreign tourists to "Hidden Gems" -- 12 provinces most people miss on their trips here.
Consumer goods offer big growth
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 17/09/2015
» Thai retailers should invest in online shopping for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), a channel with potential for double-digit growth in the next three years, says market research company Kantar Worldpanel Thailand.
Cheating tour agents facing crackdown
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 15/09/2015
» The Tourism Department will investigate tour companies representing Chinese operators to prevent the employment of illegal tour guides and reduce the annual number of tourist fraud complaints by two-thirds to 100 in the next two years.