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Single visa passport to success
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/08/2010
» The Thai government needs to speed up work to establish a single visa among Asean members and the 10-country group's six dialogue partners to enhance tourism within Asia, according to former tourism minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
Sector seeks long-term strategy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/08/2010
» Thai tourism is being urged to look for a long-term strategy and new products, as the sector lags behind competitors due to the political chaos.
Foreign arrivals recovering
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/07/2010
» Improving prospects for tourist arrivals have prompted the Tourism Council of Thailand to revise up its projection for the year to between 15.19 million and 15.57 million foreign visitors.
Foreign arrivals edging up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/07/2010
» Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand are beginning to improve, with normal conditions expected to resume in the fourth quarter, according to tourism operators.
Govt urged to plan better promotions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/06/2010
» Tourism operators have called on the government to promote a wider number of destinations within Thailand and draw up backup plans to prevent another drop in tourism if political violence resumes.
Tourism set to revive in second half
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/05/2010
» DUBAI : Tourism operators expect an influx of foreign visitors into Thailand in the second half of the year as political protests end while the world economy rebounds.
TAT to target Mideast at Dubai travel tradeshow
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and 80 Thai private operators are moving ahead with a planned roadshow at the Arabian Travel Mart despite political unrest at home.
Plunge in arrivals spells B7.5bn loss
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/05/2010
» The Thai tourism industry lost about 7.5 billion baht in March and April due to political unrest, according to estimates by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT maintains its goal of 15.5m tourist arrivals
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) vows to stage more aggressive sales programmes in promising markets to achieve its target of 15.5 million foreign visitors this year.
Samui operators plead for more flights
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2010
» The government is being urged to increase flights to Koh Samui as tourist numbers are expected to surge during the high summer season.