Showing 1 - 10 of 15
Changes coming to airports
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/02/2024
» Traffic congestion outside the departure halls of Suvarnabhumi airport, where clusters of cars and taxis vie for parking spaces to drop off passengers, has become the norm for travellers starting their outgoing journeys from the biggest airport in the country.
Phuket pushes for free port, convention hall
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/11/2023
» Phuket tourism operators are pushing for an integrated plan to establish the province as an exhibition hub by dusting off a long-delayed project for an international convention centre and making the island a free port city.
Bottoms up to clarity on alcohol laws
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/05/2023
» Last year on Nov 2, the Progressive Liquor Bill proposed by the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) almost won approval with 194 votes in favour of from the House of Representatives, narrowly losing by two votes to 196 against the bill.
Nok Air veteran to launch new carrier
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 23/03/2023
» Amidst the Thai tourism recovery, airline veteran Patee Sarasin is setting up a new long-haul carrier with venture capital, starting with four wide-body aircraft and a goal of 70% foreign passengers.
Apec to cooperate to boost tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/08/2022
» Tourism ministers from across Asia-Pacific have expressed concerns over the damaging effects of Covid-19 on the economy and travel industry, but failed to reach a consensus on all issues due to certain sensitivities.
Opening hours for entertainment venues to be revised
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/08/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Minister is planning to propose new opening hours for entertainment venues, allowing them to open until 4am to revitalise tourism sentiment during the upcoming high season.
TAT eyes B656bn from domestic travel
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/04/2022
» Domestic tourism receipts for the first quarter this year are expected to tally 135 billion baht from 29.7 million trips, but the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is still aiming for 656 billion baht in revenue from the segment for the entire year.
Thailand reopens -- what next?
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2021
» International airports in Thailand have come alive over the past week, with more than 12,000 travellers flying in, mostly from 63 countries which have been exempted from quarantine or area restrictions.
Operators fret over B500 tourist fee
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/10/2021
» Tourism operators have raised concerns about the 500 baht fee to be collected from foreign tourists next year, worried that the timeline of this policy may not be appropriate for an industry in dire need of recovery.
Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/10/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.