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State urges local focus, experiences
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/10/2017
» Tourism operators are being urged to incorporate community-based tourism (CBT) to meet the government's new target of 3 trillion baht in tourism receipts in 2018.
600,000 Chinese tourists expected in October
Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/10/2017
» Around 600,000 Chinese tourists are expected to visit Thailand this month thanks to the long Golden Week holiday in China.
Maldives banking on tide of Thai investment
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/10/2017
» Maldivian officials are calling for Thai investors, especially in hospitality and infrastructure, to strengthen its long-term economic growth.
Local tourism set to gain if Bali's Mount Agung erupts
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/09/2017
» Thailand is expected to benefit from the likely volcanic eruption of Bali's Mount Agung as tourists and business travellers avoid the island for safety reasons.
Prachuap Khiri Khan works on tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 25/09/2017
» The government of Prachuap Khiri Khan and tourism organisations aim to build on the momentum of growing arrivals in the province, hoping to position the area as an international tourist destination.
Arfit Club connecting travellers to fitness
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/09/2017
» Travel and fitness do not mix for many tourists. But Singapore-based Arfit Club, a community platform for health and fitness, wants to unite people from various parts of the world to embrace the local culture of the countries they visit.
Tourism resilient despite baht
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/09/2017
» Tourism has not yet been affected by the strong baht, with the number of tourist arrivals in August rising 8.66% year-on-year to 3.13 million.
Foreign tourist arrivals hit 3.13m in August
Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/09/2017
» A total of 3.13 million international tourists visited the country in August, an 8.66% increase from the same month last year, said Pongpanu Svetarundra, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Most visitors came from East Asia, Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, Oceania and Africa - in that order - with China still on top.
Trade show puts on good face
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 18/09/2017
» Several thousand local and international cosmetics brands are scheduled to debut their products in Bangkok this week at "Beyond Beauty Asean-Bangkok", a trade show at Impact Muang Thong Thani.
'Tourism for All' casts wider net
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/09/2017
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expanding the "Tourism for All" campaign by offering nine routes specifically to serve disabled and aged tourists.