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TAT adjusts strategy to accommodate Chinese
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/06/2016
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will adjust its marketing strategies to embrace the growing number of free independent travellers from China and maintain Thailand's position as a top destination for such tourists.
2016 a good year for travelling abroad
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 14/01/2016
» Thailand's outbound tourism is forecast to grow by 7% to 7.5 million trips this year thanks to high competition among tour operators and lower fuel prices.
TAT forecasts 2016 Russian rebound
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/12/2015
» The number of Russian tourist arrivals is expected to bounce back by mid-2016, as Russia's economy will bottom out soon, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Koh Phangan zoning will 'protect island'
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 19/11/2015
» Hotel operators and local people on Koh Phangan have agreed to use their own tourism zoning to control existing activities and screen new developments, especially those by foreign investors, in the future.
TAT plans new foreign offices
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 12/11/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will gradually open five new foreign offices by 2018 to penetrate promising markets and reduce dependence on China.
Chiang Mai revels in year-round boom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 26/10/2015
» There is no longer a low season for tourism in Chiang Mai, thanks to the influx of Chinese travellers.
Samui hotels hold room rates
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 20/10/2015
» The Tourism Association of Koh Samui (TAKS) forecasts the average hotel room rate on the island will remain stable until 2017 due to fierce competition and supply from illegal accommodation.
Crowded Koh Lan concern for Chinese
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 05/10/2015
» The Thailand-China Tourism Association (TCTA) is worried tourist congestion on Koh Lan will cause security concerns among Chinese visitors.
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.
TAT: The roadshows will go on
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/08/2015
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and tourism associations say they will join foreign travel fairs and organise international roadshows as planned following Monday night's bombing at the Ratchaprasong intersection.