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Staying alive on freshly deserted Koh Lanta
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/10/2020
» When the pandemic put the global economy in crisis, the ripple effect carried as far as Koh Lanta, an island in Krabi province.
CCSA clears 500 Elite Card members
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/10/2020
» About 500 Thailand Elite Card members have been approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to visit the country, according to Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC).
Hoteliers still jittery over reopening
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/09/2020
» The lack of clarity about a plan to welcome international tourists has dented hoteliers' confidence about reopening.
TAT says country ready to reopen
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/09/2020
» Thailand will have to tolerate the possibility of new coronavirus cases when it reopens its borders to international tourists, but the country can minimise the impact and avoid a bruising level of unemployment with risk management, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT reworks stimulus terms
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/09/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to rejig the enrolment process for the domestic stimulus campaign to a more friendly version for the elderly, as well as urge airlines to offer special airfares for local tourists.
Hotels cut costs to ride liquidity crunch
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/08/2020
» Hoteliers keep on implementing cost reduction strategies to deal with the liquidity crunch, hoping local demand can improve upon disastrous earnings in the second quarter.
Hotels await boost from state agency meetings
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/08/2020
» Hoteliers say they need more demand from state agencies to support domestic meetings in provincial areas as the economic impact from the coronavirus crisis cuts deeper.
ADT chief readies wellness package to tap elderly market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/08/2020
» The newly elected president of the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) aims to offer a wellness tourism package targeting the elderly to help shore up the stagnant domestic market struggling with the fallout from the outbreak.
Carriers braced for fierce competition
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/08/2020
» Local airlines are gearing up for fierce competition to capture limited domestic demand, with Thai AirAsia (TAA) officially making a U-turn to Suvarnabhumi airport and an existing tenant, Thai Vietjet, digging in with plans for more routes.
Hotels drop sales prices as crisis bites
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/07/2020
» The ongoing tourism slowdown has led several hotels to reduce the price tag on their property by more than usual, says Destination Capital, part of Destination Group.