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Samed Resorts hit by price war
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 21/07/2016
» The current economic slowdown and price war among hoteliers have pushed Samed Resorts Group, the largest hotel operator on the Rayong province island, to look for new markets and a good mix of guests.
Long holiday to boost tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/07/2016
» Thai people are expected to make 2.44 million trips inside the country during the long holiday of July 16-20, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Kasemkij sees Si Racha rivalry
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/06/2016
» Kasemkij Group, a leading serviced apartment and hotel owner, projects tougher competition for the top-end of the sector in Chon Buri's Si Racha district at the end of next year due to rising supply and shrinking demand.
Rayong hotels feel heat from oil sector woes
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 01/06/2016
» Hotels in Rayong province are struggling as the economic slowdown and lower oil prices hit spending by companies at nearby industrial estates.
Travel agents urge controls on foreign booking websites
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/11/2015
» The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) is asking the government to supervise online travel bookings more closely after finding unfair competition between Thai and foreign companies.
Samui hoteliers hit by fall in Europeans
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 04/08/2015
» Operators of budget hotels on Koh Samui are facing hard times.
Dusit, Centel expect local tourism rebound
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 08/11/2014
» Two big hotel companies, Dusit International Group and Central Plaza Hotel Plc (CENTEL), are pinning their hopes on a tourism recovery and higher revenue next year.
Protest hot spot rises from slump
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/08/2014
» Hotels in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection, the favoured area for protesters, sees rising business momentum in the second half of the year thanks to aggressive marketing events to restore tourist confidence.
Curfew now scrapped in 32 areas
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 12/06/2014
» Tourism operators have expressed relief and optimism for the industry after the army-imposed curfew was lifted in 32 more areas nationwide.
Price war boosts Japan tours
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/05/2014
» Tour packages to Japan have experienced a sharp price drop thanks to cut-throat competition among charter flights and low-cost airlines, allowing Thai tourists to enjoy trips to the Land of the Rising Sun at historically low prices.