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Cultivating cultural minds
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2012
» Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.
8% growth is history, says TAT
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/09/2010
» Thailand's tourism industry will grow by less than 8% next year as negative factors including slower economic growth, politics and the social divide will persist, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
New attack another setback for tourism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/07/2010
» Thailand's tourism recovery will be delayed further to the second half of 2011 as Sunday's explosion near the Big C Ratchadamri store in Bangkok has sparked new concern about political problems, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
TAT confident of recovery to 15.5m visitors next year
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/07/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) projects a tourism recovery in 2011 with foreign arrivals of 15.5 million and revenues of 600 billion baht, up from 14.5 million visitors and 500 billion baht forecast this year."Next year, we will build on our many strengths as a preferred tourist destination by branching out into new marketing segments such as green and sustainable tourism," TAT governor Suraphon Svetasreni said yesterday.
Samui stays afloat
Nina Suebsukcharoen, Published on 02/05/2010
» While images of deadly clashes in Bangkok have gone around the world, the fallout for tourism to the country's premier resort islands, Phuket and Samui, has not been as bad as feared so far, says Bill Barnett, managing director of C9 Hotelworks.
Hoteliers in North and South dread unrest impacts
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 12/04/2010
» Hotel operators in the northern and southern parts of Thailand are concerned that growing political conflicts could hurt their businesses during the Songkran festival, even though they are far from the scenes of protest in Bangkok.
TAT prepared for crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/02/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand will use its crisis management centre to monitor impacts from Friday's court ruling on whether former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's 76 billion baht in frozen assets should be seized.
Recovery gathers pace in December
Business, Published on 30/01/2010
» The economy grew steadily and more broadly in December in line with stronger exports and a better domestic economy, says the Bank of Thailand.
Travel fair a test of confidence
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 20/01/2010
» The travel industry is pinning its hopes on healthy customer spending at the Thai International Travel Fair 2010, which it says will reflect demand and confidence in Thai tourism in 2010.