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Phuket bounces back
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Phuket is targeting over 14 million international and domestic tourists with tourism-related revenue expected to exceed 200–300 billion baht by the end of this year, according to Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
TAT targets 2m Russian visitors next year as flights increase
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/07/2023
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hoping to secure 2 million Russian tourists next year, a fresh high for the market, driven by an increase in the number of flights and Thailand's neutral stance towards the Russia-Ukraine war.
Phuket plans to ease reliance on tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/08/2023
» PHUKET: The resort island province is working on a plan to develop itself into a "New Economy" less reliant on tourism for its survival.
Tourism sector demands more help
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» The sluggish economies in China and Japan as well as an unequal tourism recovery that favours large operators are seen as the the most critical challenges for the new government by tourism operators.
Cabinet to talk visa-free China policy
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Panumate Tanraksa and Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 10/09/2023
» The proposed visa-free policy for Chinese visitors, widely tipped as a potent short-term tourism stimulus, will be brought up at the first cabinet meeting this week as workloads for authorities implementing the measure are set to mount.
China’s global travellers pull back amid uncertainty
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/09/2023
» More Chinese travellers are delaying outbound plans amid economic uncertainty, according to a new survey, potentially bad news for countries depending on one of the world’s biggest sources of tourists.
Maritime safety beefed up for visitors
Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2023
» Maritime safety measures are being stepped up to enhance safety for visitors in the Andaman Sea ahead of the high season, according to the Region 5 Marine Office.
Govt turns to Chinese influencers to allay tourist concerns
Bloomberg, Published on 24/11/2023
» The government plans to tap Chinese social-media influencers and companies like Huawei Technologies and Alipay to promote the country as a tourist haven in an effort to more than double the number of travellers from its largest source of visitors before the pandemic.
Analysts downgrade forecasts for 2024 arrivals
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2023
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) target of 8.2 million Chinese arrivals in 2024 is "quite challenging", say analysts, as they cut their forecasts for total foreign arrivals next year amid a weak global economy.
First made-in-China cruise ship to set sail
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/12/2023
» SHANGHAI - China’s first domestically built cruise ship is set to begin its maiden voyage on Jan 1, offering travellers from the mainland a way of getting overseas while still not entirely leaving the comforts of home.