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India targeted as new arrivals market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/04/2022
» Around 500,000 Indian tourists are expected to visit Thailand this year generating revenue of 24 billion baht, supported by the national carrier Thai Airways International after an air travel bubble (ATB) agreement was concluded in March.
SHR to invest B7.3bn to triple revenue by 2024
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/04/2022
» SET-listed S Hotels & Resorts (SHR) will invest 7.3 billion baht to triple its revenue by 2024, starting with a target of 8.5 billion baht this year, driven by hotel operations in the UK and the Maldives.
TAT teams up with Thai AirAsia in push for tours
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/04/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract 1.75 million tourists from short-haul markets this year as more countries reopen, and will partner with Thai AirAsia (TAA) to bring in at least 18,000 package tours over the next few months.
MINT chief pushes for end of travel restrictions
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/04/2022
» The government must drop all Covid travel restrictions before the tentative date of June 1 to rescue the economy before it is too late, says the founder of Minor International (MINT).
Narai eyes a luxurious future
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/03/2022
» Narai Hotel plans to build two new hotels on Silom Road by 2026, with an investment budget of 8-10 billion baht, to replace the existing 54-year-old hotel.
Tourism sentiment in the doldrums
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/03/2022
» The tourism index in the first quarter remains depressed, while the risk of more unemployment still clouds the outlook for the next quarter, mainly attributed to the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Group eyes extra 6 months for subsidy
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/03/2022
» The Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is urging the government to extend the Tour Teaw Thai scheme, which offers a 40% subsidy on domestic tour packages, for a period of six months, focusing on four provinces in the South including the town of Betong to help sustain airline operations at its newly opened airport.
Travel rules eased if caseload decreases
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections or fatalities during the Songkran festival in April, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Emirates eyes situation warily
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/03/2022
» Emirates aims to increase the number of passengers coming to Thailand by at least 20% as operations largely depend on the government's policy to ease travel restrictions, meeting more demand for travel to the country.
Betong operators seek Nok Air deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/03/2022
» Tourism operators plan to offer Nok Air a guarantee of 75% on seat bookings and want to negotiate with the airline to slash airfares in order to resume operations at Betong airport by April 1, targeting Malaysian arrivals via land borders who want direct flights to Bangkok.