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Asia central bank doves flutter wings as Fed takes time
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2016
» SINGAPORE - By dallying over raising interest rates, the US Federal Reserve made it easier this week for central banks in the Asia-Pacific to stay dovish, with Indonesia lowering rates on Thursday and Australia and New Zealand saying they could cut later.
Chiang Mai support for zero-dollar tours
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 22/09/2016
» CHIANG MAI - Northern tour operators have spoken out against the government's move to quell zero-dollar tours, warning that budget Chinese travellers might turn to neighbouring countries instead for their holidays.
New benchmark price for Chinese tourists
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 22/09/2016
» Members of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), which includes the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) and the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association (TCTA), have agreed that the minimum price per person for Chinese tour packages should be 1,000 baht per day.
Strict guide for tour firms
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2016
» The government's move to regulate zero-dollar tours from mainland China is necessary, however, more long-term measures are needed to ensure fairness to all concerned.
Thailand expects huge jump in tourists, thanks to Chinese
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2016
» Tourist arrivals are expected to rise 17.8% in the last quarter of 2016 year-on-year, the Tourism Council said on Monday, driven mostly by an increase in Chinese visitors.
The quiet Chinese revolution
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/09/2016
» 'Do you have a passport?" the patrol police bluntly ask a young Chinese man in his early twenties.
Tour agents urge concrete measures on zero-dollar operations
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 15/09/2016
» More than 250 Thai and Chinese tour agents yesterday called on the government to establish clear measures to seriously address the problem of zero-dollar tour operations.
Billionaire 'zero-dollar' family jailed
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2016
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday approved the detention for 12 days of a Bangkok mother and son accused of running illegal and highly lucrative 'zero-dollar' tours for Chinese visitors.
Zero-dollar clampdown hits arrivals
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 13/09/2016
» The recent crackdown on zero-dollar tour operations is having a short-term impact on the tourism industry, with the number of Chinese visitors expected to drop 20% this month.
Tourist police crack down on 'zero-dollar' scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/09/2016
» Over the past two weeks the Tourist Police Division (TPD) has led heavy crackdowns on criminal gangs operating so-called "zero-dollar" tour scams.