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Tourism banking on digital realm
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Covid outbreak has been a catalyst for disrupting the tourism and digital landscapes, hastened when social media giant Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a rebranding towards the metaverse last year.
Travel agents hope for outbound recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/12/2021
» While international trips have rebounded across the globe, the pace of recovery in Asia Pacific is still lagging as regional travel regulations differ and most countries adopt a cautious approach towards reopening.
ERW rejigs portfolio, MINT banks on overseas hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/11/2021
» SET-listed Erawan Group Plc (ERW) will balance its long-term hotel portfolio with asset divestment strategy, while SET-listed Minor International Plc (MINT) has gained positive momentum from hotels in the Maldives and Europe.
TAT pins hopes on shorter quarantine
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/08/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hoping a shorter quarantine nationwide during the fourth quarter can accelerate travel demand once the pandemic is controlled.
Hotels face sluggish recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/08/2021
» Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for Bangkok hotels will not return to the pre-pandemic level until 2025 due to the gradual rebound of tourism demand compared to supply, according to an estimate by Horwath HTL.
The local touch
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/03/2021
» The pandemic hit the tourism industry the hardest, which is expected to take several years to fully recover. Yet some folks are looking at this period as an opportunity to accelerate the move towards sustainability.
Thai AirAsia nudges authorities to open up
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/03/2021
» Thailand may lose its reputation as a regional aviation hub if the government cannot speed up reopening the country to tourism and strengthen the competitiveness of airlines, according to Thai AirAsia (TAA).
Dasta community revenues gutted, equality making gains
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/02/2021
» The pandemic derailed community-based tourism (CBT) revenue last year by 46.5%, according to the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta).
Domestic demand revives China
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/11/2020
» While most hotels globally still struggle to earn income, the hospitality sector in China is more upbeat, largely driven by a domestic travel boom.
Industry urged to rethink strategies
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/07/2020
» Thai tourism has to pivot on making an inclusive tourism platform adapting to the Thai Chana application to brace for changes and uncertainties of post-pandemic travel.