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Best Western pares launches to 8 hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/05/2020
» Best Western Hotels and Resorts plans to open just eight properties in three countries in Asia -- Thailand, Japan and Myanmar -- this year as the coronavirus crisis puts several projects on hold.
Tourism fee of B300 set for Q3
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/04/2022
» The 300-baht tourism fee is scheduled to begin being collected between August and September this year using the Thailand Tourism Fee (TTF) system implemented by airlines.
Hoteliers push for 90% tax cut extension
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2022
» The government is being urged to reconsider extending the 90% cut on the land and building tax for two years to ease the burden of higher prices as this is the greatest concern among hoteliers, according to a Thai Hotels Association (THA) survey.
TAT looks to short-haul markets
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/03/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract at least 1.5 million tourists from short-haul destinations to compensate for the Chinese market by teaming up with airlines to spur demand.
Restoring faith in travel
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/10/2021
» The Delta variant caused high infection rates in the country this year, with more Thais looking for ways to cope.
Bangkok hurries for more jabs
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/09/2021
» A political tug of war may be the key factor determining when Bangkok is allowed to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists.
US travellers turning to quarantine-free holidays
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/08/2021
» Travel requirements for fully vaccinated travellers are the greatest obstacles for the US market as its key competitors such as Caribbean destinations offer less complicated conditions to lure tourists back, said the New York Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
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.
Airlines cautiously optimistic on travel demand
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/06/2021
» The tourism and aviation industries are hoping the country's mass vaccination scheme can improve travel sentiment and gradually bolster the economy.
Oakwood's extended-stay model provides needed stability
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/05/2021
» Oakwood's extended-stay business model has helped it withstand the lack of international arrivals as it remains on pace to have 12 properties in its Thailand portfolio by 2023.