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Vietnam's rise worries TAT
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 22/06/2016
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is concerned that Vietnam, a rising star in Asean, will draw more South Korean tourists away from the Kingdom.
TAT: Charm South Koreans away from close rivals
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/02/2016
» Thailand needs to upgrade its tourism products and services before losing a large number of South Korean visitors to Vietnam and the Philippines, warns the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Lost in Thailand: New Chinese road signs
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 30/06/2015
» The Tourism Department and the Transport Ministry will install direction signs in Chinese next year in a bid to ease the number of car accidents caused by tourists travelling from China into Thailand, especially around Chiang Mai.
Operators urge Korea Mers checks
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 09/06/2015
» Thai tourism operators are calling on authorities to check travellers from South Korea carefully after six people died from the Mers virus there.
ATTA sees signs of resurgence
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 01/05/2015
» The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) is confident this will be a good year for tour businesses, predicting a new record of 6 million foreign visitors through its members.
Sun Smile looks west after flight ban
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/04/2015
» Sun Smile Holidays & Travel, a big wholesale tour agent, will shift to sell tour packages to Europe and the US after suffering a huge loss from the recent ban of Thai charter flights to Japan and South Korea.
12 provinces tipped as new tourism spots
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 18/10/2014
» The Tourism Department has outlined a plan to develop new tourist attractions in 12 secondary provinces in preparation for active campaigns next year.
Outbound travel hits the skids
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 05/02/2014
» The political deadlock is hurting outbound tourism, as evidenced by reduced bookings for the 14th Thai International Travel Fair to be held this month, says the Thai Travel Agent Association (TTAA), one of the fair's organisers.
AEC strikes fear in Thai tour agents
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 07/11/2013
» Local tour agents are worried that foreign operators will dominate the travel business when the Asean Economic Community (AEC) begins in late 2015.
Major splashes out for new 4D cinemas
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/07/2013
» Major Cineplex Group Plc, the country's largest cinema chain, is confident the 4D cinema market in Thailand has potential to grow and attract more moviegoers, similar to the global trend.