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Vaccination tours on the table
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/08/2020
» Tour operators have suggested arranging tours for those who want to get Covid-19 vaccinations abroad, though they are awaiting a clear set of rules and regulations before selling packages.
Travel agents jittery over jab tours
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/05/2021
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) warned outbound tour companies to be fully prepared before offering vaccination tours after seeing demand surge dramatically.
Hospitality by design
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/06/2021
» Phuket, a magnet for beach worshippers, anticipates the return of international direct flights to the island for the first time in 15 months when the city reopens to inoculated tourists from July.
Creating travel appetite
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/06/2021
» 'When can I travel again?" This familiar question echoed around the world the past 12 months since the global pandemic forced lockdowns and stringent border closures.
Stellantis ramps up electrification investment
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/07/2021
» Stellantis will invest more than US$30 billion (£21.8bn) in new electrification and software technology by the end of 2025, with a commitment to offering electric vehicle (EV) models from all of its 14 brands and investing in five battery factories. Vauxhall-Opel will become an all-electric brand in Europe by 2028.
Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/10/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.
Operators fret over B500 tourist fee
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/10/2021
» Tourism operators have raised concerns about the 500 baht fee to be collected from foreign tourists next year, worried that the timeline of this policy may not be appropriate for an industry in dire need of recovery.
Thailand reopens -- what next?
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2021
» International airports in Thailand have come alive over the past week, with more than 12,000 travellers flying in, mostly from 63 countries which have been exempted from quarantine or area restrictions.
TAT eyes B656bn from domestic travel
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/04/2022
» Domestic tourism receipts for the first quarter this year are expected to tally 135 billion baht from 29.7 million trips, but the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is still aiming for 656 billion baht in revenue from the segment for the entire year.
Opening hours for entertainment venues to be revised
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/08/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Minister is planning to propose new opening hours for entertainment venues, allowing them to open until 4am to revitalise tourism sentiment during the upcoming high season.