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Operators sceptical of VOA fee waiver
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» For some Chinese tourists, the new visa privileges may be less attractive than assurances of comprehensive safety and security in Thailand, say local tourism operators.
EEC interest stirring up Pattaya hotels
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/10/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is helping hotels and tourism in Pattaya and adjacent areas as the industrial zone prompts further development throughout the Eastern Seaboard, featuring mixed industrial sites and resorts.
CGH to inject B1bn for revamp
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/03/2018
» CGH, formerly known as Central General Hospital Group, plans to spend at least 1 billion baht over the next three years to expand and invest in medical facilities. The move is part of efforts to capitalise on growing demand from domestic and international markets.
Grande Centre Point expands for tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/01/2018
» Grande Centre Point Group of Hotels plans to see an increase in revenue to 2.4 billion baht this year thanks to the buoyant tourism industry.
Mice going digital for industry edge
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/12/2017
» Mice venues and event organisers are bracing for technological disruptions by creating new platforms that not only reduce operating costs but also offer personalised experiences to business travellers and stay engaged with customers.
Proud adds hotel to water park
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 09/11/2017
» Proud Real Estate Co, which is owned by a family of veteran politician Suwat Liptapanlop, has opened a hotel in Hua Hin worth 1.8 billion baht to tap growing tourism in the west coast of Thailand.
Holiday Inn's latest taps EEC
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/10/2017
» Local property firm Felicity Asset Co has opened the 2.5-billion-baht Holiday Inn & Suites Rayong City Centre to cash in on an expected economic boom on the Eastern Seaboard led by the government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.
Urban to build eighth hotel
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 31/08/2017
» Urban Hospitality Group, a local developer of hotels and offices, plans to build a new city hotel worth 400 million baht in Bangkok's prime Sukhumvit area next year to serve growing tourist numbers.
Improving economy lifts local tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 23/06/2017
» The Thai tourism industry is expected to continue growing in the second and third quarters of 2017, thanks to an improving domestic economy and an influx of tourists seeking to avoid high-risk countries.
Adapting to her surroundings
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/06/2017
» Kamonwan Wipulakorn, president and director of Erawan Group, stands out among the few female executives in the hospitality sector, looking after 6,000 workers in Thailand and the Philippines.