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Tourism firms in final push
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/12/2022
» The festive season and a hard sales push in December are seen as the final efforts for local tourism operators to increase average occupancy to 50% this year, which is still notably short of the 69.5% average posted in 2019.
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Calls for scrutiny of tourism fund
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/02/2023
» Tourism operators are concerned about the transparency of the Tourism Promotion Fund, which is estimated to have a budget of more than 13 billion baht from the 300-baht tourism fee collected from international visitors.
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Tourism soft power receives a nudge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/08/2022
» The National Tourism Policy Committee is preparing to set up a subcommittee to integrate soft power promotion into the tourism industry and develop a cost-of-living index for travel destinations.
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Tourism clash sparks
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/06/2023
» A crack in Thailand's tourism industry has become more apparent after the country's seven major tourism associations recently resigned from the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), preparing to revive the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) in an effort to adjust the balance of power.
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TAT prepares new phase of subsidies
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/10/2022
» The new phase of the domestic tourism subsidy programme is being drafted with an additional 3-4 million hotel rooms, double the number in the fourth phase, which is scheduled to end this month, as the government aims to push GDP growth to 3.3% this year.
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TCT says local industry lagging
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/08/2022
» Thai tourism is lagging behind neighbouring countries in terms of tourism development and practical solutions to cushion the impact of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions and economic setbacks, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
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Cannabis issue still causing jitters
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/05/2023
» Since the government legalised cannabis on June 9, 2022 by removing the plant from the list of prohibited narcotics, the tourism sector was expected to reap a windfall as Thailand was the first country in Asia to allow hemp consumption for certain purposes, other than recreational use.
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TAT board names new governor
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/05/2023
» Thapanee Kiatphaibool, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has been approved to become the new TAT governor, starting from Sept 1.
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TAT introduces campaign to entice Japanese visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 23/09/2022
» As currency depreciation in Japan looms large, Thai tourism operators want to capitalise on pent-up demand in the final quarter by partnering with tour agencies to fill up 45% of the available airplane seats.
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Airlines push Pita to help reduce expenses
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/07/2023
» Airlines are urging the new government to relieve the huge burden from exaggerated operational costs, which is 15-20% higher than in other countries, attributed largely to taxes on fuel, revenue and importing aircraft, saying this issue should be fixed within the first 100 days.
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