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Phuket feels pinch from unlicensed hotels
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/07/2017
» Phuket province is potentially facing a major crisis as 75% of all hotels on the island are still unlicensed despite a government crackdown since late 2016.
Moscow metro now more tourist-friendly
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/06/2017
» MOSCOW: Rub a dog's nose for luck. Look back to Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution. Marvel at a mosaic spaceman. Maybe even watch a ballet.
Opportunity zone
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 03/07/2017
» A new wave of retail investment is taking over the Eastern Seaboard with local and Bangkok operators jumping on the bandwagon of the government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative.
EEC sites highlighted in tourism campaign
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 20/06/2017
» A series of new tourist attractions and activities in Thailand's planned Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will boost tourism in the special investment zone by the end of 2017, says Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Strong baht tipped to hurt tourist stays
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 13/06/2017
» A strong baht is expected to hurt inbound tourism by driving up the cost of travel and narrowing industry margins, say public and private players in the tourism sector.
Cybersecurity, telecom deal with Russia in works
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/02/2017
» The governments of Thailand and Russia have reached an agreement in principle on a joint statement to strengthen collaboration in the development of telecommunications, digital TV and cybersecurity between the two countries.
Can tourism recover?
Business, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 05/01/2017
» The tourism boom is expected to continue in 2017 and remain a major growth driver for the economy even as the industry sees falling Chinese arrivals in the first few months.
Tourist arrivals up 9% to 32.6m in 2016
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2017
» Tourist arrivals to Thailand rose 8.9% to 32.6 million in 2016, generating 1.6 trillion baht in revenue, up 12.6%, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Hoteliers fret over rising operation costs, wage hike
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 27/07/2016
» Despite a tourism boom, hoteliers are worried they will face higher operation costs, especially from a possible minimum wage rise next year.
Pattaya hoteliers hit by low-season gloom
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/07/2016
» Tourism-related operators in Pattaya are facing a hard time as the domestic and global economic downturns are hurting the purchasing power of tourists and forward bookings.