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Hotel brands keep coming despite steep competition
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/09/2017
» American and Singaporean hotel brands are penetrating Thailand to cash in on growing tourism despite an expert warning that competition will heat up over the next 3-4 years.
Kohler debuts with B50m showcase store
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 30/08/2017
» Kohler Co, an American sanitary ware maker, is expanding into Southeast Asia by opening a 50-million-baht store in Bangkok.
Future-proofing the hospitality industry
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/07/2017
» With the advent of new breeds of travellers, quantum leaps in technology and the emergence of new accommodation habits and tastes, never before has the hospitality industry experienced so much disruption.
Low-tech CLMV investment advised
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 28/07/2017
» Thai investors are being urged to tap Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), notably in non-technology industries, as demand remains strong in those segments.
Restaurant, hotel earnings off the boil
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 18/08/2017
» Hotels and restaurants are crying foul over falling sales, saying consumer purchasing power has yet to recover from the economic slowdown.
Thailand faces losing tourists to neighbours
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/06/2017
» Expanding air traffic to the region could lead to lost travel opportunities for Thailand in the future as tourists fly directly to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), say foreign tourism buyers at the Thailand Travel Mart Plus in Chiang Mai yesterday.
TAT eyes eastern provinces for top-notch tourism spots
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 11/07/2017
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to transform the eastern provinces into premier tourist destinations with a focus on business travellers and big spenders.
Speedy rescues boost Phuket safety tourism bid
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/07/2017
» Thailand needs more effective rescue assistance programmes to boost confidence among foreign tourists as well as lower visitor accident rates, says Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Asia DMC expanding to US
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/07/2017
» Asia DMC, a Vietnam-based destination management company, is expanding its footprint into Los Angeles, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to capitalise on the explosion of local experience and adventure tourism.
Marriott to open 17 local hotels in 4 years
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/07/2017
» Marriott International seeks to ride the wave of popularity in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) sector by opening 17 hotels in Thailand over the next four years.