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Local tourism prospers amid interest in Naga Cave
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/02/2022
» Local tourism is reaping a windfall from the rising popularity of Naga Cave located at Phu Langka National Park in Bung Kan which has become a social media sensation as celebrities and locals flock to see the giant snake-shaped rock.
Call to expand tour subsidy scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/02/2022
» Tour operators are urging the government to increase the quota for locals joining Tour Teaw Thai, a tour package subsidy, to stimulate more demand from frequent users.
Koh Samet tourism may lose over B1.5bn
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 01/02/2022
» Tourism in Koh Samet could lose over 1.5 billion baht as the recent massive oil spill shatters travel confidence for the next three months, while tourism operators urge the government to impose more stringent preventive measures to protect natural resources.
HHR lays out hotel expansion plans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/02/2022
» Hampton Hotel and Residence Management (HHR) wants to operate 18 hotels, mostly in the economy segment, by 2028 as it aims to become a top 5 local brand in terms of units within five years.
Airlines eye revival of Test & Go scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/01/2022
» The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) hopes the government resumes the Test & Go scheme as soon as possible to support a tourism recovery.
Subsidy slashed amid tepid travel
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/01/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the "Tour Teaw Thai" tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme's projected tour packages from a million to 200,000 amid weak demand.
Ministry pushes for Test & Go redux
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/01/2022
» The expected resumption of the Test & Go tourism scheme in February should allow the country to attract at least 8 million tourists this year, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Hoteliers want 90% tax cut extended
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/01/2022
» Hoteliers are urging the government to extend the 90% reduction of the land and buildings tax for another two years or collect a new levy of 20-30% instead as the tourism industry is far from recovering.
Mice revival on hold as events postponed
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/01/2022
» Recovery of the exhibitions industry faces a delay as international Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events have been postponed until the second half of this year.
Test & Go a fillip for Thai tourism
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/01/2022
» Following an improvement in Thai tourism during the festive season in December, the industry faced a rocky start to the New Year due to the rise of Omicron, the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant.