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Phuket preps hotel guest isolation
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/01/2022
» Hoteliers in Phuket are preparing to offer hotel isolation for asymptomatic guests to keep the island's reopening operational despite a spike in Omicron infections as more guests refuse to pay for pricey hospital beds.
High season ends early
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/01/2022
» Tourism operators in popular destinations face more cancellations as the prolonged suspension of the Test & Go scheme is dampening enthusiasm for the remainder of the high season.
Test & Go freeze could cost B7bn
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/01/2022
» The prolonged suspension of the Test & Go scheme could cost the tourism sector at least 7 billion baht in January and shatter tourism confidence in the long run, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Bangkok, Pattaya eye sandbox deal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/01/2022
» Tourism operators in Pattaya and Bangkok have expressed concern about unequal opportunities to welcome tourists because they are not in a sandbox scheme as the Test & Go programme is suspended indefinitely.
Airlines Association of Thailand seeks visa waiver for global travellers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/12/2021
» The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to consider implementing a visa waiver for international travellers to attract more demand as global competition is getting intense.
AWC weighs investment options for coming year
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/12/2021
» SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) plans to reduce its investment for next year to less than 10 billion baht if tourism recovers slowly, as 70% of its hotel portfolio already passed a critical cash flow stage in December.
Airlines hope to renew demand with crypto bet
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/12/2021
» Local airlines are keeping up with the digital currency trend in the hopes of spurring more demand next year.
Lessons learned from pilot schemes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/12/2021
» After high season last year became a missed opportunity because of border closures, tourism businesses began to push the Phuket sandbox and Samui Plus pilot programmes in July this year, starting a long path to recovery.
Pleas issued for sandbox inclusion
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/12/2021
» Tourism operators in popular destinations are urging the government to include their areas in the sandbox programme as only Phuket is allowed that privilege now.
Israeli breakout blamed on apps
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/12/2021
» The failure to synchronise a tourist tracking system is the main reason some tourists have avoided the health screening process, as happened with the Israeli tourist who left his hotel in Bangkok.