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Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/02/2024
» Traffic congestion outside the departure halls of Suvarnabhumi airport, where clusters of cars and taxis vie for parking spaces to drop off passengers, has become the norm for travellers starting their outgoing journeys from the biggest airport in the country.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/02/2024
» Social media was awash with comments this week from local travellers bemoaning the high price of airfares to Phuket.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/02/2024
» Tourism confidence for the fourth quarter of 2023 remained lower than normal, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand's (TCT) quarterly index, indicating operators are worried about the risk of deflation and a delay in fiscal budget disbursement.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/02/2024
» The end of reductions for property tax and elevated energy prices this year have pushed up operating costs for hotels by at least 10%, leading to lower margins even as they service more guests.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/02/2024
» Nok Air plans to gauge passenger sentiment and must be assured of safety before it imports Boeing 737 Max 8 jets to its fleet, as it has already paid the deposit to lease eight aircraft of this type.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/01/2024
» The Taiwanese inbound market this year is expected to hit a new high of 1 million tourists, assuming the Thai government extends its visa-free scheme until year-end, as the market is among the fastest growing post-pandemic.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/01/2024
» Tourism spending during the Chinese New Year holiday is forecast to reach 34.4 billion baht, of which 28.4 billion is expected from foreign visitors, especially those from Chinese-speaking countries.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/01/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to increase tourism revenue in 55 secondary provinces by 20%, with a total of 91 million trips this year, although the target lags the goal for key provinces.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/01/2024
» In talks with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, AirAsia insists it plans to make Bangkok an aviation hub similar to Dubai, while calling on the government to cut the excise tax as Thailand remains one of the few countries that still has this expense.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/01/2024
» As the fiscal budget 2024 for tourism marketing has been set at a much lower rate than the benchmark in 2019, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) admitted that it would be challenging to stimulate foreign arrivals from 28 million in 2023 to 40 million within this year.