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Do blue zones hold the key to future travel?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 13/08/2024
» What constitutes a perfect holiday? Clearly there are vastly divergent views on this. Pundits and peripatetics have long struggled with this conundrum, never quite finding a satisfying answer.
Phuket hotels lack workers
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/12/2022
» A stronger occupancy rate and the abrupt surge of the Russian market has Phuket hotels facing a labour shortage during the high season, prompting operators to urge the government to help attract more foreign workers to shore up the market.
Searching for Thailand
Business, Published on 04/11/2021
» Airbnb says it has seen a surge in searches for stays in Thailand in recent weeks by international travellers attracted by the reopening to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated visitors from 63 countries.
Developers banking on wellness, health trends
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/06/2021
» Given the rise of wellness, health and senior living trends, property developers and construction materials producers are jumping on board to capture demand, which is expected to surge in the post-pandemic recovery.
Phuket developer touts guaranteed yield strategy
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/04/2021
» PHUKET: With the pandemic ravaging the tourism industry and slowing the property market on the islands, a local developer is pivoting to a guaranteed yield strategy, aiming to sell to buyers and rent to uncertain workers.
Australia turns to idled factories to pull out of slump
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/09/2020
» SYDNEY: In 2017, the last car Australia built rolled out of a General Motors Co's plant in the city of Adelaide, ending seven decades of local automotive history and the belief that the country's factories could ever compete globally.
Travel Is Bouncing Back, but Tourists Stick Close to Home
Business, Andrew Jeong & Philip Wen, Published on 20/07/2020
» A New Zealand ski resort recently staffed up as locals piled in. Vacationing South Koreans, with few foreigners in sight, pack the buffet lines at fancy hotels. Cottage rentals in the U.K. have nearly doubled over last year--mainly driven by British travelers.
Phuket's property popularity revives
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2018
» Phuket's villa and resort condominium market is expected to stay active, with demand strengthened by investment buyers and tourism, while city condo sales will remain sluggish with a large existing supply.
Sala Hospitality building on gains in Koh Samui
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 08/03/2018
» Sala Hospitality Group expects operations this year to achieve growth of 6-8%, thanks mainly to the recent opening of a new hotel in Koh Samui.