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Centara to invest B15bn in hotels
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/03/2025
» Centara Hotels & Resorts (CHR) plans to invest 15 billion baht in hotels over the next three years, while targeting revenue of 15.5 billion baht in 2025.
Thai Lion Air sees dip in Chinese market
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/01/2025
» Thai Lion Air estimates the Chinese market will remain stagnant this year based on declining safety confidence in Thailand over the short term and a stagnant mainland economy throughout 2025, prompting the airline to pivot to India and domestic demand.
Dimmer prospects for China arrivals during Golden Week
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/09/2024
» The flow of Chinese tourists during the Golden Week holiday next week might be weaker than expected as a strong baht and the mainland's sluggish economy limit tourist expenditure, while other foreign arrivals start to bargain for lower services prices.
AirAsia Move aims to be top low-cost online travel agency
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/03/2024
» AirAsia Move, the online travel platform of AirAsia, aims to be the top low-cost online travel agency (OTA) in Thailand by next year and Southeast Asia by 2026, says chief executive Nadia Omer.
Thai hospitality groups go global
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/01/2024
» As the tourism recovery gathers pace across the globe, Thai hospitality groups expanded their presence beyond the domestic market to capitalise on robust demand in many destinations.
Imminent opening of The Emsphere helps wrap up Em District
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 15/11/2023
» The opening of The Emsphere on Dec 1 will help complete the Em District, a 30-billion-baht retail district located on Sukhumvit Road.
Increased hotel conversions predicted
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/11/2023
» The hospitality industry expects more hotel conversions following the pandemic as they offer better performance with fewer new hotels in the pipeline, attributed to stricter lending guidelines from financial institutions, says international chain Accor.
Mall Group in pitch to attract more tourists
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/10/2023
» Supaluck Umpujh, chairwoman of The Mall Group Co, a leading Thai retail operator, has pitched an idea to attract more foreign tourists to Thailand and stimulate the country's economy.
Making travel available for everyone
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/05/2023
» Accessible tourism needs to be a consideration as the industry tries to become more resilient after the pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organization.
Thailand joins Asean EV battery initiative
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/05/2023
» Thailand has teamed up with five technology and electric vehicle (EV) organisations in Asean to jointly study and develop EV battery technology in a fresh move to strengthen the growing EV industry in the region.