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New Quality Productive Forces: Powering the Global Tourism Economy
Published on 09/01/2026
» HARBIN – The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Heilongjiang 2025 (“GTEF” or “the Forum”) successfully concluded in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
India outperforms as visitor forecasts receive upgrades
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/05/2022
» The forecast for Asia-Pacific tourism has been upgraded thanks to further easing of travel restrictions after an improvement in the viral situation and vaccine coverage across destinations, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata).
UK, India, Germany top source markets
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 20/05/2022
» The Covid situation in China, which has some 40 cities under full or partial lockdown, bodes ill for the return of Chinese visitors to Thailand this year.
Keeping tourists coming back
Business, Published on 10/05/2022
» Thai businesses need to prepare for an influx of travellers as borders reopen, with the country rated the fourth most attractive destination in the world, according to the latest Global Travel Intentions study by Visa, the multinational payments company.
Pata predicts complete recovery by 2023
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/06/2021
» International arrivals for Thailand are estimated to remain flat this year, assuming the country can reopen in October, while recovery to 2019 levels might not happen until 2023 under the best-case scenario, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata).
Pata calls for urgent vaccination strategy
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/04/2021
» The Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) is calling for an urgent mass inoculation programme in Thailand and pushing the government to adopt digital vaccination certificates that are recognised by the international community.
No soft landing for troubled THAI
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/05/2020
» The clock is ticking for loss-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) as it seeks a much-needed lifeline from the government or risks becoming another chapter in the history of national flag carriers to go bust, with the lives of about 21,000 employees hanging in the balance.
Most airlines likely to pare back networks
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/05/2020
» Most airlines are expected to shrink their networks with more compact fleet sizes, while the aviation industry is predicted to be 20-30% smaller.
Pata: Hygiene rules staying
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/04/2020
» Airports are likely to implement permanent health controls in light of the worst tourism crisis in memory as a result of the pandemic, with travel restrictions possibly lasting longer to prevent a second or third wave of the pandemic, according to Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata).
Dasta adds community routes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/11/2019
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) is introducing new community-based tourism routes in an effort to redefine Pattaya.