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Ministry targets B50bn from sales of GI products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has set its sights on increasing sales from geographical indication (GI) products to 50 billion baht this year, up from 48 billion baht in 2022.
CHR signs deal with resort owner
Business, Published on 07/02/2023
» Centara Hotels & Resorts (CHR), Thailand's leading hotel operator, has signed a hotel management agreement with Kanoknat Adhyanasakul, the owner of Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat, to continue managing the property for another 10 years.
Prices surge into danger zone
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2022
» Growing concern over food and energy prices has both the state and private sectors uneasy about an economic nightmare rapidly approaching.
Hoteliers want 90% tax cut extended
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/01/2022
» Hoteliers are urging the government to extend the 90% reduction of the land and buildings tax for another two years or collect a new levy of 20-30% instead as the tourism industry is far from recovering.
High hopes for project amid Hua Hin recovery
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/11/2021
» Issara United Co, a joint venture between SET-listed developer Charn Issara Development Plc and Thai conglomerate Saha Group, is expecting a recovery in property and tourism to boost sales of a new beachfront condo project in Hua Hin.
Phuket hoteliers optimistic on recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/07/2021
» The first 14 days of the Phuket sandbox scheme have shown promising signs as the number of Covid-19 cases is less than 1%, says a tourism trade group, with operators urging the government to approve the Sputnik vaccine to attract the Russian market by October.
Grand reopening hopes fade
News, Chairith Yonpiam and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Businesses have responded cautiously to the plan to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists next month, as operators aren't confident they will be able to draw tourists back to the resort island due to the tough requirements it imposes on incoming tourists.
Charn Issara to open Baba Beach Club in two months
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/05/2021
» SET-listed developer Charn Issara Development Plc (CI) plans to open phase two of Baba Beach Club Hua Hin, a 47-room hotel, in the next two months as it is confident vaccination rollout will boost domestic tourism.
Round 2 hits just as hard
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/02/2021
» This is the second time businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions and closures, and many firms are finding it hard to stay afloat.
Tour operators on edge
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 23/12/2020
» Travel operators have encouraged the government to tighten border controls and conduct more tests before a resurgence of the coronavirus blows away tourism in the New Year season.