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Tourism bodies call for additional measures
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/11/2025
» With only 32 million foreign tourist arrivals projected for this year, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is urging the government to offer more flight promotions, while the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) plans to request "Quick Win" stimulus measures such as tax incentives for organisers of meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) events.
Association seeks ways to boost Mice arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/06/2025
» The number of international travellers in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) segment this year is expected to contract from last year, due to US trade and tariff policies and an unsafe image of Thailand, according to the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).
Investing in human capital
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Komsan Tortermvasana, Molpasorn Shoowong, Phusadee Arunmas and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/12/2023
» Thailand needs a greater investment in human capital development, more talent from abroad, and most likely educational reforms to improve labour skills and productivity in the long term, according to the business sector and World Bank.
Mice segment poised to slow down
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/12/2023
» The Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry this year is estimated to recover to 80% of the 2019 level in terms of revenue, but it may slow in 2024 as pent-up demand eases, according to the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).
Mice hit by manpower shortages
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment in Thailand is seeing a strong rebound this year, but local operators are struggling to prepare enough manpower to serve the market, says the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).
Mice industry eyes 2022 comeback
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/04/2022
» The Mice industry (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) has experienced a shift to mostly virtual events over the past two years.
Domestic Mice segment key to boosting business travel
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/05/2021
» The domestic Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment is anticipated to drive the industry for at least three years as international business travel remains stagnant, says the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).
Tri-party initiative targets Mice
Business, Published on 25/10/2019
» Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is partnering with Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) and the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) to launch the first three-party initiative, "M&I Redefine -- M&I Market Champion", which is aimed at gaining more market insights into the meetings and incentives travel (M&I) sectors to help win more business for Thailand.
Tica urges better Mice spaces
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/06/2019
» The Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica) is calling for the government to improve infrastructure in Mice cities and upgrade existing convention centres to make them more purposeful.