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Michelin Guide stars Phuket, Phangnga
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 15/11/2018
» The second edition of the Michelin Guide is expected to boost the number of foreign and domestic tourists in Phuket and Phangnga, two popular resort provinces in the South.
Tourism sector told to brace for visitor influx
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/11/2018
» Both the public and private sectors have been urged to prepare plans to cope with an influx of tourists over the next two months.
Operators sceptical of VOA fee waiver
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/11/2018
» For some Chinese tourists, the new visa privileges may be less attractive than assurances of comprehensive safety and security in Thailand, say local tourism operators.
Operators despair amidst Chinese lull
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/10/2018
» Tourism operators used to Chinese arrivals are close to laying off staff or even shutting down operations if arrivals from the mainland fail to bounce back soon.
THAI signs pact for airport transfers
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 31/10/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is penetrating the premium customer market with the launch of a new airport transfer service.
Tourism analysts urge new marketing tactics
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/10/2018
» Tourism analysts predicted the latest trends and product developments set to affect the Thai tourism industry in the years ahead at a recent seminar organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Ministry backtracks on visa fee waiver plan
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/10/2018
» The government's plans to exempt tourists from visa-on-arrival fees to attract foreign travellers is unlikely to happen this year, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
TAT eyes big data platform
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 19/10/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to launch a big data analytics platform for tourism next month, created to address the changes in global and local tourism industries.
Campaign to boost visitors to second tier begins
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 24/10/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are set to launch a campaign to boost business events and group tourists in secondary provinces.
Tourism operators press for policy salve
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 22/10/2018
» Tourism business leaders have called for the government to use measures and campaigns to boost tourism from other markets if there is no concrete plan to reclaim arrivals from China.