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More Thais ready to travel
Business, Published on 19/10/2023
» Roughly 88% of Thai travellers intend to travel at least the same amount as they did over the past year, including 53% who intend to travel more, according to a survey by SiteMinder, a global hotel commerce platform.
TAT anticipates 6m European visitors
Business, Published on 09/03/2023
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects 6 million tourists from Europe this year, roughly 80% of the pre-pandemic total, generating more than 420 billion baht as part of total revenue of 1.5 trillion baht by year-end.
Grab sees foreign users surge in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/02/2023
» Super-app Grab reported a 45% surge in foreign users of its ride-hailing service in Thailand between the second and third quarters of last year, reflecting a recovery of tourism in the country.
GO! Hotel Bowin eyes bleisure market
Business, Published on 01/02/2023
» GO! Hotel Bowin, a premium budget hotel in Chon Buri under real estate developer Central Pattana Plc, is now offering full services to both business and leisure visitors, and is targeting fast-growing groups such as staycation travellers, those on a workation, and digital nomads.
Dusit suffering from lack of long-haul hotel guests
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/01/2023
» Hotel operator Dusit International is experiencing an ongoing shortage of long-haul guests because of limited flights and high airfares, although last year's fourth quarter saw its best performance in three years with a 75% occupancy rate.
TAT aims for 800,000 UK visitors next year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/11/2022
» London: Thailand is hoping to attract 800,000 visitors from the UK in 2023, twice as many as the 400,000 expected this year, as a major drive for the country to achieve overall tourism revenue of 1.73 trillion baht next year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said yesterday.
Japan's long-awaited Ghibli Park is now open
Business, Published on 02/11/2022
» NAGOYA: A theme park featuring the beloved characters of Studio Ghibli and scenes from its hit animation films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away opened in central Japan yesterday.
AirAsia partners with hotels to enhance app
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/10/2022
» Airasia Super App has signed deals with 50 hotel groups from Thailand and three countries in Southeast Asia in an attempt to become the number one travel platform in the region, driven by its 51-million-user database and 100 million plane passengers.
Asian hotel market confidence rising
Business, Published on 05/10/2022
» Confidence in the hotel and hospitality market in Asia Pacific continues to grow as borders reopen and operating performance recovers to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report by the international property consultancy CBRE.
Cabinet to consider fate of B300 foreign tourist fee
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/09/2022
» The cabinet is going to decide on whether to start or postpone the 300-baht tourism fee collection from foreign visitors because the Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the project cannot be cancelled as it is an enforceable law.