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TAT downplays China woes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/04/2023
» The Tourism Authority (TAT) has played down concerns about monopolised foreign tourism businesses and zero-dollar tours, as long as strict law enforcement and collaboration with Beijing continues, while Thailand is targeting high-value tourists over volume.
Klook sees bookings surge for Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/03/2023
» Klook, an online travel platform, is expecting more than a million bookings for tourism activities in Thailand this year, ranking in the top three for destinations on the platform.
TAT raises expectations for Chinese visitors this year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/03/2023
» The target for inbound Chinese tourists this year has been upgraded to 6-7 million from 5 million, with more than 250,000 of them scheduled to visit Thailand in April, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Tempting visitors to find their chi
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/03/2023
» As fears of Covid-19 infections die down in parallel with new cases declining globally, medical and wellness tourism is predicted to keep growing at a steady pace.
Limited appetite for overseas excursions
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/03/2023
» While there were heavy bookings for April under the government's domestic hotel subsidy scheme, the number of outbound tourists during the Songkran holiday period remains low.
Khao San hopes for Songkran boom
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/03/2023
» The Songkran festival is likely to return to Khao San Road this year as tourism operators are discussing possible events to lure visitors after the authorities prohibited water splashing last year.
TAT to monitor tourism impact of SVB
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/03/2023
» Economic concerns stemming from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will not affect long-haul visitors to Thailand in the short term as pent-up demand should support the market, but officials plan to monitor the long-term impact, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Accor expects revenue to rebound this year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/03/2023
» Accor has secured 21 properties in its pipeline for its five-year plan in Thailand, predicting revenue per available room (RevPar) this year for most of its hotels to exceed the level recorded in 2019, propelled by an estimated 25 million foreign arrivals.
TAT unfazed by giveaways
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/03/2023
» Many countries in Asia recently announced giveaway campaigns to bolster their tourism industry, aiming to drive post-pandemic economic growth.
Pattaya gets set for Chinese
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/03/2023
» Pattaya has shrugged off concerns over Chinese businesses, including those using Thai nominees, partly because the tourism market from the mainland is slowly reviving.