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Tourism prospects opaque
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/11/2020
» The tourism sector may have to wait until 2022 to see "normal" revenue, described as 80% of the pre-pandemic level, as major markets are reluctant to ease travel measures unless there is distribution of a successful vaccine, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Covid cases unlikely to hurt tourism in North
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/12/2020
» Hotel operators in Chiang Mai are monitoring the market closely after new coronavirus cases reemerged in northern provinces recently.
TAT aims to bump up average spending per trip
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/12/2020
» Thailand needs to revamp its tourism industry in the post-Covid period by accelerating average spending per head by 30% to offset the estimated 8 million arrivals next year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
TPC scheme aims for condo sales worth B1bn
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/12/2020
» Thailand Elite Card aims to boost sales of at least 100 high-end condo units worth a total of 1 billion baht with a new membership scheme scheduled to begin on Jan 1 next year.
Araksa adapts to constraints
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/12/2020
» Driving the 65 kilometres from the city of Chiang Mai to Mae Tang district, a journey that used to include views of foreigners embarking on elephant rides along the way, has become a solitary sojourn since the pandemic brought about an abrupt freeze on international tourism.
Ministries prepare marijuana tour
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/12/2020
» The Tourism and Sports and Public Health ministries are ready to launch the first medical marijuana tour in Southeast Asia next year as they finalised a draft programme for plantations across Thailand.
Domestic trips decrease over Covid jitters
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/12/2020
» A resurgence of local Covid-19 cases has affected travel sentiment for the upcoming long weekend as Thai tourists are expected to take fewer trips than during holidays last month, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Travel subsidy continuing
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/12/2020
» The government-sponsored subsidy for local tourists is expected to resume before the New Year to help hotels, the majority of which are not involved with the fraud investigation, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Iron out senior travellers' package, urges tourism minister
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 23/12/2020
» The stimulus package for senior tourists must not repeat the same mistakes identified in other government-sponsored schemes as the Tourism and Sports Ministry will assign the Provincial Office of Tourism and Sports to cross-check every tour group upon landing.
Fewer trips seen amid case surge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/12/2020
» A bleak economic winter is forecast for the New Year holiday as airlines are seeing declining bookings and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) estimates only 2.75 million domestic trips for the upcoming period.