Move to give free domestic air tickets to foreign tourists
AS PART of a tourism promotion campaign the cabinet is going to be asked to approve the distribution of free domestic air tickets, along with 20 kilogrammes of baggage allowance, to 200,000 foreign tourists who purchase regular-priced air tickets to fly to Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Aug. 20). Mr. Sorawong Thienthong, […]
Read MoreTourist arrivals shrink due to safety concerns
TOURIST arrivals dropped by 5 percent last week (July 28 to Aug. 3) after Thai-Cambodian clashes ended compared to an increase of 1 percent while the conflict raged the previous week (July 21-27), Thai Rath newspaper quoted Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as saying yesterday (Aug. 8). Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT’s governor, said last […]
Read MoreSurvey shows Bangkok is 5th most popular travel destination
A SURVEY of this summer’s travel trends by Booking.com shows that Bangkok is the fifth most popular destination for tourists worldwide, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 6). Ms. Sasikan Wattanachan, deputy government spokesperson, said this ranking, based on search and booking data of millions of travellers worldwide, shows Bangkok remains popular with travellers […]
Read MoreFirst “politically incorrect” tourism webinars launched in Thailand
“Current industry forums are an insult to the intelligence of participants” PROMOTIONAL CONTENT A NEW series of Travel & Tourism webinars designed to broaden the focus of industry discourse to cover “Politically Incorrect” subjects has been launched in Thailand. The first one is set for July 18 on the topic of “What Next for Thai […]
Read MorePATA forecast confirms geopolitics poses top risk and threat to Travel & Tourism
GEOPOLITICAL turbulence is now indisputably the leading risk and threat facing Travel & Tourism, according to visitor arrivals forecasts presented by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Statistical data presented at a webinar on June 26 clearly showed how countries and regions are being impacted by multiple geopolitical conflicts, and will continue to be […]
Read MoreIndian magazine names Thailand top global spa & wellness destination
THAILAND has recently been recognised as the Top Global Spa & Wellness Destination at the Hospitality Horizon Spa & Wellness Summit & Awards 2025, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The event was held in Mumbai by Hospitality Horizon, India’s magazine for travel, food, hospitality, and lifestyles, TV Channel 7 said. The selection […]
Read MoreBig event to draw Chinese tourists in H2 taking place soon
IN celebrating 50 years of Thai-Chinese relations the government is launching a big event, “Sawadee Ni Hao”, to attract more Chinese tourists to Thailand in the second half of this year, TV Channel 7 said this morning (May 22). Ms. Sasikarn Wattanachan, deputy government spokesperson, said over 13 million foreign tourists visited the country […]
Read MoreOver 50% tourists have disappeared from Andaman coast: Trang Deputy Governor
THE massive earthquake in Myanmar’s Mandalay city last Friday (March 28) has hit tourism along the Andaman coast with Trang Deputy Governor CPO2 Anan Boonsamran saying more than half holidaymakers have disappeared, with some cancelling their trip, after panicking upon reading fake news on social media, Naewna newspaper said today (March 30). Speaking to […]
Read MoreThailand and Trip.com to jointly launch package to boost tourism
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held talks with executives of Trip.com while attending a tourism trade fair in Berlin, Germany, with an agreement reached to jointly launch a package to stimulate tourism during the current Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025, Naewna newspaper said this evening (March 6). Aside from jointly launching a […]
Read MoreGovt urged to step up screening of tourists
WHILE the visa-free measure is helping promote tourism Pattaya’s business association head urged the government to more stringently screen tourists, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 25). Mr. Boon-anan Pattanasin, president of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association, said although the visa-free measure has made it much easier for tourists to come to Thailand […]
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