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Tourism in Thailand to lose up to $47bn from Covid-19: UN study
Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to US$3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 restrictions, with Thailand standing to lose $47 billion, according to a UN study published on Wednesday.The ‘Covid-19 and Tourism’ report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ...
Tourism Authority of Thailand advises tourists to adopt ‘New Normal’ practices
The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has encouraged tourists to embrace ‘New Normal’ behaviours as tourism promotion measures will be concluded next week.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said Thai people wanted to go on vacation for relaxation after staying home to contain the ...
The future of Thai tourism post COVID-19 [Video]
In 2019, nearly 40 million tourists visited Thailand. This year, however, it is forecast that number will fall by more than 10 million. On what should the Thai tourism sector focus after the COVID-19 outbreak? Will travellers come back in the near future? Let’s find ...
‘We Love Thailand’ campaign to stimulate domestic tourism
The Tourism Council of Thailand is preparing to start its “We Love Thailand” campaign in collaboration with the Tourism and Sports Ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand to stimulate domestic tourism after the Covid-19 situation normalises, council president Chairat Trirattanajarasporn said.Keep reading ...
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Thailand Says Tourism Likely Won’t Improve Until Vaccine Found
A vaccine for the novel coronavirus is needed to help reverse a plunge in Thailand’s critical tourism sector, according to the agency that promotes the industry.Visitor numbers are set to tumble 60% to 16 million this year, almost halving foreign tourism income, but those numbers ...
Natnicha Chuwiruch
Ministry to step up on business relief packages
The Finance Ministry will hasten launch of new relief packages for businesses hit hard by impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, said minister Uttama Savanayana on Monday (March 2).The measures , he added, are customised to serve the specific needs of affected groups of businesses.Tourism and ...
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Coronavirus deals severe blow to tourism industry
Thai tour operators are weathering the storm after China imposed travel restrictions on group tours until late next month in a move to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Coronavirus epdiemic seen impacting Thai economy
The coronavirus epidemic in China and other Asian countries will be a key factor in affecting the Chinese economy and also Thailand this week and maybe the next, experts said.The Chinese yuan weakened this week (January 20 to 24) as the coronavirus continued to spread ...
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