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Fifth round of subsidies for domestic tourism begins next month: TAT
The timeline for the fifth phase of the government’s domestic-tourism promotion campaign – which provides subsidies to hoteliers and tourists to encourage travel – will run from early March till the end of April, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on Friday.The fifth phase ...
The Nation Reporter
Third-wave dampens TAT’s bid to boost domestic tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) believes it will not be able to meet its 2021 target because few people are travelling due to the third wave of Covid-19.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the organization expects 90 million locals to take trips this year, slightly ...
The Nation Reporter
Third-wave dampens TAT’s bid to boost domestic tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) believes it will not be able to meet its 2021 target because few people are travelling due to the third wave of Covid-19.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the organization expects 90 million locals to take trips this year, slightly ...
The Nation Reporter
Third wave to hurt demand for local tourism in May
The Bank of Thailand predicts domestic tourism will be weaker in May than the previous month because of the severity of the third wave.The central bank reported the hotel occupancy rate in April was below 20% on average because of the significant decline in local ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
TAT slashes goal for local tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its outlook for domestic trips and tourism receipts this year because of the economic downturn, with the third wave undermining domestic tourism.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the country needs to maintain the momentum of the 90.5 million ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Tourism chiefs mull ways to open safely
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says that if the country remains closed in the last quarter of the year, the number of foreign tourists will dramatically shrink to seven million for 2020.TAT deputy governor for tourism products and services Thapanee Kiatphaibool said while domestic ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
T-Together campaign records 4.56 million travelers [Video]
Moving on, the Travel Together (T-Together) campaign is selling like hotcakes as more than 4.5 million people have already signed up for the travel subsidy.Keep watching ...
Thailand plans to provide domestic tourism stimulus from July
Thailand will draw up a stimulus plan for domestic tourism to be rolled out for four months starting in July, a senior official said on Thursday, as the country seeks to revive a sector hit badly by the global impacts of the coronavirus.The Tourism Authority ...
Thailand to drive domestic tourism as economy rides out drop in foreign visitors
Thailand plans to boost domestic tourism in the third quarter to help support the struggling economy as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel and domestic consumption, the state planning agency said on Monday.The export- and tourism-driven economy may shrink 5% to 6% this year, the ...
Tourism sector looks to resume domestic trips
The tourism sector is unfazed by the possible extension of the emergency decree, with operators saying their businesses are flexible and it will not interrupt the goal to kick-start domestic travel nationwide in June.The Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to discuss with the prime ...
Bangkok Post Reporter