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TAT optimistic about reaching long-haul market target
Stronger air traffic in the summer, with a projection of more than 98,000 flights, should help each long-haul market to exceed 1 million visitors by the end of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand’s tourism recovery puts 4 marine species back on extinction watchlist
Covid-19 devastated Thailand’s tourism industry, but the deserted beaches were a lifeline for four species of marine mammals threatened with extinction in Thai waters.Bryde’s whales, dugongs and two dolphin species had been disappearing from Thai seas before Covid travel bans gave breathing space for their ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand sees 6m foreign tourist arrivals in Q1: govt
The government expects there to be about 6 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter of the year as the vital tourism sector gathered momentum, an official said on Friday. The country is forecasting between 25 million to 30 million foreign tourists this year, with ...
Airports of Thailand to invest $1 billion to expand low-cost terminal
Airports of Thailand Pcl (AOT) plans to invest 36.8 billion baht ($1.08 billion) to expand its low-cost terminal at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport and increase passenger capacity and boost tourism income, it said late on Wednesday.Construction will begin this year and take until 2029, AOT ...
TAT drives Thai tourism towards safe and sustainable travel
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the commencement of the submission process for the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards, a distinguished recognition for the travel industry’s brightest and best in Thailand.The application period runs from March 1 to April 30, 2023, with the announcement ...
Operators seek tourism law reform following scam
Tour operators are calling for tourism laws to be reformed to protect travel agents, not only customers, following an alleged Japan tour scam worth 14 million baht. Ten retail travel agents filed a complaint against one wholesale company with the Royal Thai Police’s Central Investigation Bureau ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand launches digital tourism project
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) of Thailand has launched a digital tourism project with an aim to encourage travel firms to widely use digital platforms.DEPA President and CEO Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin said that the project will develop a national tourism tourism platform called ThailandCONNECX, helping ...
Cabinet endorses B300 visitor fee to improve standards
The cabinet yesterday approved the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from foreigners visiting Thailand by air, along with a 150-baht fee for visitors by land or sea, expected to start in June this year. Foreigners visiting Thailand on day trips that do not include ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand's tourism industry rebounds as it heads into high season
Tourist arrivals in Thailand have been promising – with 3.12 million international travellers turning up in the first seven months of the year.The authorities and industry players are optimistic but the nation, which before the Covid-19 pandemic relied heavily on tourism, is not out of ...
Global economy to hit Thai tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts revenue of 1.2-2.38 trillion baht next year, according to its new 2023 strategy, but this is likely to be challenged by global inflation and rising interest rates, with spending already taking a hit.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
