News
TAT readies new plan for gradually reopening Thailand to tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) preparing a new plan for reopening Thailand, which it will propose to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) on Friday.Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, deputy governor for TAT’s marketing in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Americas, detailed the proposal as ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt says tourism industry may not recover until 2026
It could take another five years before tourism revives fully in Thailand — an ominous sign for one of the most tourism-dependent economies in the world.The sector, which contributed about one-fifth of the economy before the pandemic, isn’t expected to return to normal until 2026, ...
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 of pandemic could be death sentence for Thai hotels
Two years ago, the seaside in front of Seksith Pimolnat guesthouse on Phuket’s Patong Beach was packed. Holiday makers from Siberia, China, and the various corners of the European Union crowded together in a cacophonous revelry.Today, Patong is deserted. Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.“Many ...
BoT worried over possible rise in NPLs
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned with the expected higher number of non-performing loans (NPLs) of tourism-related businesses in the second quarter of this year because of the the third wave of Covid-19.Both the BoT and financial institutions are concerned about rising NPLs in ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
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
Thailand plans to waive quarantine for vaccinated visitors from October
Thailand is considering scrapping its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and other top tourist destinations from October, as it looks to rebuild its coronavirus-battered tourism industry.Among the 10 provinces planned to welcome vaccinated tourists from October 1 are Pattaya, Phang Nga, ...
Government Plans New Measure for Vaccinated Travellers
Thailand plans to waive mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, to revive a key industry battered by COVID-19 travel curbs.Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said the new measure means easier access to favorite locations in 10 provinces, like ...
NNT Reporter
Tourism could be hit by re-tightening of travel restrictions, experts warn
Government measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 infections across Bangkok and other five red-zoned provinces will likely have a negative impact on the tourism sector, analysts said Friday, adding that the downside risk was limited.The return of a 14-day mandatory quarantine for all oversea ...
