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Thai arrivals edge higher

Mark Elliott
Thailand continued to experienced rising visitor arrivals in the first five months of 2017, albeit at a slower pace than in recent years. According to data from the Tourism Authority…
Global

Thailand expects Songkran tourism boost

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Thailand is expecting this year’s Songkran holiday period will generate 2.7 million domestic and international tourists and estimated expenditures of THB11.1 billion (US$377m), up 10% and…
Hotels

Thailand hotel sector surges in 2012

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Thailand’s hotel sector experienced a surge in performance in 2012, as record tourist arrivals helped the country recover from the floods of 2011. According to the latest data from…
Hotels

Marriott signs seven hotels in Thailand

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Marriott International has agreed to manage seven more hotels in Thailand. The deals, signed yesterday with Bangkok-based TCC Hotels Group, will expand the US hotel company's Thai portfolio…
Tourism Boards

Thailand promotes northeast

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Thailand’s northeast provinces will be put in the spotlight this month, with the launch of an event to boost tourism to the region. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) the…
Airlines and Aviation

THAI losses narrow

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Thai Airways International (THAI) remained in the red in the second quarter of 2012. The airline’s net loss for the three months to 30 June 2012 totaled THB1.5 billion (US$48.5m), but this…
Events

Thailand hosts Indian movie awards

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The Thai resort town of Pattaya has played host to a major award ceremony for the Indian film industry. The International Bangla Film Academy (IBFA), a Kolkata-based association set up to…
Hotels

Queensland resort adds Forest Pavilions

Spicers Tamarind Retreat, the new Thai-style resort in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland, has added six new two-bedroom pavilions. The new Forest Pavilions each include two bedrooms, an…
Hotels

Four Tune Hotels to open in Thailand

Tune Hotels is set to open four properties in Thailand with the first property opening doors later this year. Chief Executive of the AirAsia owned budget hotel group, Mark Lankester,…
Hotels

Ritz Carlton launches new Thai property

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., recognised as the global leader in luxury hotels, service and lifestyle, is proud to announce the opening of Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve on…
Global

THAI controls costs

Mark Elliott
Bangkok, Thailand. 23 November, 2009 (TravMedia.com): Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has reduced its non-fuel expenses for the first three quarters of 2009…
Global

THAI eyes return to profit

Mark Elliott
Thai Airways International's (THAI) board of directors has discussed details of a new business restructuring plan, including the target to cut this year's expenses by as much as…
Global

Thai tourism plunges 22%

Mark Elliott
The Thai tourism industry has suffered its deepest slump in many decades with the number of visitors expected to be down 22% on last year, the Bangkok Post reported the Tourism Council…
Global

Thailand to build new port

Mark Elliott
Thailand will build a THB11.5 billion (US$327 million) deep-sea port at Pakbara, in the country's southern Satun province, The Nation reported. The facility is hoped to become a…
Hotels

Second U Hotel for Thailand

Absolute Hotel Services and Tanayong Pcl have announced opening of a second hotel under the U Hotels & Resorts brand in Thailand. U Khao Yai, which is due to open in late 2010, will…
Features

More cuts needed at THAI

Mark Elliott
Thai Airways needs to undertake further significant cost-cutting measures if it is to ride out the crises it currently faces, the Bangkok Post has reported. THAI has seen passenger…
Hotels

Thai ad man to develop Chiang Mai resort

Veteran Thai advertising mogul, Prakit Apisarnthanarax, is planning to develop a boutique resort in Chiang Mai, the Bangkok Post has reported. The Chairman of DraftFCB (Thailand) Limited…
Airlines and Aviation

THAI expecting loss

Thai Airways (THAI) is bracing itself for a second straight quarterly loss in 2008, but says the amount would be less than the 9.25 billion the national carrier lost in the preceding…
Attractions & Tours

Trump plays hand in Thailand

American billionaire Donald Trump is set to invest in the development of a new luxury retail plaza in Bangkok. The Bangkok Post has reported that Trump will join with Thailand's Gaysorn…
Tourism

Will Thailand hit tourism target?

A Bloomberg report has said that Thailand, rather unsurprisingly, may struggle to meet its target of attracting 15.7 million tourists this year amid the current political turmoil. Airlines…
Thailand

Thai-rannousaurus rex?

Experts have confirmed the yesterday discovery of dinosaur footprints in Thailand's northeast 'Isaan' region, The Nation has reported. The prints are from late Triassic period, which…
Airlines and Aviation

THAI goes back into red

Thai Airways has posted its first loss in three quarters, the Bangkok Post has reported. Thailand's national carrier confirmed a second-quarter net loss of THB9.3 billion (US$278 million),…
Tourism

Thailand private island for Jumeirah

The private island of Koh Raet, off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, will undergo a THB5 billion (US$150.5 million) development, the Bangkok Post has reported. The new project, including 50…
Features

Thailand’s spas grow

Mark Elliott
The number of spa establishments in Thailand has risen 154% since 2002, with 585 spas currently open and operating. According to Intelligent Spas' Thailand Spa Benchmark…
Tourism Boards

Thailand woos Chinese with Visa

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined hands with Visa International (China) to attract Chinese visitors during the Olympics period, Bangkok Post reported. Together with Thai…
Thailand

Thai longstay programme revives

Thailand's long-stay programme - initiated under the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government - is here to stay, and expects to turn a profit this year, its chief has said.…
Global

Thailand targets Koreans

Mark Elliott
The Tourism Authority of Thailand wants Phuket's tourism industry to learn how to best lure Korean tourists who are coming to Thailand in big numbers. The Nation reported that TAT is…
Tourism Boards

Thailand’s mega tourism projects

Thailand has outlined five mega tourism projects expected to cost Bt3 billion (US$95.4 million). The new Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat outlined these as part of a  five-year…
Hotels

Thai company builds hotels in the South

The company's first hotel, The Renaissance Phuket, will be built on Hat Mai Khao, about 500 metres from the JW Marriott. Work starts early next year and will be completed in the third…
Thailand

Thailand’s big picture approach

A workshop, entitled "The Big Picture" intends to attract over 100 delegates who will exchange insights into global trends and analyse case studies. One of Thailand's newest meeting…
Tourism

Thailand launches seven amazing wonders

The new campaign is designed to attract 14.8 million international visitor arrivals this year and 15.7 million next year. The domestic tourism target is 82 million trips in 2007 and 83…
Thailand

Test drive Thailand

For instance, selected tourists from the UK would post their experiences on the TAT's London website. From the Indian, Hong Kong and Korean markets, celebrities, pop stars, sportspersons…
Thailand

Thai Elite Card flounders

The Elite Card was launched in 2003 to draw wealthy travellers with promises of immigration privileges, long-term property leases and discounts at spas, golf courses and hotels. However,…
Tourism Boards

More tourists to Thailand

Over 70 Thailand-based travel agencies joined with TAT at last week's four-day Arabian Travel Mart 2007 held in Dubai to present their services to travel trade from the Gulf region. The…
Airlines and Aviation

泰国狮航和Sabre展开合作

Mark Elliott
泰国狮航（Thai Lion Air）近日和Sabre新签订了一份合作协议，将通过后者获得更多的销售渠道。 和Sabre展开合作后，狮航将从Sabre处得到向超过10万个旅行代理销售机票的机会。这也是泰国狮航的首份全球分销协议（GDS）。 “展开这项合作，来自代理们的新预定将会帮助我们增加航班频率，更好的增开新航线，”泰国狮航首席执行官Aswin…