Tag: Thailand Inbound
Arrivals into Thailand surge past 38 million
Despite concerns that the recent Phuket boat accident would affect Chinese arrivals, Thailand saw a record 38.3 million tourists in 2018, according to latest...
To seek new highs, Thailand tourism looks to ‘out of the...
With some 37 million and growing international arrivals into Thailand, industry players are now pondering what else is needed to raise the country’s competitive...
Thailand extends temporary VOA fee waiver
Thailand's visa-on-arrival fee waiver for citizens of 20 countries, including China and India, will be extended until April 30.
The 2,000 baht (US$63) visa-on-arrival fee...
Less growth, more equity
No stranger to this post, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports Weerasak Kowsurat tells why the country’s tourism sector needs to stop its addiction to increasing visitor arrivals but instead place serious emphasis on achieving equity for all stakeholders
New year, new outlook
As travellers seek authentic experiences more than ever, what key trends are Asia’s leading inbound agents keeping an eye on for 2019, what are the opportunity areas, and what challenges lie ahead?
TAT extends reach into southern Japan with new Fukuoka office
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has opened an office in Fukuoka to tap into the travel markets in southern Japan's main cities such...
Next PATA Destination Marketing Forum headed for Pattaya
The next PATA Destination Marketing Forum (PDMF) is set to take place in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 27 to 29, PATA CEO Mario Hardy...
Thailand’s highest observation deck opens in Bangkok
King Power Mahanakhon has opened the Mahanakhon SkyWalk, Thailand’s highest observation deck located on the 74th, 75th and 78th floors of one of the...
Hopes high for Chinese rebound to Thailand, but earlier growth rates...
After enjoying surging inbound visitor numbers from China in recent years, Thai tourism operators are now bracing for a slowdown in growth from this...
Bangkok’s new river mega-mall seeks to be a ‘destination’
Bangkok's new river mega-mall seeks to be a 'destination'. Bangkok's newest riverside landmark, Iconsiam, hosted its grand opening on Friday to tens of thousands of people in attendance as well as South-east Asia's largest-ever flying drone display with 1,500 drones.
