Tag: Thailand Inbound
Thailand waives VOA fees for two months
Thailand will waive visa-on-arrival fee for visitors from 21 countries for two months in hopes of stimulating tourism, following consecutive months of year-on-year declines...
Thailand inbound finds silver lining amid Chinese booking slump
It’s not all bleak and gloom for Thailand's tourism sector even as Chinese tourist arrivals continue to tumble in the wake of the Phuket...
Thai trade presses for relief steps to tackle declining Chinese arrivals
Thailand needs aggressive remedial measures to woo the Chinese market back, with expectations that the decline in Chinese arrivals would persist into the first...
TAT intensifies courtship of regional travellers in 4Q
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is now aggressively courting South-east Asian travellers with its latest partnership with a trio of airlines in the region...
‘Sin city’ no more
Pattaya is cleaning up its act to become a family-friendly destination, and local stakeholders are imploring visitors to look beyond its sleazy association
Maya Bay closure extended indefinitely
Thailand's famed Maya Bay in Krabi, originally meant to reopen on October 1, will be closed to tourists indefinitely, the Bangkok Post reports.
The decision...
Strong domestic demand drives Pattaya’s rebounding hotel market: C9
Thailand’s second largest tourism market, Pattaya, has pushed through the volatility hangover of the 2014 era, with its hotel sector now showing signs of...
Dull Golden Week for Thai tourism in shadow of Phuket tragedy
Thailand will miss its Chinese arrival target during the Golden Week holiday, with travel confidence from the China market still not restored three months...
Mekong region mulls single visa for five Chiang cities
A single-visa scheme for five Chiang cities across Thailand, Myanmar, China and Laos is in the works.
The five cities comprise Chiang Rai and Chiang...
TAT, Fliggy team up to improve Chinese tourists’ travel experience in...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba’s online travel subsidiary Fliggy.com, following last week’s conference between TAT and Fliggy...
