Tag: Thailand Inbound
Domestic charters, marine tourism shore up boating sector in Thailand’s east...
Thailand's east coast has seen steady growth in the boating sector in recent years, bolstered by domestic interest as well as a growth in...
E-ticketing coming soon to Thai marine parks
Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will introduce an e-ticketing system at marine locations, effectively barring entry by walk-in, the...
Thailand visitor arrivals, spending see double-digit growth
Thailand welcomed nearly 22.7 million visitor arrivals in the January-July period this year, up 11% over the same period of 2017, according to preliminary figures tabulated by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Thai tourism sector works to soften impact of Phuket boat tragedy
Hopeful that the impact from the Phuket boat accident in July will eventually tide over, Thai tour operators and hotels specialised in the Chinese...
Is Thailand’s tourism ready to tackle crime and safety problems?
Thailand says it is ready to undertake "a sweeping overhaul of all the country’s safety and security measures relevant to the travel and tourism...
Short-stay leisure market opens up for Bangkok’s Thonglor
The serviced residence scene in Bangkok's trendy Thonglor neighbourhood is transforming along with a marked shift away from the traditional Japanese long-stay segment, according...
Centara adds WeChat Pay to the register
Thai hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts is now accepting WeChat Pay transactions on its two websites for online room reservations.
This is in addition...
Thailand braces for impact from Phuket boat tragedy
As the tourist boat accident in Phuket last week made global headlines, particularly in the Chinese social media world, and highlighted tourist safety issues...
Phuket Hotels Association partners US Embassy to eliminate single-use plastics
The Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) has joined forces with the US Embassy Science Fellowship Program to tackle the critical issue of waste management in...
Secondary destinations take spotlight in TAT’s 2019 action plan
Driving visitor flows to provinces with less than four million annual trips and alleviating the negative impacts of tourism will be key challenges that...
