Tag: Thailand Outbound
Growth in intended Thai travel spend leaps ahead of global average
Thais' intended travel spend is growing faster than the regional and global average, according to Visa’s Global Travel Intentions Study, which also found that...
Asian travellers lead the family travel surge: Agoda
New school semesters may already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet.
In fact,...
Taiwan extends visa-free scheme for Philippines, Thailand and Brunei
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) last week announced the extension of its 14-day visa-free entry trial programme for nationals from Brunei, the Philippines...
JNTO recognises top agent in Thailand
Royal Orchid Holidays, the travel arm of Thai Airways International's (THAI), has been named top agent at the Japan Tourism Award in Thailand.
Trade split as Thailand mulls scrapping travel agent security deposit
A proposal to abolish the collection of security deposits from Thai outbound agents has been met with mixed reactions from the travel industry.
While his...
Why Thailand’s 10 million travellers could be ‘the next big thing’...
While outbound travel from Thailand is set to hit 10 million this year, some destinations are still lagging in marketing efforts and visa policies...
Rail lines and neighbourly ties
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Thai-Malaysian diplomatic relations, a ceremony to promote Malayan Railways (KTMB) train packages departing the neighbouring Thai city of...
Thai outbound growth drives launch of CNTA’s Bangkok office
The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has opened an office in Bangkok, its second outpost in South-east Asia after Singapore.
A main driver for the...
Thai outbound agents see demand for UK shift to Italy, Russia
Following a decline in bookings for the UK in the wake of recent terror attacks, some Thai agencies are hoping to cushion the impact by...















