Tag: Thailand Tourism

Thailand has attracted global attention by securing international mega-events, but local organisers are reflecting on whether greater long-term value could come from investing in home-grown festivals – Pongsiri “Tom” Hetrakul, founder of Awakening Bangkok, shares his perspective on the potential of domestic events

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) and the Thai Hotels Association convened their 22nd joint meeting on January 14, 2026 to address a...

The Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association has stepped in as one of the key private-sector responders to the severe floods that have paralysed Songkhla...

Hat Yai’s tourism sector has ground to a halt with “the heaviest single day of rainfall in 300 years” on November 21 as termed...

As Thailand’s hotel sector stabilises after the pandemic, Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun, president of the 62-year-old Thai Hotels Association (THA), discusses the industry’s push for higher standards, sustainability, and policy reform, while reflecting on the rise of FIT markets and efforts to maintain Thailand’s competitive edge

Thailand’s tourism ambitions to attract more Chinese travellers took centre stage at the PATA Knowledge Forum last week, where speakers examined how the country...

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Thailand’s central economic planning agency, released its 2Q2025 Economic Report on August 18. The report shows Thailand’s...

Travel trade historian Imtiaz Muqbil is poised to launch a 55-module course in 2024 that will unravel the history of Thai tourism. The course casts...

Klook and real estate developer Central Pattana have joined hands to drive travel recovery in Thailand – the first-ever travel platform and retail partnership...

As tourism picks up, animal welfare groups debate over resetting elephant tourism in Asia, particularly Thailand