Tag: Thailand Tourism
Phuket eyes October reopening with private Covid-19 vaccination drive
Thailand's resort island of Phuket is planning private Covid-19 vaccinations for 250,000 residents, in hopes that the government will allow it to fully reopen...
Thailand targets US$100m from foreign film productions in 2021 to lift...
Thailand's tourism authorities have been wooing regional and international film crews to the country's shores, with a goal of generating three billion baht (US$100...
Thailand mulls golf quarantine to boost tourism
A plan to allow foreign tourists arriving in Thailand to serve their quarantine in one of the country's golf resorts is currently in the...
Diethelm Travel Thailand releases non-core staff to find other jobs until...
Diethelm Travel Thailand has signed an order to release all non-core staff indefinitely from January 2021 until business returns, in a move to give...
Thailand works to rebuild Rayong tourism
The Thai government will make concerted efforts to divert more tourism to Rayong following a disastrous slip-up last week which saw one imported Covid...
Pragmatism, not paranoia, key to SE Asia tourism revival
The South-east Asian travel industry could take a lesson from Thailand's incident with Covid in Rayong the past week, where the 31-person Egyptian military...
Hoteliers push back at Thailand’s shift to target high-end tourists
Thai hotel industry professionals are concerned that the government’s plan to shift its focus away from mass tourism and backpackers to high-spending travellers could...
Thailand eyes lifting of lockdown by July 1
As Thailand enters the third phase of its lockdown on June 1, moderate-risk businesses including boxing stadia, massage parlours, spas and convention venues have...
Thailand’s tourism to get clean stamp of approval
Thailand authorities are drawing up a stringent set of health and safety certifications to be adapted by tourism players to lead the country into...
Unemployment rates in Thai tourism sector climbs
The coronavirus has brought about unprecedented economic disruption, prompting an acceleration of workplace closures and mass layoffs and furloughs across industries, including the tourism...
