Tag: Thailand Tourism
Cashing in on tourism boom
Thailand’s tourism boom has caught the attention of some of the country’s biggest companies, which have set up offshoots to ramp up investment in the hospitality sector.
Address elephant tourism the sensible, scientific way
The Tourism Authority of Thailand argues why shutting down elephant tourism camps in South-east Asia isn’t a sensible solution, and urges proper solutions and management practices to be put into place to handle the problems surrounding elephant tourism, citing recommendations from the Asian Captive Elephant Working Group (ACEWG).
Thailand further trims 2019 arrivals forecast while tourism confidence index holds...
Thailand's quarterly tourism confidence index in 2Q2019 held steady at 100 from its 1Q prediction, and is expected to remain at 100 in the...
HK airport shutdown has knock-on effects on inbound travel into Thailand
The Kasikorn Bank (KBank) Research Center estimates that the closure of the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will affect Thailand's tourism industry "by not...
Forum to examine ‘realities’ of Thai tourism as sector comes of...
A forum will be organised at the Arnoma Grand Bangkok on June 14, 2019, to reflect on how Thai travel & tourism reached the...
Thailand likely to make travel insurance compulsory for all foreign arrivals
Thailand’s tourism officials are looking at introducing compulsory travel insurance for international visitors in the near future, especially as a recent spate of accidents...
Less growth, more equity
No stranger to this post, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports Weerasak Kowsurat tells why the country’s tourism sector needs to stop its addiction to increasing visitor arrivals but instead place serious emphasis on achieving equity for all stakeholders
