Tag: Thailand
Thailand’s Chonburi and Phuket order hotel closures
Thai provincial governments have toughened up measures to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country by ordering temporary hotel closures.
The Thai Hotels Association...
Thai tour businesses to get some financial help
Thailand's Tourism Ministry will be giving financial aid to local tour businesses by returning a combined 1.4 billion baht (US$42.4 million) of registration deposits...
Airbnb puts forth guidelines for Thailand’s short-term lodging market
Airbnb has released its proposed regulatory principles for short-term accommodation in Thailand, which the home-sharing giant says would support the Thai government’s goal of...
Airbnb and Thai bank partner to support local homestays
Airbnb and Thailand's state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) have partnered to promote and empower Thai hospitality entrepreneurs, starting with local homestay owners.
The global leader...
Mobile strategies of Thai travel businesses lagging behind mobile growth
With more purchases made via mobile in today's mobile-dominant economy, the Expedia Group is urging travel businesses in Thailand to revisit their mobile strategy...
Skål Hua Hin & Cha Am relaunches
Skål International Hua Hin & Cha Am was relaunched last week, with association members and guests gathered in celebration of the event at the...
Maya Beach closed, but Phi Phi Leh still open to tourists
With news of the indefinite closure of Maya Beach widely reported around the world, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has issued a statement...
Pride, not prejudice: Why the travel sector should be an...
The travel industry should stand up for equality and promote LGBTQ rights and acceptance, championing for openness, inclusivity and diversity – the very values travel is supposed to embody
Taking the curated path
An industry expert strikes it out on her own to start a bespoke agency
TAT ramps up campaign against waste with tourism players
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched an initiative with stakeholders to cut down tourism-related waste by "up to 50 per cent" by 2020.
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