Government Expects 2 Million Foreign Tourists to Visit Phuket This Year
The government expects about two million foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year after the island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1. Tourism Council of Thailand vice president Vichit Prakobgosol said the holidaymakers may generate about 105 billion baht in revenue in the second half. It will be the…
TAT unveils three part strategy for “new normal” tourism recovery
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is moving quickly to draft strategy to support the Royal Thai Government’s third phase of easing business activities and restrictions after its most recent announcement on Monday, 1 June, which is effective immediately. The relaxation helps some tourism-related businesses while other venue operators must…
Thai tourism entrepreneurs shift their interest to Asian markets
Thai tourism entrepreneurs are avoiding from being impacted by the European economic slump by placing more emphasis on Asian markets, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT). Although the overall number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand has been on the rise this year, TCT Chairman Kongkrit Hiranyakit indicated…
Thailand to shed ‘sex tourism’ tag soon
Jarnson said the Thai food and dance festival in Goa, in association with the Vivanta by Taj hotels and resorts, was just such an attempt to project Thailand as a place steeped in culture, which is quite similar to the culture of the Indian sub-continent and tradition and a rich…
Kasikorn Research Center: Tourism income to rise 4%
The tourism industry is likely to see a growth in income this year thanks to long weekends and political stability. According to Kasikorn Research Center, the tourism sector is expected to gain around 6.5 billion baht in income or about eight percent increase during August 12-14 weekend. Besides the long…