Articles tagged “tourism authority of thailand”

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Thailand’s ‘Meaningful Relationship’ Campaign Romanticizes Tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand unveiled a new marketing campaign "Meaningful Relationship" at the World Travel Market event in London on Monday. The heart of the campaign is to encourage tourists to create more than just travel memories, it's about fostering connections with the people, communities, nature and Thailand itself. In tune with evolving travel…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Tourism

New Thai PM’s First Step Is to Boost Tourism

Tourism is a vital growth engine for Thailand, with its newly-elected prime minister Srettha Thavisin focused on policies to meet ambitious visitor targets while balancing the political tightrope that saw him elected.

Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat , Reuters | 4 months ago

New Thai PM’s First Step Is to Boost Tourism

Tourism

Thailand Targets Record 400,000 Visitors From Middle East

Thailand is experiencing a shortfall in its anticipated number of Chinese tourists, potentially impacting its tourism target for 2023. The country is now exploring alternative markets like Middle Eastern tourists, who can significantly contribute to its tourism revenue despite not matching the Chinese numbers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago

Thailand Targets Record 400,000 Visitors From Middle East

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Indians Turn to Metasearch Engines for Travel Bookings

Indian travel and aviation sectors have managed to rebound faster than expected and well beyond pre-pandemic levels. But how will travel and tourism leaders work to ensure sustained growth and profitability, remains to be seen.

Amrita Ghosh | 10 months ago

Skift India Daily: Indians Turn to Metasearch Engines for Travel Bookings

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Southeast Asian Destinations Steer Tourists Towards Road Trip Holidays

In a bid to encourage tourists to explore the region by road, the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come up with a driving tourism manual. The guidebook contains information on driving in Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam and also includes a list…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Tourism

Thailand Drops Test Requirements Just as It Plans to Woo Indian Tourists

After a great deal of will they or won't they, Thailand has finally decided to simplify travel for visitors. But in the absence of some of its most important source markets, like China and Russia, the country has its sights set on Indian tourists.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Thailand Drops Test Requirements Just as It Plans to Woo Indian Tourists

Tourism

Will Rising Visa Fees Stifle a Full Travel Recovery?

Destinations taking baby steps towards travel recovery should look to turn entry barriers into opportunities. Governments should reflect and review their pre-Covid traditional visa policies to make way for technology-enabled progressive approaches and the visa fee, though small, plays its part in determining travel decisions.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Will Rising Visa Fees Stifle a Full Travel Recovery?

Tourism

Thailand to Receive 80 Percent Fewer Foreign Tourists in 2020

Pity all of the Thai individuals who depend on tourism for their livelihoods.

Satawasin Staporncharnchai, Chayut Setboonsarng, and Orathai Sriring, Reuters | 3 years ago

Thailand to Receive 80 Percent Fewer Foreign Tourists in 2020

Coronavirus

Thailand’s Social Enterprises Help Small Tourism Businesses Hit by Crisis

More of this, please. Thailand’s social enterprises, or organizations with virtuous missions, have been helping the country's tourism companies find creative new ways to earn revenue.

Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Reuters | 4 years ago

Thailand’s Social Enterprises Help Small Tourism Businesses Hit by Crisis

Tourism

Thailand to Spend $722 Million to Reward Health Workers With Cheaper Domestic Travel

What a great idea! The Thai government will reward 1.2 million medical workers and health volunteers with subsidies to pay for domestic trips, including for hotel rooms, meals, and train rides.

Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters | 4 years ago

Thailand to Spend $722 Million to Reward Health Workers With Cheaper Domestic Travel