– South-east Asian countries are relaxing border restrictions to drive a rebound in tourism – Some quarantine requirements have been abolished for selected vaccinated travellers – Vaccination levels, both abroad and at home, remain key to tourism revival plans After 18 months of travel restrictions, a number of countries in South-east Asia have begun opening their borders to foreign visitors…
– As of July 1vaccinated travellers to Phuket will be exempt from mandatory quarantine – The strategy is being combined with mass vaccinations to trigger a recovery in tourism – The plan could provide a blueprint for the successful resumption of international travel – Governments are increasingly looking to travel bubbles and quarantine exemptions As part of plans to stimulate…
By enacting measures to preserve natural and heritage sites, Thailand is stepping up efforts to protect its visitor attractions and promote sustainable tourism, although the intervention is expected to affect sector earnings in the short term. In early May tourism officials announced that the popular natural heritage site Maya Bay, located on Ko Phi Phi Le island and made famous as the location…
This year’s exhibition will feature a new layout combining together 3 exhibition halls and delivering a 20% bigger show, with premium products and services from more than 400 exhibitors, as well as new workshops and activities for visitors and businesses. In response to Thailand’s and the region’s growing food and hospitality industry, FHT 2018 is expanding to three exhibition halls (102-104)…
While Thailand has developed a reputation as a budget-friendly destination, offering affordable accommodation and leisure attractions, tourism authorities appear keen to attract a new breed of high-end clientele. In recent years, several local initiatives and global campaigns aimed at promoting luxury tourism have formed a strategic focus for the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), helping the agency…
Tourism remains one of the primary drivers of economic growth in Thailand. The sector’s positive performance can be partly attributed to a number of inherent pull factors, including a welcoming culture, abundant natural resources, biodiversity and relative affordability. However, infrastructure has struggled to keep up with the fast-paced growth in visitor numbers, a situation that has led to overcrowding…
Interview:Weerasak Kowsurat, Minister of Tourism and Sports How do you assess the promotion of Thailand as a preferred tourism destination? WEERASAK KOWSURAT: Thailand enjoyed 35m international arrivals in 2017, an increase of 4%, and anticipates 36m in 2018. This generated €51bn in tourism revenue from international visitors, up 8% from 2016. As generating further growth is considered less…
Interview: Dillip Rajakarier, CEO, Minor Hotels; and COO, Minor International To what extent can Thailand further improve its soft infrastructure, especially in terms of labour, to attract a greater share of the affluent market? DILLIP RAJAKARIER: The main priority is to improve the education system, particularly English language proficiency. It is important to establish schools to cater to the tourism…
Tourism remains one of the primary drivers of economic growth in Thailand. The sector’s positive performance can be partly attributed to a number of inherent pull factors, including a welcoming culture, abundant natural resources and biodiversity, as well as relative affordability. However, infrastructure has struggled to keep up with the fast-paced growth in visitor numbers, a situation…
Thailand’s medium- and long-term economic outlook remains bright it makes progress with development plans aimed at bolstering the business environment, diversifying the industrial base and attracting higher levels of foreign investment. One of these blueprints is the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Act, which was laid out in February 2018 and established a set of attractive investor incentives f
