Govt organising roadshows to restore confidence Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has dispatched a team of officials for a ‘roadshow mission’ in China to clarify the real political situation in the kingdom after the government lifted the State of Emergency decree in Bangkok... Read more.
Thailand organising roadshows to restore foreigners tourism confidence BANGKOK, Sept 18 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has dispatched a team of officials for a ‘roadshow mission’ in China to clarify the real political situation in the kingdom after the governme... Read more.
Protests scare high season tourists away Bookings sluggish for peak time of the year ACHADTAYA CHUENNIRAN, JAKKRIT WAEWKRAIHONG & AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK Twenty-three countries have warned their citizens to stay away from political rallies in Thailand, which is bad news for the approaching peak to... Read more.
POLITICAL SHOWDOWN Southern outlook bleak CHADAMAS CHINMANEEVONG Southern tourism looks bleak even after Phuket Airport reopened yesterday. Foreign tourists seem to have lost trust in the country’s airport operations, with many anticipating more shutdowns as the conflicts are anything but reso... Read more.
POLITICAL SHOWDOWN Tour firms fear B100bn in revenues could vanish CHATRUDEE THEPARAT Tourism operators are calling on the government to scrap the state of emergency declaration as soon as possible to help restore travel sentiment. ”The declaration has been a heavy blow to the tourism industry... Read more.
STATE OF EMERGENCY Tourism businesses jolted by declaration Cancellations of hotels, events jump CHADAMAS CHINMANEEVONG & CHATRUDEE THEPARAT The growing tension between the People’s Alliance for Democracy and the government and the use of a state of emergency are hurting the tourism busine... Read more.
IN Brief Chairman named CAPITAL MARKETS :The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco), an umbrella group representing local brokers, fund managers, analysts and listed companies, has named Prasert Bunsumpun as chairman, effective Aug 30. Mr Prasert, currently the chief executive of PT... Read more.
