http://thailand-business-news.com Thailand news with a business perspective Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:40:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/19084-tourism-authority-of-thailand-sets-new-arrival-target-to-15-million/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/19084-tourism-authority-of-thailand-sets-new-arrival-target-to-15-million/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:55:21 +0000 Nakturagit http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=19084 The Tourism Authority of Thailand yesterday set its 2011 targets for international arrivals - 15.5 million adding Bt600 billion to the economy - and domestic trips - 91 million generating Bt432 billion in revenue. Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/19084-tourism-authority-of-thailand-sets-new-arrival-target-to-15-million/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/17745-tourism-authority-of-thailand-register-16-increase-in-tourism-arrivals/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/17745-tourism-authority-of-thailand-register-16-increase-in-tourism-arrivals/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:21:00 +0000 Editor เอดิเตอร์ http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=17745 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that Thailand received 6,563,099 visitor arrivals during January-May 2010, registering a 16.07 per cent year-on-year growth. Tourism receipts were estimated at 242,559.35 million baht, or about US$7.4 ... Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/17745-tourism-authority-of-thailand-register-16-increase-in-tourism-arrivals/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/16737-thailand-has-new-recovery-plans-for-tourism-sector/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/16737-thailand-has-new-recovery-plans-for-tourism-sector/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:49:13 +0000 Thai News ข่าวไทย http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=16737 The Royal Thai Government has given full support to a quick recovery of the Thai travel and tourism industry in recognition of its importance to Thailand's economy as well as the fact that it was the worst affected of all business sectors Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/16737-thailand-has-new-recovery-plans-for-tourism-sector/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15920-tourism-situation-in-pukhet-worse-than-after-2004-tsunami/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15920-tourism-situation-in-pukhet-worse-than-after-2004-tsunami/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 08:42:50 +0000 Editor เอดิเตอร์ http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=15920 As resort managers and marketing directores have told Phuketwan, Phuket’s plight is worse than after the 2004 tsunami. The tsunami was followed by a wave of international generosity that put tourists back on Phuket fast, ... Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15920-tourism-situation-in-pukhet-worse-than-after-2004-tsunami/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15707-tourism-council-drops-arrivals-target/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15707-tourism-council-drops-arrivals-target/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 02:08:07 +0000 BOI http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=15707 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/15707-tourism-council-drops-arrivals-target/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/14546-thailands-tourism-industry-lost-more-than-us150-million/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/14546-thailands-tourism-industry-lost-more-than-us150-million/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 03:18:39 +0000 Nakturagit http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=14546 Due to the protracted protests of the anti-government Red Shirts, Thailand in April has already lost over 100,000 tourist visitors and around more than Bt5 billion (US$156 million) in revenues, according to Tourism Authority of ... Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/14546-thailands-tourism-industry-lost-more-than-us150-million/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13720-two-million-tourists-to-keep-away-from-thailand-due-to-political-turmoil/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13720-two-million-tourists-to-keep-away-from-thailand-due-to-political-turmoil/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:29:46 +0000 Boris Sullivan โบริศนักข่าว http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=13720 The Federation of Thai Tourism Association (Fetta) estimates that the country would lose about 2 million tourists with expected loss of Bt100 billion during April and May due to the ongoing political turbulence, and current flight disruption in Europe. Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13720-two-million-tourists-to-keep-away-from-thailand-due-to-political-turmoil/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/13383-phuket-tourism-holding-up-despite-bangkok-clashes/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/13383-phuket-tourism-holding-up-despite-bangkok-clashes/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:50:32 +0000 Thai News ข่าวไทย http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=13383 After speaking to hotel executives about Phuket, it is evident that for the moment the nation's capital remains an isolated epicentre of both metrics and opinion. It is a pity that the travel advisories that have been put out do not clearly state that Bangkok is the only affected area Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/13383-phuket-tourism-holding-up-despite-bangkok-clashes/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13328-federation-of-thai-tourism-associations-fetta-fears-huge-loss/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13328-federation-of-thai-tourism-associations-fetta-fears-huge-loss/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:27:45 +0000 Wassana Kasemchai http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=13328 The continued anti-government rally by the red-shirts is severely hurting the country’s tourism sector, spokesman for the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (FETTA), Charoen Wangananont, said on Thursday. Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/13328-federation-of-thai-tourism-associations-fetta-fears-huge-loss/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/12748-prolonged-rallies-may-cost-4-7-contraction-in-tourism-sector/ http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/12748-prolonged-rallies-may-cost-4-7-contraction-in-tourism-sector/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:28:37 +0000 Dolsinee Kritayapimonporn PRD http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=12748 The prolonged demonstrations of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) is expected to have adverse effects on the Thai economy, according to Deputy Prime Minister of Economic Affairs, Trairong Suwannakhiri. A dampened tourism climate ... Thailand Business News ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/tourism-2/12748-prolonged-rallies-may-cost-4-7-contraction-in-tourism-sector/feed/ 0