Artikel tagged “travel”

  • Phuket Town – the UNESCO City of Gastronomy reveals some secrets

    Phuket Town – the UNESCO City of Gastronomy reveals some secrets

    VIDEO: Thai PBS A UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Phuket Town is a real foodie town. Among their amazing arrays of local delicacies is a variety of tea snacks, many of which are the integral part of their daily life. The delicate and cute and delicious Pang Pia is among the oldest recipes

  • King Power wins duty free and shopping management contract for Suvarnabhumi

    King Power wins duty free and shopping management contract for Suvarnabhumi

    In Friday’s biggest surprise (please say in sarcastic tone whilst rolling eyes) King Power Suvarnabhumi has won the bidding to manage the commercial area at Suvarnabhumi International Airport with the highest offer, AOT senior executive vice president Vichai Bunyu said this morning. The winner will be approved on June 12, he said. Earlier this year the AoT (Airports of Thailand) said they had been instructed by the government to open the long-standing contract to new tenders

  • Travel’s dynamic changes – A personal perspective

    Travel’s dynamic changes – A personal perspective

    by Andrew J Wood – President SKÅL International Bangkok With the dramatic announcement of the sale of retail travel giant Thomas Cook following the loss of £1.5 billion brings the blight of the travel agent community into the news once more. Last week Wall Street bank Citigroup advised investors to sell shares in the travel company. Confidence that travel agents can survive in the age of DIY bookings online is paper thin.

  • Chinese owners using condo investments as a ‘hotel’

    Chinese owners using condo investments as a ‘hotel’

    PHOTO: Thai Rath Residents in condos around the country are getting sick of the parade of short-stay travellers using their condo rooms as defacto hotel rooms, travellers renting out their rooms from Chinese owners who run their investments as quasi hotel rooms.

  • Phuket Airport passenger arrivals dip

    Phuket Airport passenger arrivals dip

    by Bill Barnett, c9Hotelworks.com To date, 2019 is shaping up to be a slightly volatile year for tourism to the island. Passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport rose 1% year-on-year in January, but took a step backwards in February with a substantial 6% decline. While we are still early in the year, overall visitor arrivals to Thailand on a country-wide basis have lost ground compared to the same period in 2018, so in reality Phuket’s challenges match those of the entire country.

  • Finance Ministry wants to give 1,500 baht to each domestic traveller

    Finance Ministry wants to give 1,500 baht to each domestic traveller

    The Finance Ministry says they are launching a new stimulus package to boost the country’s domestic tourism by giving Thais 1,500 baht each to spend when they travel to 55 provinces under the promotion campaign. Under the campaign, Thais aged 18 and over can register for the program.

  • “Thailand Travel Shield” insurance scheme to continue – TAT

    “Thailand Travel Shield” insurance scheme to continue – TAT

    The TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) says that the Thailand Travel Shield insurance project will continue.

  • Thai Air Asia introduces Chiang Rai-Shenzhen route

    Thai Air Asia introduces Chiang Rai-Shenzhen route

    Thai AirAsia is adding new flights to its Chiang Rai hub with a new direct route to China that starts on April 30. The new daily direct flight from Chiang Rai to Shenzhen (adjacent to Hong Kong) is being promoted this week with fares as low as 735 baht one-way.

  • New airport duty free bid split into two

    New airport duty free bid split into two

    The Government has insisted that the AoT rejig its awarding for the concession of duty-free shops at its airports.

  • Event Round-Up – April 2019

    Event Round-Up – April 2019

    by The Sponsorship Experts – Paul Poole (South East Asia) The first ever ASEAN Gastronomy Tourism Fair will kick off on April 9-10 at CW Tower Ratchadapisek Bangkok.