Domestic and international airports are expanding to meet the goal. Airports of Thailand is expanding tiny airports in Thailand’s heartland. New Betong Airport near Malaysia will service travelers. Compared to Bangkok airports, U-Tapao Airport can accommodate 1.5 million passengers annually. A second terminal will add 5 million annual passengers. New terminal opening 2027. The initiative is part of the Eastern Economic Corridor, which draws investment. Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is expanding to become a hub. The airport can handle 120 million passengers annually after expansions. West is 66,000 sq m. Terminal 1 will have 79 gates. April will bring a 348,000-square-meter expansion to the north terminal. This year should see completion of the expansion and third runway. Renovations will continue. The airport can accommodate 45 million passengers a year, which is the same number as before the outbreak. The project lasts until June 2025. Passenger terminal east will grow by 66,000…
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Safari World operates Thailand’s biggest theme park. Carnival Magic opened September 20. Carnival Magic features four zones. Kingdom of Lights has 40 million LED lights. Thailand will abolish Covid-19 travel restrictions on October 1. 10 rai comprise River Palace. Bird of Paradise Buffet seats 3,000. The park creates jobs and attracts tourists who spend money inside and outside. The park features creative parades and activities. 100-rai park near Kathu’s Kamala Beach. Shopping street at Carnival Fun Fair. As tourism recovers, Safari World will rebuild Phuket FantaSea. Foreign guests appreciate the new attraction, says FantaSea’s CEO. It will boost Phuket’s economy. Phuket’s enchantment attracts tourists and Thais. Tuesday was Carnival. The park is the first of several to open in Thailand in coming months as merchants strive to entice returning tourists. Marketing is planned by the CEO. Next year they want 2 million guests, 70% of them foreigners. Carnival Magic’s design…
Bangkok’s governor, Chadchar Sittipunt, said the city is contacting experts about turning some areas into tourist hotspots. The strategy aims for water management collaboration and knowledge sharing between the two cities. BMA provides short courses and connects graduates with employers at Bangkok Vocational School. The virus was removed from a list of prohibited conditions among foreign tourists, and the Cabinet decided to allow them into Thailand. Chadchart wants Bangkok to become Venice’s sister city. Bangkok’s nighttime tourism is being boosted.Most are in downtown and riverfront areas, he said. Chadchart and his colleagues will patrol Bangkok at night for the BMA’s “Midnight Bangkok Governor” campaign. This year is the start of a “huge bounce” in Thailand’s tourist business, says Marisa Nunbhakdi, head of the Thai Hotels Association. The policy follows the Tourism Ministry’s recommendation to open nightclubs till 4am. Chadchart says Bangkok lacks hospitality workers. The plan’s ideas would be implemented…
Indians and Australians have been among the top tourists to Phuket in recent months (120,000 from May to September) (around 60,000 visitors between May – September). Year after year, travelers are drawn to Phuket by the spectacle of “Masongs” (human receptacles for Taoist gods) cutting their cheeks with pointed objects and by the mouthwatering cuisine. The Taoist celebration, which blends vegan food and self-mortification, will take place from September 25 to October 4. Russian tourists, who in the years before the pandemic grew to be the island’s second-largest international source market, continue to be a source of lost revenue for Phuket. The tourism sector in Phuket is on the upswing as Thailand’s High Season approaches. According to Deputy Governor Pichet Panapong, Phuket has received four million domestic and foreign visitors so far in 2022, generating 66 billion baht for the local economy. International arrivals in Phuket are still just 40%…
TAT’s primary target demographics include business trip groups, senior citizens, independent travelers, female friend and family groups, and outdoor adventurers. Longer journeys will be rewarded with savings on services like hotels and spas, according to Yuthasak. In the final three months of the year, TAT will launch a new collaboration campaign named “It’s Time to Go to Thailand,” according to TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn. In order to generate 75 billion baht, TAT hopes to bring at least 1.25 million Japanese tourists to Thailand in 2023. After Thai VietJet announced the addition of flights to both the Bangkok-Fukuoka route to Japan, word of this campaign broke. The Thailand Tourism Authority wants to increase the number of Japanese visitors. TAT intends to exert pressure on seven significant travel operators to get Japanese visitors to stay longer in Thailand. Beginning on October 1, Thai VietJet will operate five weekly flights, Monday through Saturday,…
Moregenshtern blamed Japan’s closure for delayed searches. Thailand’s top tourism destination is Japan. This is true everywhere, including Asia, for the outgoing line. A rise in outbound tourism will reduce domestic tourism due to increasing travel options, he added. Domestic travel search rates jumped 50% in August compared to August 2019. Thailand leads Asia in tourist arrivals, although 2019 levels haven’t been achieved. Thais mainly booked hotel upgrades for secondary cities. Outbound search rates are approximately 50% lower than in August 2018. He said it depends on reopening big incoming markets like China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Asian countries still utilize face masks and may be hesitant to visit the U.S. and Europe. Thailand is one of the first Asian countries to recover from the Covivirus-19 outbreak, according to Agoda. Thai stimulus programs like “We Travel Together” have boosted domestic travel searches on Agoda. Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of Agoda, estimates…
Cambodian officials are exploring a new initiative for Thai border residents to boost tourism. Hor Sarun, Cambodia’s tourism minister, said Thai tourists visiting Angkor Wat will boost the country’s tourism. Near Siem Reap are the Angkor Wat temple and Angkor Archaeological Park, which has Khmer ruins. The increase in visitors is 560% more than the first half of 2022, but it’s only 22.5% of pre-epidemic passengers. Seven Thai provinces border Cambodia: Trat, Chanthaburi, Sa Kaeo, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket, and Ubon Ratchatani. Koh Kong, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, and Preah Vihear border Thailand. Many Thais wish to visit the temple but lack passports. Thai people with a legal address in one of seven adjacent provinces need a border permit, not a passport, to enter Siem Reap. Over 740,000 tourists visited Cambodia between January and July, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Southeast Asia reopens and seeks tourists. The…
Thai Airlines Association and the Tourism Authority of Thailand launched a special offer to boost domestic tourism during the high season. Thailand’s aviation economy is rebounding well from the epidemic, according to the TAT governor. TAT’s target is 50% of the tourism industry’s pre-pandemic 2019 revenue. Yesterday, TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn announced the offer. The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered aviation for three years, he claimed. Domestic flights were grounded. The epidemic affected aviation’s economy and employment. “Discounts All Over the Sky, Fly All Over Thailand” offers 300 baht off domestic flights in Thailand. Book by October 10 to save 300 baht on any November 1-December 31, 2022 flight. One 300-baht discount per booking. Six airlines joined to provide 300 baht discounts on 500,000 seats for flights before year’s end. Yuthasak said the unique offer will assist the TAT to reach its goal of 1.5 trillion baht for Thailand’s tourism industry…
According to a report released on Sunday by the Thai Hotels Association, the recovery began in the middle of this year, when the occupancy rate in July significantly increased from 38.2% in June (THA). THA anticipated an increase in foreign tourists after the reduced fee for Long-Term Resident (LTR) visas went into force in September. The visa allows for the inclusion of up to four family members, including children under the age of 20. The government additionally grants tourists visas. This policy is in effect from October 1 until March 31. THA reports that as a result, several hotels have begun to hire new personnel so that they can undergo training ahead of the peak season (November to early March). The Tourism Hospitality Association (THA) has cautioned hotel owners to prepare for elements that will harm tourism for the remainder of the year, such as high inflation that will reduce…
In addition to providing employment for bus drivers and other related personnel, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates that commissioning more than 500 tour buses will increase interest among Thai citizens in boarding a coach and traveling to various parts of the nation. According to the TAT’s deputy governor for domestic marketing, the tour buses have received financial incentives from the TAT to run tour routes throughout the north, south, east, and center of the nation. Although the TAT did put certain restrictions, it only allowed for a maximum of 40,000 baht each bus. The strategy has already been implemented, and on September 10 the first of these sponsored and compensated bus excursions took place. Out of the 500 available buses, tour schedules have already been developed and sold for about 208 of them. This amounts to around 40% of the fleet, which typically provides erratic services like excursions…