Thai hotels see 30% drop in Chinese tourists in Q2, occupancy rate falls to 52% in May
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Thailand's tourism sector has entered the full low season, and private businesses are increasingly concerned about the foreign tourist market. Not only are there no positive factors supporting growth, but negative influences are compounding.
Deputy police chief tackles encroachment epidemic on Koh Lipe
FRIDAY, AUGUST 04, 2023
Deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has landed on Koh Lipe in Satun province to investigate a wave of alleged encroachment by hotel operators.
Treehouses, tents and rafts can now be used for hotels, govt says
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023
Owners of bungalows, container houses, treehouses, tents and houses on rafts can now turn them into hotels, as the Cabinet has approved an ministerial draft regulation related to buildings suitable for the hotel business, deputy government spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana said on Sunday.
Despite gradual revival in tourism, small hotel operators still await light at the end of the tunnel
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022
Thai small hotel operators are struggling in the post-Covid-19 era as discounts offered by large hotels and the reopening of many Asia-Pacific countries are affecting their business operations, a report in Thansettakij said on Tuesday.