According to an anonymous source, a ‘Centre for Economic Situation Administration’ (“CESA”) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha was held on Friday 4 June that approved (in-principle) a set of proposed stimulus measures aimed at encouraging wealthy expatriates to Thailand.

Find out what’s on the list from public swimming pools to public parks, museums to cockfighting rings, bowling alleys to horse races, weight-loss centers to beauty salons, and more.

Indonesia – Recent Google mobility reports show that visits to retail and recreation locations are down 12 percent on pre-pandemic levels. Similar contractions are reported for transit stations (–15 percent) and workplaces (–12 percent). Forecasts for Indonesia agree that 2021 will see a weak recovery followed by a firmer recovery in 2022. Retail sales are reported as falling 16.4 percent in the year to February 2021 after an 11.9 percent drop...

Global update for the travel industry (12/04/2021)

The Association of Thai Travel Agents predicted if the government reopens the country without quarantine for vaccinated travelers by June, there could be 8 million foreign tourists arriving this year.

COVID-19 has thrust the world into recession, which as a result akin to a domino effect, has led to rapid and accelerated change. Most notably, industries have pivoted online as we hurtle headlong into an increasingly digitalized society. In response to extended lockdowns, society has become more reliant on technology than it has ever been.

Thailand’s chief tourism official announced that the country expects to welcome five million tourists in 2021. However, initially, Thai authorities predicted that the tourist flow will be ten million tourists.

Bangkok, 20 January, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) East Asia Region is working on a range of activities to keep Thailand top-of-mind with the travel industry professionals and travellers in China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

Bangkok, 07 December, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre’s most recent survey, conducted between 20-25 November, 2020, shows that Thai domestic tourist confidence continues to climb with sentiment trending upwards after an increase over the last survey in September.

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