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Outbound market keeps focus on Asia

Asian countries are engaged in fierce competition for the Thai outbound travel market, banking on increased flight capacity compared with last year.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023

B1,000 departure tax proposed

Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht.

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2023

Agents seek tougher laws for scams

As repeated cases of fraud, with tour companies ditching their clients, continue to ravage outbound tour businesses, the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is calling for more effective laws to protect both businesses and consumers.

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2023

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Cannabis issue still causing jitters

Since the government legalised cannabis on June 9, 2022 by removing the plant from the list of prohibited narcotics, the tourism sector was expected to reap a windfall as Thailand was the first country in Asia to allow hemp consumption for certain purposes, other than recreational use.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2023

Operators seek tourism law reform following scam

Tour operators are calling for tourism laws to be reformed to protect travel agents, not only customers, following an alleged Japan tour scam worth 14 million baht.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2023

Outbound travel set for Lunar New Year dip

Outbound travel is expected to slow during Chinese New Year as people spent their travel budget during the New Year holiday, with the market reviving in late March if airfares dip.

Bangkok Post · Jan 10, 2023

Travel agents urge region to reopen

Ongoing travel restrictions and entry requirements in some countries are the most critical obstacles to expanding the tourism sector, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).

Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2022

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Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea

Outbound tour operators reported a spike in illegal job seekers who seek to use tour packages to South Korea as a guise before escaping from the group as soon as they arrive.

Bangkok Post · Aug 8, 2022

Tour operators jittery despite easing restrictions

Outbound travel has shown early signs of a rebound as restrictions ease across the globe, yet tour operators expect many challenges from ongoing viral outbreaks and economic woes.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2022

Travel agents push trips to Malaysia

The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) wants to spur more outbound trips to Malaysia through the exchange of tourist flow to support the recovery trajectory following the border's reopening.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2022

Tour operators to focus on wholesale market

Tour operators selling trips to Japan are opting for wholesale packages instead of individual sales to avoid risks during the early stages of tourism resumption, which comes with extra costs, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2022

Tourists delay foreign trips

Surging costs and a fragile economy are forcing travellers to delay their trips abroad despite pent-up demand, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).

Bangkok Post · Apr 17, 2022

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