Passenger traffic through Phuket International Airport during the first half
of this year surged 28 per cent compared to a year earlier – marking a
dramatic recovery for Phuket as the island resort province leads Thailand’s*
*tourism revival and a return toward the boom statistics of 2007.
Simmering political unrest in Bangkok is not expected to hit air passenger traffic through Suvarnabhumi Airport during the upcoming Songkran holidays as feared.
On the contrary, Airports of Thailand Plc(AoT) expects passenger throughput between April 9 and 18 to increase by 3.74% over the same period last year to a daily average of 130,000...
CB Richard Ellis sees residential market sentiment as positive throughout the majority of 2009 with prices and opinion improving quarter on quarter.
A recent press release from another agent highlighted the drop in the house price index, placing Thailand’s residential market 38th out of a sample of 42, above Dubai and three Eastern European countries. Whilst the Thai House Price Index reflected the launch of cheaper house, either of smaller size or more fringe locations, the implication that prices are dropping could not be further from the truth.
Iceland and London are among the world's best-value destinations thanks to the economic crisis, travel guide firm Lonely Planet said Tuesday, while Thailand remains tough to beat.
South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada rounded out the top 10, said the British-based company in its "Best In Travel 2010" guide.
TOKYO : Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has reassured Japanese businessmen that Thailand is getting back on track and political stability has now returned to the country.
He also pledged not to amend the Foreign Business Act, because it wanted to maintain an investment-friendly environment.
Twenty Japanese reporters have been flown in to Thailand during 20-25 January 2009, as the first step of a major publicity and promotional campaign designed to regenerate visitor confidence in this extremely important Japanese market.
Despite the recent political disputes in Bangkok according to Martin Phillips, as Managing Director of the up market residential brokerage Engel & Volkers (Thailand) Co, said no clients had postponed purchases despite the situation being international front-page news.
