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Covid a chance to realign tourism industry 3 published : 18 Jan 2021 at 12:30 3 The closure of Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi helped restore flora and fauna threatened by hordes of visitors. Photo courtesy of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park Tourism is probably the industry hit hardest by the pandemic, which is bad news for countries like Thailand. Prior to the outbreak, the tourism industry accounted for as much as one-fifth of the economy, but it has since dropped precipitously. Despite the gloom, this provides us with a rare op...

New Year events should fit the times Following a year unlike any other, celebrations and events will face a host of constraints published : 21 Dec 2020 at 04:30 16 With fears of a second wave of the pandemic in Thailand yet to dissipate, event organisers and government agencies are rushing to ensure New Year celebrations and consumer sentiment will not be spoiled by the invisible enemy of the state. A 40-metre-tall Christmas tree lights up CentralWorld mall in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong area ahead of the Christmas and New Year period. New Year countdown events are pr...

SHR adding six hotels in portfolio boost published : 16 Dec 2020 at 04:00 2 An aerial view of SAii Lagoon Maldives. Hotels in Maldives outperformed all properties and are fully booked for Christmas and New Year. S Hotels & Resorts (SHR), a hospitality arm of SET-listed Singha Estate, plans to add six more hotels in Thailand under a new brand called Nãbor next year to double its portfolio to 82 hotels with 9,000 rooms by 2025. Dirk De Cuyper, chief hospitality officer of SHR, said in the next five years the company will invest in existing ...