Phuket’s tourism high-season hopes shattered in policy flip-flop
Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket has come face-to-face with the reality that its tourism high-season will not see a marked reopening to overseas travellers.
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Phuket hospitality fast approaching “breaking point”
In spite of the Phuket Model, Thailand's top resort island's hospitality industry is in dire need of government support, if it is to survive the peak travel season, say local stakeholders…
Bill Barnett: “The post-COVID traveller is going to be like a baby”
Bill Barnett, the Phuket-based head honcho of C9 Hotelworks, is not someone who needs an introduction to anyone working in the Thai travel industry.
Barnett is a force of nature in…
Chinese overseas travel sentiment grows as first-mover
According to the China Philippines Travel Sentiment Survey, conducted in the first week of May by hospitality consulting group C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications, the key…
45% of Chinese FITs plan to visit reopened Vietnam this year
Vietnam’s remarkable reopening of its domestic travel sector is expected to be replicated by focusing on short-haul Asian markets in a quest to restore their international tourism…
TTF 2020: Bill Bensely bangs the drum for sustainable, proftable travel in Thailand
Artist, architect and icon of design to a million hoteliers across the world, Bill Bensley was the big top speaker at last night’s Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2020, event.
Hosted on the…
‘The perfect storm’: Phuket’s soaring hotel supply vs declining tourism demand
With a strong hotel pipeline and a declining tourism demand, one of Asia's leading resort destinations Phuket looks set to weather a perfect storm.
“TTF 2019 comes at a critical crossroads for Thailand’s tourism industry”, says Bill Barnett
The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF 2019) will return for its eighth edition on 21 January 2019, with an agenda focusing on the ”mega-projects” happening in Bangkok and throughout Thailand.
Why the Phuket MICE market is about to boom
Phuket’s increasingly prolific MICE market nearly doubled in year-on-year growth in 2017. As revenue for the segment skyrocketed from THB5.9 billion to a record-high THB 10.9 billion (USD…
Komodo Islands: “Where once dragons roamed, tourism is the new giant”
Labuan Bajo is witnessing a rising tide of travellers who are pushing beyond the Eat Pray Love script of culture club Bali and embracing the more adventurous call of the wild.
PHIST: Phuket gets a helping hand cleaning up for the future
With some of Phuket’s biggest hospitality players in attendance, the very first Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018 (PHIST), one of Thailand’s most popular destinations,…
How Thailand’s rising infrastructure is reshaping tourism
Thailand’s infrastructure is reaping the rewards from the tourism industry.
MEGACITY BANGKOK: BKK’s most ambitious plans revealed at TTF 2018
The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) will return for its seventh annual edition on January 22nd, 2018, gathering approximately 650 hotel industry professionals at the InterContinental Hotel…
Why developers can’t resist the lure of hotel branding in Thailand
Property developers across Thailand are experiencing a magnetic attraction for hotel branded residences in order to spur price premium points and buyer demand. Currently there are 29 new…
Phuket under pressure as tourism growth exposes issue of unlicensed hotels
One of Asia’s most desirable tourist destinations, Phuket is attracting an ever-increasing number of international visitors to its golden beaches and turquoise seas.
But many of the…
Bagan ripe for international investment
International tourism in Bagan, Myanmar, is experiencing strong growth, but the ancient destination is still under-served by major hotel groups, a new report has found.
In its latest…
Bali hotel occupancy rises, but at what cost?
Bali's hotel occupancy rebounded last year, rising more than 4% following a challenging 2015. But at what cost?
According to the latest report from C9 Hotelworks and Horwath HTL, this…
Chinese demand “fills gaps” in seasonal Samui
A rising number of direct flights from mainland China is helping the Thai island of Koh Samui fill the gaps in its traditionally seasonal tourism sector, a new report has found.…
“Flashpacking” drives new generation of hotel in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's booming tourism industry is leading to the rise of a new breed of hostel catering for the so-called "flashpacking" market, a new report has found.
In its latest…
Thai hotel occupancy soars in 2015
Thailand's hotel occupancy experience double-digit growth in 2015, as the country’s hospitality sector benefited from increasing visitor numbers.
According to data released by STR…
Hua Hin still depends on domestic demand – report
The Thai resort town of Hua Hin is still very reliant on domestic tourism, a new report has revealed.
C9 Hotelworks' study revealed that 72% of travellers who stayed at Hua Hin's…
Thailand resort hotels suffer from downturn
A mid-year dip in arrivals to Thailand's main resort markets of Phuket and Koh Samui has jolted the destinations’ hotels and resorts, according to the half-year report released today by…
Pattaya hotel sector booms
Pattaya, the resort town on Thailand's eastern seaboard, is on track to reach more than eight million hotel guests in 2012 - a new record for the destination.
According to C9 Hotelworks'…
