Articles tagged “thailand”

It’s not quite an equal comparison, but there’s been little correlation between the most-Instagrammed locations versus where tourists check into on Facebook or what destinations they’re searching on Google.

Not only are visits by Chinese travelers on the rise, the speed with which they spend money easily makes them one of the more coveted demographics.

A plane among the lanterns in northern Thailand would be a perfect juxtaposition of modern day technology and a centuries-old Buddhist tradition -- but not necessarily a safe one.

Unlike dentists along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Thai effort is targeting high-income visitors looking to get optional plastic surgery treatments at a bargain rate.

Domestic travel will be slow due to flood concerns, but that won’t stop foreigners who a.) Don’t know to expect heavy rains and b.) Mostly visit big cities like Phuket and Bangkok where it’s not an issue.

Although already popular in the Caribbean for years, luxury hotels and airlines are catching on to the idea that catering to adults only can lead to increased bookings, higher food and beverage spending, and happier guests.

The growth of digital tools for the tourism industry outside of Bangkok will go hand-in-hand with advances in telecommunications and banking infrastructure.

A competitive tourism market has been saturated by cheaply built companies who have learned to cut operating costs with joint online marketing and by promoting partners' packages, but have often left the consumer out of the equation.

Visitors to Thailand from Asia and other parts of the world pointed to security concerns as well as worries that they were being overcharged and would be ignored in a crisis situation.

Thai industry officials think that lighter regulations will cause fewer hoteliers to cheat and keep their properties off the tax rolls. They've also got their fingers crossed that this move will help bring up nightly rates.