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PATA Forecasts 10% Visitor Decline

Category: Tourism, Posted:22 Jul 2009 | 09:49 am

Leading industry organization Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) is forecasting a 10% decline in visitors for the year 2009. Aside from the existing factors such as reduced long haul airlift, a continued global recession and rising unemployment additional concerns on the H1N1 virus has caused a further downgrade for the prospects of recovery this year.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its projection for tourism down to 13.2 million though most industry insiders are benchmarking the years figure close to 12 million. While the recent events in Jakarta may see a redirect of some traffic into Thailand as Australia has already issues some travel advisories the Bali market summer season is well underway and it's doubtful to see a larger scale impact for the moment.

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C9 Hotelworks Releases New Phuket Hotel Market Update Report

Category: Hotels|Tourism, Posted:16 Mar 2023 | 00:29 am According to C9 Hotelworks new Phuket Hotel Market Update 2023, the resort island’s tourism recovery has accelerated over the past six months. With the removal of Thailand’s pandemic travel restrictions in 2022, airlift quickly ramped up as India and Malaysia were key early source markets. Over the current winter season aside from the return of […]
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Destination Ink Radisson For Patong Hotel

Category: Hotels, Posted:12 Mar 2023 | 23:16 pm Phuket’s hotel brand conversion trend is continuing, with the latest move having Radisson sign a deal for a 390-room hotel in Patong. Owned by the Destination Group, the property will be branded as a Radisson. This is the fourth recent conversion by Destination with one more Radisson and two Holiday Inns by IHG. Expect more […]
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Hilton Phuket Arcadia Reflagged To ACCOR’s Pullman Brand

Category: Hotels, Posted:03 Mar 2023 | 07:35 am One of Phuket’s largest hotels, the 662-room Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort has been reflagged under ACCOR’s Pullman brand. The hotel, which will be named Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort will operate as a Pullman effectively in April of this year, and a staggered 24-month refurbishment program undertaken. With this addition, there will be three […]
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