Posts Tagged ‘tourists’

The tourism and property sectors in Koh Samui is having some rough time today. According to the latest report, the number of tourists and foreign property buyers visiting Koh Samui has fallen so abruptly since last year that the island's property market, involving both residential and hospitality businesses, has reportedly shrunk by almost one half. Business operators on Koh ... Full story

Due to the global financial crisis the number of local and foreign tourists visiting the world-class hideaway Koh Samui in Thailand has dropped. Based on the data gathered by the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) visitors who flocked Koh Samui has dropped to 40-50 percent compared to the same figure in 2008 in the first six months ... Full story

The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects some 14 million foreign tourists to visit the country in 2010. The tourism arm of the government said such huge number of tourists would arrive in Thailand due to the improving economy of the world that will generate 959 billion baht income for the country. The TAT said from the 530 billion ... Full story

TO COPE up with the dwindling influx of local and foreign tourists, the tourism sector in Pattaya, Thailand are set to offer free hotel rooms to all those persons who will visit the seaside resort from May 1 to Oct 31. Aside from the free hotel rooms, the tourism industry will also offer as much as 50 ... Full story