How tourism help the economy

BANGKOK, June 25 (Bloomberg): A weaker currency and the recent legalization of cannabis may help attract more tourists back to Thailand as it ends most pandemic-induced curbs, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said. "A surge in oil prices makes traveling costs higher everywhere, but the weak Thai baht and a not-that-high cost of living will make us stand … [Read more...] about Cannabis and currency may help lure travellers back to Thailand; govt also assures all famous nightlife will now be back on track

Now that Covid-19 restrictions are easing in Thailand, the country’s employment rate is expected to spike this year. The managing director of JobsDB, a job search platform, said the platform expects Thailand’s employment rate to jump by 20-50%, depending on the sector. The platform surveyed job applications last year. The career fields that received the most applications were … [Read more...] about Thailand’s employment rate expected to spike following eased restrictions

FILE PHOTO: Sunset at Manila Bay. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Wednesday a “resurgence” in domestic tourism last year despite persistent threats of the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing results of the Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA), the DOT said there was a 38.16-percent increase in domestic tourism in 2021. This rate … [Read more...] about DOT reports ‘resurgence’ in domestic tourism in 2021

Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco. PHOTO/liloan.gov.ph CEBU CITY—Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco expressed her plans to “emulate and replicate” a successful tourism program in Cebu to help local governments develop less known tourism sites. Frasco said in an interview last week that there are beautiful tourist destinations in the country … [Read more...] about Frasco wants to develop less known tourism areas

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand scrapped a mask mandate and allowed bars and pubs to remain open for longer hours as the South-East Asian nation rolls back its remaining Covid-19 curbs amid a decline in new cases and a rebound in tourist arrivals. The wearing of masks is now voluntary nationwide, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said in a statement published on Royal Gazette … [Read more...] about Thailand ends restrictions on bars, scraps mask mandate