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Thailand's Film Rebate Is Under Review: What It Means for Set-Jetting | Thailand DMC
Policy & trade13 Sep
Dispatch No. 404

Thailand's Film Rebate Is Under Review: What It Means for Set-Jetting | Thailand DMC

7 MIN READ
The Baht Is the Quiet Line in Every Thailand Quote | Thailand DMC
Pricing13 Sep
Dispatch No. 404

The Baht Is the Quiet Line in Every Thailand Quote | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
Thailand's MICHELIN Key Hotels: The 62-Property List Agents Should Quote From | Thailand DMC
Hotels13 Sep
Dispatch No. 404

Thailand's MICHELIN Key Hotels: The 62-Property List Agents Should Quote From | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
Bangkok Is Asia's No.2 for Repeat Visits: Selling the Second Thailand Trip | Thailand DMC
Demand data11 Sep
Dispatch No. 400

Bangkok Is Asia's No.2 for Repeat Visits: Selling the Second Thailand Trip | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
Run-Cations and Sportainment: Thailand's Q4 2026 Race Calendar | Thailand DMC
Sports tourism11 Sep
Dispatch No. 399

Run-Cations and Sportainment: Thailand's Q4 2026 Race Calendar | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Thailand's 10 Textile Journeys: TAT's Fashion Tourism Push and How to Sell It | Thailand DMC
Events9 Sep
Dispatch No. 398

Thailand's 10 Textile Journeys: TAT's Fashion Tourism Push and How to Sell It | Thailand DMC

7 MIN READ
Thailand's Three-Tier Tourist Insurance Plan: Fee-Funded Cover, Activity Cover and Rental Liability | Thailand DMC
Insurance9 Sep
Dispatch No. 397

Thailand's Three-Tier Tourist Insurance Plan: Fee-Funded Cover, Activity Cover and Rental Liability | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
China's Golden Week 2026 in Thailand: A Softer Market, New Exit Rules and Where the Demand Is | Thailand DMC
China market8 Sep
Dispatch No. 396

China's Golden Week 2026 in Thailand: A Softer Market, New Exit Rules and Where the Demand Is | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Krabi Prototype: TAT's Ten Certified Travel with Care Routes and How to Sell Low-Carbon Krabi | Thailand DMC
Krabi8 Sep
Dispatch No. 395

Krabi Prototype: TAT's Ten Certified Travel with Care Routes and How to Sell Low-Carbon Krabi | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Thailand High Season 2026–27 Is a Buyer's Market: What the Hotel Data Says and How Agents Should Contract | Thailand DMC
Hotels8 Sep
Dispatch No. 394

Thailand High Season 2026–27 Is a Buyer's Market: What the Hotel Data Says and How Agents Should Contract | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
TAT's 2027 Year of Transformation: What the Four Moves Mean for Agents Selling Thailand | Thailand DMC
TAT 20278 Sep
Dispatch No. 393

TAT's 2027 Year of Transformation: What the Four Moves Mean for Agents Selling Thailand | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Thailand's 2027 Holiday and Banking Calendar: What Is Firm, What Is Not | Thailand DMC
B2B7 Sep
Dispatch No. 392

Thailand's 2027 Holiday and Banking Calendar: What Is Firm, What Is Not | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
Client Data and Your Thailand DMC: What to Send, What Not To | Thailand DMC
B2B7 Sep
Dispatch No. 391

Client Data and Your Thailand DMC: What to Send, What Not To | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
How Agencies Pay a Thailand DMC: Currencies, Accounts and Timing | Thailand DMC
B2B7 Sep
Dispatch No. 390

How Agencies Pay a Thailand DMC: Currencies, Accounts and Timing | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Bangkok vs Phuket: Which to Sell, and When | Thailand DMC
B2B6 Sep
Dispatch No. 389

Bangkok vs Phuket: Which to Sell, and When | Thailand DMC

9 MIN READ
Suvarnabhumi pulls its high-season roadworks: what changes for Bangkok transfers | Thailand DMC
Airports6 Sep
Dispatch No. 388

Suvarnabhumi pulls its high-season roadworks: what changes for Bangkok transfers | Thailand DMC

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Air-and-sea island transfers to Samui, Phangan and Tao | Thailand DMC
Routes & Transfers6 Sep
Dispatch No. 387

Air-and-sea island transfers to Samui, Phangan and Tao | Thailand DMC

7 MIN READ
Bilateral visa deals survive Thailand's 15 September change | Thailand DMC
Entry Rules6 Sep
Dispatch No. 386

Bilateral visa deals survive Thailand's 15 September change | Thailand DMC

8 MIN READ
Thailand's Newest World Heritage Site Spends a Fortnight at Full Ceremonial Load
Festivals & eventsSeptember 3, 2026
Dispatch No. 385

Thailand's Newest World Heritage Site Spends a Fortnight at Full Ceremonial Load

8 MIN READ
Bangkok's New Ayutthaya Train: Comfortable, Cheap, and Impossible to Reserve
Rail3 Sep
Dispatch No. 384

Bangkok's New Ayutthaya Train: Comfortable, Cheap, and Impossible to Reserve

8 MIN READ
Thailand's New China Air Corridor Opens: What It Does and Doesn't Change
Aviation3 Sep
Dispatch No. 383

Thailand's New China Air Corridor Opens: What It Does and Doesn't Change

7 MIN READ
Thailand's 'Lost Taste' Recipe Revival: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents
Food2 Sep
Dispatch No. 382

Thailand's 'Lost Taste' Recipe Revival: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents

7 MIN READ
Udon Thani Horticultural Expo 2026–27: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents
Events2 Sep
Dispatch No. 381

Udon Thani Horticultural Expo 2026–27: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents

8 MIN READ
Udon Thani Gets Its International Certificate: What Agents Can Actually Sell
Airports2 Sep
Dispatch No. 380

Udon Thani Gets Its International Certificate: What Agents Can Actually Sell

8 MIN READ
Eurovision Asia 2026 in Bangkok: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents
Events2 Sep
Dispatch No. 379

Eurovision Asia 2026 in Bangkok: A Thailand DMC Brief for Agents

8 MIN READ
Selling Thailand to North America: the access picture and what it changes
B2B2 Sep
Dispatch No. 378

Selling Thailand to North America: the access picture and what it changes

6 MIN READ
Bangkok's airport map moves again: flydubai doubles, Thai AirAsia part-returns to Suvarnabhumi
B2B1 Sep
Dispatch No. 377

Bangkok's airport map moves again: flydubai doubles, Thai AirAsia part-returns to Suvarnabhumi

6 MIN READ
Thailand's September 2026 events: a secondary-province calendar, and how to sell it
B2B1 Sep
Dispatch No. 376

Thailand's September 2026 events: a secondary-province calendar, and how to sell it

7 MIN READ
Thailand Is Working Vietnam Hard: ITE HCMC 2026 and the Andaman Air Link
Source markets31 Aug
Dispatch No. 375

Thailand Is Working Vietnam Hard: ITE HCMC 2026 and the Andaman Air Link

8 MIN READ
TAT's Creator-Powered Tourism Push: What the Guest List Tells Agents
Travel news31 Aug
Dispatch No. 374

TAT's Creator-Powered Tourism Push: What the Guest List Tells Agents

7 MIN READ
Hua Hin's Airport Is Being Rebuilt for International Flights — and One Question Nobody Is Answering
B2B31 Aug
Dispatch No. 373

Hua Hin's Airport Is Being Rebuilt for International Flights — and One Question Nobody Is Answering

8 MIN READ
Thai Hotels Are Squeezed on Cash and Changing Hands: What It Means for Your Contracted Supply
B2B31 Aug
Dispatch No. 372

Thai Hotels Are Squeezed on Cash and Changing Hands: What It Means for Your Contracted Supply

8 MIN READ
TTM+ 2027 Goes to Khon Kaen: Isan's First Thailand Travel Mart
B2B30 Aug
Dispatch No. 371

TTM+ 2027 Goes to Khon Kaen: Isan's First Thailand Travel Mart

6 MIN READ
Ultra Thailand 2027: TAT's Invitation-Only Luxury Buyer Event in Bangkok
B2B30 Aug
Dispatch No. 370

Ultra Thailand 2027: TAT's Invitation-Only Luxury Buyer Event in Bangkok

6 MIN READ
Thailand's Health Ministry Just Claimed Thai Massage. That Is a Selling Point
Wellness30 Aug
Dispatch No. 369

Thailand's Health Ministry Just Claimed Thai Massage. That Is a Selling Point

7 MIN READ
Bangkok Is Rebuilding Its River Into One Destination. Here Is What Is Actually Open
Travel news30 Aug
Dispatch No. 368

Bangkok Is Rebuilding Its River Into One Destination. Here Is What Is Actually Open

7 MIN READ
Thailand Picked Chiang Mai as Its Green Prototype. Sell It Before It Is Obvious
Travel news30 Aug
Dispatch No. 367

Thailand Picked Chiang Mai as Its Green Prototype. Sell It Before It Is Obvious

7 MIN READ
From 16 October, Thai Airport Security Can Open a Checked Bag Without Its Owner
Entry rules30 Aug
Dispatch No. 366

From 16 October, Thai Airport Security Can Open a Checked Bag Without Its Owner

7 MIN READ
The Fee Schedule Nobody Reads Is About to Redraw Thailand's Route Map Again
Travel news28 Aug
Dispatch No. 365

The Fee Schedule Nobody Reads Is About to Redraw Thailand's Route Map Again

7 MIN READ
Five Expos, One Badge: What Bangkok's New Attractions Fair Tells the Trade
MICE28 Aug
Dispatch No. 364

Five Expos, One Badge: What Bangkok's New Attractions Fair Tells the Trade

7 MIN READ
Six Weeks of World-Class Stages Land in Bangkok's Quietest Booking Window
Events28 Aug
Dispatch No. 363

Six Weeks of World-Class Stages Land in Bangkok's Quietest Booking Window

7 MIN READ
The Free Two-Night Show That Fills Pattaya's Beachfront
Events28 Aug
Dispatch No. 362

The Free Two-Night Show That Fills Pattaya's Beachfront

8 MIN READ
The Visa Code on Your Reference Sheet May Not Exist Any More
Entry rules26 Aug
Dispatch No. 361

The Visa Code on Your Reference Sheet May Not Exist Any More

8 MIN READ
Thailand Says It Will Revoke Visas Over Behaviour. Brief Your Clients
Entry rules27 Aug
Dispatch No. 360

Thailand Says It Will Revoke Visas Over Behaviour. Brief Your Clients

8 MIN READ
Phuket Just Licensed 275 Hotels. Ask Your Supplier Which Side of That It Was On
Travel news27 Aug
Dispatch No. 359

Phuket Just Licensed 275 Hotels. Ask Your Supplier Which Side of That It Was On

7 MIN READ
Thailand Just Let Private Companies Run Trains. What It Means
Travel news27 Aug
Dispatch No. 358

Thailand Just Let Private Companies Run Trains. What It Means

7 MIN READ
Thailand Built a Wellness Product That Only Works in the Monsoon
Wellness27 Aug
Dispatch No. 357

Thailand Built a Wellness Product That Only Works in the Monsoon

8 MIN READ
TAT Has Stopped Selling One Thailand to China. Here Is What It Sells Instead
Source markets27 Aug
Dispatch No. 356

TAT Has Stopped Selling One Thailand to China. Here Is What It Sells Instead

7 MIN READ
Thailand's Cruise Terminal Slipped Again, and 2032 Is the Date That Matters
Travel news27 Aug
Dispatch No. 355

Thailand's Cruise Terminal Slipped Again, and 2032 Is the Date That Matters

7 MIN READ
TAT Picked Three Isan Festivals to Sell to the World. Here Is What That Means for You
Events27 Aug
Dispatch No. 354

TAT Picked Three Isan Festivals to Sell to the World. Here Is What That Means for You

8 MIN READ
Thailand Just Got a Ninth World Heritage Site, in a Province You Do Not Sell
Travel news27 Aug
Dispatch No. 353

Thailand Just Got a Ninth World Heritage Site, in a Province You Do Not Sell

8 MIN READ
Bangkok's River Fills With Royal Barges Until November, and Nobody Told Your Client
Travel news27 Aug
Dispatch No. 352

Bangkok's River Fills With Royal Barges Until November, and Nobody Told Your Client

8 MIN READ
Thailand Changed Who Qualifies for Its Ten-Year Visa and Barely Said So
Entry rules26 Aug
Dispatch No. 351

Thailand Changed Who Qualifies for Its Ten-Year Visa and Barely Said So

8 MIN READ
A Weather Warning Is Not a Cancellation
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 350

A Weather Warning Is Not a Cancellation

8 MIN READ
Thailand's Flag Carrier Is Rebuilding Its Long-Haul Map
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 349

Thailand's Flag Carrier Is Rebuilding Its Long-Haul Map

8 MIN READ
Do Not Sell a Client a Train That Does Not Exist Yet
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 348

Do Not Sell a Client a Train That Does Not Exist Yet

9 MIN READ
India Wants More of Thailand Than Thailand Currently Has Seats For
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 347

India Wants More of Thailand Than Thailand Currently Has Seats For

9 MIN READ
Thailand's Neighbours Are Getting Direct Flights Faster Than Its Long-Haul Markets
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 346

Thailand's Neighbours Are Getting Direct Flights Faster Than Its Long-Haul Markets

8 MIN READ
Four Months of Contemporary Art Inside Wat Arun and Wat Pho
Events26 Aug
Dispatch No. 345

Four Months of Contemporary Art Inside Wat Arun and Wat Pho

9 MIN READ
Thailand Is About to Pay Its Own Citizens to Fill the Rooms You Wanted
Travel news26 Aug
Dispatch No. 344

Thailand Is About to Pay Its Own Citizens to Fill the Rooms You Wanted

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