Marriott aims to ride Thai tourism recovery with launch of Madi Paidi Hotel

The move comes amid the revival of Thailand’s tourism industry and, surprisingly, as new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin prepares to offer free visas to Chinese and Indian visitors to make it easier to visit the country.

Jakob Helgen, area vice president of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar at Marriott International, said in an exclusive interview with The Nation that the positive recovery of tourism means a promising opportunity for the hospitality industry as well.

He pointed out that Thailand and the entire Asia region were heading in the same direction.

Certainly, each country would eventually move forward and achieve its own goals since people all over the world are eager to travel, he said.

However, Thailand is more competitive due to its rich and charming culture, nature, food, and people. Thailand is expecting up to 30 million…