PUBLISHED : 7 Sep 2023 at 06:48
Hotels have started to record an uptick in bookings from government agencies that have to use their fiscal 2023 budget before the deadline at the end of September, though reservations for China’s national holiday in October remain weak.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA), said hotel bookings in September increased as meetings, both from the government and private sectors, grew by 10-20%. Bookings of meetings stagnated over the past few months as the country awaited the formation of a new government.
She said demand from state agencies and corporate clients had significantly declined the past few months given the political uncertainty, as the business sector was…
