Slowdown hits Pattaya hoteliersHotel business in Pattaya has begun to feel the pinch of the strong baht and the economic slowdown, with reports of declining occupancy rates. The slowdown in hotel business also stems from changes in behaviour, especially by Chinese tourists, who tend to travel independently in small groups instead of buying tour packages. Average spending for Indian tourists is 10,000 baht per person per day, compared with 5,000 baht for Chinese visitors. Today the city joined the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Bangchak Corporation Plc on a campaign to reduce plastic waste in the tourism industry. The agency aims to cut plastic waste from the tourism industry in half in 2020.

Source: Bangkok Post November 26, 2019 11:01 UTC