More than 250 Thai and Chinese tour agents yesterday called on the government to establish clear measures to seriously address the problem of zero-dollar tour operations. The recent crackdown on illegal zero-dollar tour operations has caused negative sentiment in the overall tourism industry," he said. The company is reportedly the country's largest zero-dollar tour network. Despite the zero-dollar tour crackdown, Ms Supawan predicted that the overall hotel business would remain good in the second half. The main change is to Article 31, which will bar tour operators from providing services to foreign travellers without charge and set a minimum price.

Source: Bangkok Post September 14, 2016 23:48 UTC