Bangkok cityscape. Bangkok night view in the business district. at twilight.
The travel and tourism crisis has forced as many as 80 per cent of member hotels to halt operations in 2020, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA), which has a membership of 930.
However, the true numbers of hotel casualties may be higher, as more than 80 per cent of approximately 54,200 hotels nationwide are non-member properties – most of which are by independent, small-and-medium-sized (SME) operators.
The pandemic and tourism crisis has forced 80 per cent of member hotels to halt operations in 2020, according to the Thai Hotels Association
“These independent and SME hotels are at the highest risk. Some have already closed their doors and others were sold,” said THA president Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi.