Nationmultimedia.com, December 27, 2007

Operators nationwide can expect only a modest rise in their room rates compared to this year.
THA president Chanin Donavanik said the number of new rooms was expected to increase by 30,000 during 2006-2008, with more than 3,000 set to hit the market next year in the capital.
It would appear that many new hotels are planned for major destinations such as Bangkok, Samui, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai.
“I noticed four hotel categories increasing their presence in the market: guest houses, serviced apartments, boutique hotels and international chains,” said Chanin.
He said the new hotels would bring about tougher competition in the coming year, meaning operators would be forced to increase their room rates by less than the adjustment in earlier years.


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