Tourism & Hospitality

Tourism & Hospitality

About the Committee

Mission.

The Tourism & Hospitality Committee’s (THC) Mission is to promote the Travel and Tourism industry of Thailand and the U.S. by facilitating communication and developing business between Thailand’s private and public sector, and within the AMCHAM community of businesses. The THC discusses travel trends and issues within and affecting the airline, hotel, tour companies, convention, exhibition, business travel, medical tourism, and ground transportation industries. With the continued material impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tourism and Hospitality in 2021, the primary focus of the THC committee has been on advocacy to support the key requirements of the industry. Representing almost 100 AMCHAM Tourism and Hospitality members, the committee has worked together with the Royal Thailand Government, fellow Chambers, industry-related Associations and business representatives to discuss strategies to safely and sustainably reopen Thailand to international travelers, promote domes-tic tourism, and provide financial relief for owners, operators, and industry employees.

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Mission.

The Tourism & Hospitality Committee’s (THC) Mission is to promote the Travel and Tourism industry of Thailand and the U.S. by facilitating communication and developing business between Thailand’s private and public sector, and within the AMCHAM community of businesses. The THC discusses travel trends and issues within and affecting the airline, hotel, tour companies, convention, exhibition, business travel, medical tourism, and ground transportation industries. With the continued material impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tourism and Hospitality in 2021, the primary focus of the THC committee has been on advocacy to support the key requirements of the industry. Representing almost 100 AMCHAM Tourism and Hospitality members, the committee has worked together with the Royal Thailand Government, fellow Chambers, industry-related Associations and business representatives to discuss strategies to safely and sustainably reopen Thailand to international travelers, promote domes-tic tourism, and provide financial relief for owners, operators, and industry employees.

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

On March 22, the THC assisted with the Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2020. This event is held yearly and highly anticipated among the tourism and hospitality industry as it features trends, issues, and developments in Thailand’s hospitality sector. On August 26, the partner event Bangkok Get Up, Stand Up: Critical Insights for Thai Tourism and Hotels was held virtually. As Thailand’s extended lockdown period was beginning to affect the tourism industry more greatly, this event provided timely understandings for people looking to reignite the sector.

On October 27, the committee organized the Thailand session for the AmChams of the Asia Pacific (AAP) event titled Back to Business: An Update on Travel for Asia-Pacific. This virtual event allowed members from 27 AmChams of the Asia-Pacific to receive up to the minute information regarding travel and entry requirements for 11 countries. Finally, on October 28, the committee assisted with PHIST 2021- Sustainable Asia Redefined, an event focused on hotels in Phuket.

Committee Leaders

Priyanka Otto
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
    • Sumitha Sooran
    Phuket Hotels Association
    Jackson Ferguson
    S Hotels & Resorts
    • Jules Norton Selzer
    Diageo Moet Hennessy (Thailand) Ltd.

    • Committee Coordinator

    Sarawan Dever
    E: sarawan@amchamthailand.com

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