OYO Reports 20% Rise in India Summer Bookings
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OYO said they have recorded a 20% year-over-year rise in summer bookings in India, driven by family travel, religious tourism, and strong demand during long weekends.
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister reported that in the short time frame of the Thai-Cambodian border clash, the Kingdom lost 3 billion baht in tourism revenue as over 5,000 hotel bookings for the month were canceled across border provinces. The majority of the cancellations were said to be concentrated in the seven provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border. Several hotels there closed temporarily but are now reopened, with group tours canceling all their bookings. About 70% of the rooms have been filled by donors and media personnel assisting local communities.
Koh Samui’s property market is evolving with a surge in condominiums and villa rentals, reshaping pricing and investment dynamics across key submarkets like Bophut, Mae Nam, and Maret. The newly released 2025 Samui Property Market Update by C9 Hotelworks said the island’s property market is valued at THB30.3 billion and is transitioning from its traditional villa-centric model towards higher-de