History
Thai
Hotel Association
Thai
Hotel Association was established in 1963 by the Board of Directors and hotel
owners called “Hotel Association for Tourist of
Thailand
” with the following
objectives:
1. To foster the
spirit of unity among members and support each other in hotel industry
2. To support
tourism in the country with cooperation from Tourism Organizations in both
Thailand
and overseas
3. To impart
knowledge and coordinate among members without involving politics
The
previous Head Office was located at the Oriental Hotel. In 1968 the “Hotel
Association for Tourist of Thailand” was renamed to “Thai Hotels Association”.
The present Head Office is located at
203-209/3
Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue
, Bowonniwet, Pranakon,
Bangkok
10200.
The objectives of THA are
as follows.
· To promote
private enterprise relating to hotel business and tourism industry
· To promote and
faster cooperation among all members of the Association
· To support and
assist members to solve problems including negotiation with outsiders for the
mutual benefits of the members
enterprises
· To foster the
spirit of unity and exchange knowledge, opinions, and technique as well as
information concerning hotel business
and tourism industry
· To protect and
promote mutual benefit
· To cooperate and
coordinate with the government and private sectors, e.g. organizations,
associations, companies or any
persons when the Association deems that such
cooperation will assist or provide facilities in fulfillment of the Association
objectives.
· To propagate and
publicize Association’s activities as well as information concerning hotel
business and tourism industry
· To conduct
training programs and seminars in the field of hotel business and tourism
industry
· To carry out any
kind of business with the aims of promoting and increasing benefits for the
members
· To clarify and
make proposal to the government and help in solving problems and obstacles in connection
with hotel business
and tourism industry
· To cooperate with
government in promoting hotel business with regard to a good standard and in
concurrence with the
governments policy
· To make
agreements or set mutual regulations for the members to follow, to refrain from
any practices, all for the food of the
members business
· To settle
disputer in business between fellow members, or between members and outsiders
· To arrange sales
promotion domestically and internationally
· To join in any
charitable activities or make contribution to charity for public welfare and
national security
Benefits in general:
· To receive
information on hotel business and tourism industry from various sources such as
THA Chapters in the central and
6 regional offices, including TAT, BOI, and
ATTA, etc.
· To receive THA news,
and member’s information as well as online communications via the internet at www.thaihotels.org or
E-mail to info@thaihotels.org
· To attend THA
Annual Meeting and follow up on THA progress, and exchange idea and suggestion
to THA for improvement
· To attend
Member’s Meeting organized in every 2 months to follow up on the progress of
THA activities, to propose ideas
and suggestions to Executive Board of
Directors, to participate in seminars with guest speakers experiences in hotel
business
and tourism industry
Specific Benefits:
· To get assistance
and support from the Association as stated under scope of the
Association’s objectives
· The right to
propose ideas of suggestions to the Association and Executive Board of
Directors under the scope of the
Association’s objectives and with the aim to assist the Association
· The right to
propose and participate in the enactment concerning hotel business and tourism
industry which turns into government
policy for the benefit of all members
· To participate in
Hotel Rating System Project
· To assist and
support hotel activities all over the country for the benefit of members and
Hotel Industry
· To exchange views
share experiences and work together for the benefit of hotel ad tourism
industry.
THA is a member of the following:
· ASEAN Tourism
Association (ASEANTA)
· ASEAN Hotels
& Restaurant Association (AHRA)
· Pacific
Asia
Travel Association (PATA)
The members are classified
into 11 groups as follows:
1. Group of hotels located in Bangkok, Phatumthani,
Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Nakornpathom,
Kanchanaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut
Songkhram and Ratchaburi with number of rooms exceeding 250
2. Group of hotels located in
Bangkok
, Phatumthani. Nonthaburi, Samut
Prakan, Nakornpathom,
Kanchanaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Ratchaburi
with number of rooms less than 249
3. Group of hotels located in Central Chapter consists of
Ayutthaya
,
Nakorn Nayok, Saraburi, Angthong,
Singburi, Supanburi, Lopburi, Chainat,
Uthaithani and Nakornsawan
4. Group of hotels located in Eastern chapter consists of
Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trad, Srakaew,
Chachengsao and Prachinburi
5. Group of hotels located in Western Chapter consists of
Petchaburi and Prachuabkirikan
6. Group of hotels located in Upper Northern Chapter
consists of Phrae, Lampang, Lamphun,
Nan
,
Phayao, Chiangmai, Chiangrai
and Maehongson
7. Group of hotels located in Lower Northern Chapter
consists of Kamphaengpetch, Phichit, Petchabun, Pisanulok, Sukhothai, Tak
and
Utharadit
8. Group of hotels located in Upper Northeastern Chapter
consists of Khonkaen, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Nongbua Lamphu, Loei,
Udonthani,
Sakolnakon, Nakon Phanom and Nongkhai
9. Group of hotels located in Lower Northeastern Chapter
consists of Nakornratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Srisaket, Chaiyaphum,
Mahasarakam, Roied, Yasothon, Ubonratchathani and Amnatcharoen
10. Group of hotels
located in Southern Chapter consists of Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi,
Pattalung, Trang, Satul, Songkhla,
Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat
11. Group of hotels located in Southern
Chapter consists of Chumporn, Suratthani and Nakhonsrithammarat
At present, Thai Hotels
Association has a total of 656 Members:
· Ordinary Members 548
· Association Members 68
· Extra-Ordinary Members 92
· Honorary Members 22
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