Thailand recently took the crown as the ASEAN country with the most international tourists in 2023, with the 28.09 million arrivals recorded being an impressive 153.94% increase from the year prior.
Naturally, this is great news for the country’s tourism industry, which accounts for around 18% of its gross domestic product (GDP) after years of struggling through the pandemic.
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Based on the bonuses that hotel operators in Thailand are giving their staff members for the end of 2023, it looks like the tourism industry in the country is more than thriving.
For example, JW Marriott Phuket recently announced that it is giving each staff a whopping THB95,733.22 or approximately RM12,808.50 bonus through the hotel’s earnings in service charges from customers.
In case you’re not familiar, on top of the government tax, hotels and some restaurants in Thailand include a 10% service charge which will be shared with its employees and is usually a sizeable part…
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