{"id":17598,"date":"2023-02-01T15:45:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vouchconcierge.com\/?p=17598"},"modified":"2024-03-22T18:01:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:01:24","slug":"latest-tech-trends-for-thailand-hotels-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/latest-tech-trends-for-thailand-hotels-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Tech Trends for Thailand Hotels in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17598\" class=\"elementor elementor-17598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3e6c40 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"f3e6c40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7cea87\" data-id=\"e7cea87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30d601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a30d601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777404c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"777404c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Tech Trends for Thailand Hotels in 2023<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97a347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97a347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThailand closed out the year of 2022 with over 10 million foreign arrivals, just as the Tourism Authority of Thailand has targeted in its recovery plan. This better-than-expected number has signaled a strong and positive start to 2023, which the Thai government expects arrivals to double to 20 million.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfc606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfc606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo much is to be expected in 2023, yet the hotel industry is still facing the aftermath of the pandemic which has rocked hospitality to its core. So, what are the types of technology that hotels in Thailand should pay attention to in 2023? This article discusses three of the biggest challenges faced by Thai hotels and the technologies that endeavor to resolve them.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ce25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ce25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Productivity Optimisation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a613fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a613fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the hotel industry in Thailand. Due to disruptions in the country\u2019s manpower situation, hotels that have remained resilient are operating at reduced capacity. The sudden influx of tourists had hotels panic hiring to fulfill operational needs, but it was soon apparent that the majority of labour with relevant experience have left the industry during the pandemic to \u201csafer\u201d sectors.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b6abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b6abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHotels now face the challenge of managing operations with unskilled manpower and a potential issue is that it can lead to lower productivity and quality of work. Especially for roles that directly affect experiences and interactions, hotels could suffer if the impact took a negative turn on guests caused by inexperience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b9a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b9a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstead of hiring more staff, hotels should consider boosting productivity of their own pool of talented staff. Empowering them with the right tools to reduce inefficiencies and spend more hours working on impactful tasks. Automating workflows and processes with productivity tools could be the critical first step.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6337dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6337dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome examples of how productivity optimisation tools improve efficiency of hotels:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa5781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa5781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Task management system to keep track of the department&#8217;s ongoing tasks and give supervisors a clear overview for better prioritisation and speedier response.<\/li><li>Monitoring of how much time is spent on each task and identify areas where the team members can be more efficient.<\/li><li>Tools that automate repetitive work and enable tasks that impact guest satisfaction to be completed better and quicker.<\/li><li>Digitalising to allow guests to self-service for simple requests and queries on a smart and intuitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/guest-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest experience platform<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbe620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bbe620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Becoming Sustainable<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0659b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0659b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith accelerating concerns over the climate crisis around the world, hotels in Thailand are under immense pressure to be more sustainable in their daily operations. Even end consumers, hotel guests, are chiming in in a research, with 88% of global travelers saying they want brands to help them improve their environmental and social footprint.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c1ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c1ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow then should hotels begin their sustainability campaign while reducing costs and not complicating operations?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49775d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49775d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are what some leading hotels are doing, with the help of technology:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f5963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f5963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Remove physical printed compendiums in every room and replace it with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/compendium-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital solution that is accessible via guests\u2019 mobile phones<\/a>.<\/li>\n \t<li>In-room dining and restaurant menus are digitalised with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/contactless-dining-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">direct ordering<\/a> available on devices.<\/li>\n \t<li>Offer guests the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/guest-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choose the level of cleaning services<\/a> on a digital platform instead of defaulting to full room make up daily.<\/li>\n \t<li>Digitalise operational processes to reduce the need for paper usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf4f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf4f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Overcoming Language Barriers<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548d69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"548d69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs many travelers do not speak Thai, language differences can be a factor that disrupts the guest experience. Hotels are constantly hiring guest service staff that speak the languages of top demographic guests, but these hires are rare to find and can cost much more than employing locals.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7bf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c7bf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology has played a huge role in alleviating the problem. Hotels that are digitalising know that guest facing platforms with multi language capabilities are a big help in improving communications between hotel and guest. A well-built guest platform would be able to display accurately translated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/compendium-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content in multiple foreign languages<\/a> such as Chinese \/ Mandarin, Russian, Japanese and Korean. This allows a clear and simple channel to get hotel information, place service requests and even in-room dining orders in their language, preventing miscommunications that might occur if done over a phone call.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8867625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8867625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBesides a more seamless stay experience, overcoming the language barrier could result in unexpected benefits. One of our hotel partners witnessed an increase in F&amp;B orders from Chinese tourists since the implementation of Mandarin language to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/contactless-dining-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food ordering platform<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b3ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42b3ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"578\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17930 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1536x1157.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-2048x1542.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-700x527.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/578;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"578\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17930 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1536x1157.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-2048x1542.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-700x527.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/578;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-1536x1157.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-2048x1542.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thai-Blog-Image_Compressed-1-700x527.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f4836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88f4836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All-in-one Award-winning Tech Solution Provider<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc11354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc11354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf your hotel is looking for the technologies mentioned above, Vouch is here to help. We are happy to share our experience on working with Thailand hotels to elevate guest experience through our digital solutions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/room-item-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital housekeeping services<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/contactless-dining-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> contactless dining<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/compendium-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital compendium<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af80a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af80a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact<\/a> our business development team for a demonstration!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ec0e5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"56ec0e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b478e\" data-id=\"62b478e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99266f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99266f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bangkok-downtown-thailand-in-urban-city-in-asia-2022-12-16-04-42-04-utc-1-1-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ccdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ccdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Tech Trends for Thailand Hotels in 2023<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd85ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd85ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThailand closed out the year of 2022 with over 10 million foreign arrivals, just as the Tourism Authority of Thailand has targeted in its recovery plan. This better-than-expected number has signaled a strong and positive start to 2023, which the Thai government expects arrivals to double to 20 million.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a88874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a88874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo much is to be expected in 2023, yet the hotel industry is still facing the aftermath of the pandemic which has rocked hospitality to its core. So, what are the types of technology that hotels in Thailand should pay attention to in 2023? This article discusses three of the biggest challenges faced by Thai hotels and the technologies that endeavor to resolve them.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147492d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"147492d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Productivity Optimisation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0e823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0e823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the hotel industry in Thailand. Due to disruptions in the country\u2019s manpower situation, hotels that have remained resilient are operating at reduced capacity. The sudden influx of tourists had hotels panic hiring to fulfill operational needs, but it was soon apparent that the majority of labour with relevant experience have left the industry during the pandemic to \u201csafer\u201d sectors.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9166d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9166d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHotels now face the challenge of managing operations with unskilled manpower and a potential issue is that it can lead to lower productivity and quality of work. Especially for roles that directly affect experiences and interactions, hotels could suffer if the impact took a negative turn on guests caused by inexperience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9953207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9953207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstead of hiring more staff, hotels should consider boosting productivity of their own pool of talented staff. Empowering them with the right tools to reduce inefficiencies and spend more hours working on impactful tasks. Automating workflows and processes with productivity tools could be the critical first step.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b41a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b41a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome examples of how productivity optimisation tools improve efficiency of hotels:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672c3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"672c3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Task management system to keep track of the department&#8217;s ongoing tasks and give supervisors a clear overview for better prioritisation and speedier response.<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitoring of how much time is spent on each task and identify areas where the team members can be more efficient.<\/li>\n \t<li>Tools that automate repetitive work and enable tasks that impact guest satisfaction to be completed better and quicker.<\/li>\n \t<li>Digitalising to allow guests to self-service for simple requests and queries on a smart and intuitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/guest-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest experience platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f5004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4f5004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Becoming Sustainable<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2aa51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed2aa51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith accelerating concerns over the climate crisis around the world, hotels in Thailand are under immense pressure to be more sustainable in their daily operations. Even end consumers, hotel guests, are chiming in in a research, with 88% of global travelers saying they want brands to help them improve their environmental and social footprint.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1f470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e1f470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow then should hotels begin their sustainability campaign while reducing costs and not complicating operations?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a8710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a8710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are what some leading hotels are doing, with the help of technology:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037ca04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037ca04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Remove physical printed compendiums in every room and replace it with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/compendium-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital solution that is accessible via guests\u2019 mobile phones<\/a>.<\/li><li>In-room dining and restaurant menus are digitalised with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/contactless-dining-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">direct ordering<\/a> available on devices.<\/li><li>Offer guests the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/guest-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choose the level of cleaning services<\/a> on a digital platform instead of defaulting to full room make up daily.<\/li><li>Digitalise operational processes to reduce the need for paper usage.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe8554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Overcoming Language Barriers<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf5113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs many travelers do not speak Thai, language differences can be a factor that disrupts the guest experience. Hotels are constantly hiring guest service staff that speak the languages of top demographic guests, but these hires are rare to find and can cost much more than employing locals.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91407a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91407a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology has played a huge role in alleviating the problem. Hotels that are digitalising know that guest facing platforms with multi language capabilities are a big help in improving communications between hotel and guest. A well-built guest platform would be able to display accurately translated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/compendium-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content in multiple foreign languages<\/a> such as Chinese \/ Mandarin, Russian, Japanese and Korean. This allows a clear and simple channel to get hotel information, place service requests and even in-room dining orders in their language, preventing miscommunications that might occur if done over a phone call.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c38a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c38a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBesides a more seamless stay experience, overcoming the language barrier could result in unexpected benefits. 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