I saw this opportunity and want our website to serve Thai tourist demand" he said.
Despite the lacklustre economy, Thailand's tourism industry has been rebounding. Tourist arrivals in the first seven months of this year rose by 30.7% to 17.5 million, while tourism revenue grew 30% to 818 billion bath, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Mr Sampan said the obvious trend was for Thais, particularly the younger generation, to plan trips on their own, which had affected outbound your companies.
Although the number of these companies has fallen, many remain in business, as some customer groups still use their service --- mainly high-end people and executives who are too busy to plan their international trips.
"The business of tourism information websites is a blue ocean, and Tiaptour.com is expected to generate advertising revenue early next year," Mr Sampan said.