Luxury Hotels in Thailand Cut Prices as War Keeps Tourists Away

Thailand’s luxury hotels — from Andaman Sea beach resorts to Bangkok’s riverside icons — are trying to woo local residents with steep discounts as traditionally reliable streams of foreign tourists dry up, partly due to travel disruptions from the Middle East conflict.

Thai residents and expatriates can now snap up prices up to 70% off at five-star properties where nightly rates can typically approach $1,000. A stay at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’s oldest hotel with a landmark riverside view, is now going for under $300, including butler service and breakfast.