The number of tourists plunged just when the COVID-19 outbreak started in February because Chinese tourists stopped their travel. Photo: Pattaya Mail |
From January to March 6.7 million people visited Thailand. The number dropped by 38% or 4.1 million from the same period of last year, he said.
In the first quarter, the country generated 334 billion baht from tourism. The amount fell by 40% or 222 billion baht. The minister said that tourists stopped travelling worldwide due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The number of tourists plunged just when the COVID-19 outbreak started in February because Chinese tourists stopped their travel,” Mr Phiphat said.
According to him, 3.81 million people visited Thailand in January, rising 2.6% year-on-year. The number plummeted by 43% to 2 million in February and 76% to 830,000 in March.
Read the full article at Pattaya Mail: https://www.pattayamail.com/coronavirus/thailand-tourism-income-plummets-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic-294976
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c/o 3rd Floor, Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 154 Rama 1 Road
National Stadium, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Web: www.mekongtourism.org
Tel: +66 2038 5071-1
Mobile: +66 8555 44234, +66 8098 95853
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