TOURIST ARRIVALS TO ‘PLUNGE 80% THIS YEAR’

A view of an almost empty tourist street near the Chao Phraya
river after the government eased some protective measures
following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Bangkok, J
une 26, 2020. (Reuters photo)

Thailand is expected to see at most 8 million foreign tourists this year, down 80% from a year earlier, as the coronavirus pandemic cuts global travel, a tourism body said on Tuesday.

The tourist sector, a key driver of growth, is expected to recover in 2021, Chairat Triratanajaraspon, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, told reporters.

Read the full article at Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1943448/tourist-arrivals-to-plunge-80-this-year?fbclid=IwAR2kaQ-v16i8u4jmWPL5SsbuZW9P-2G4ue6LhOsxU4xpY_NH-s6pfOTqpw4

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