News Forum - Thailand tourism looking up, predictions of 1.5 million per month

[Thaiger]

After years of devastation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand looks hopefully toward a resurgence of tourism with the further easing of restrictions starting yesterday. The required Thailand Pass for entry into the country is no longer needed as the restriction was lifted yesterday, with tourism authorities predicting an influx of travellers entering the country as a result. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has hopefully predicted 1.5 million travellers entering Thailand per month during the high season, with 900,000 minimum predicted each month from here on out. When the cumbersome Test & Go programme was discontinued in May, Thailand saw […]

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[Rob2010]

 

In the original BP article Pattaya mayor, Mr Poramet, stated that "..Pattaya expects an influx of about 3–4 million tourists from India. They are applying for visas and will be big spenders in Pattaya.." which tickled me.

I'd think you have more chance of seeing Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds grooving around Tree Town than high spending Indians.

Be careful what you wish for, as they say.