News Forum - Thai travel agent group says travel restrictions hamper tourism growth

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The Thai Travel Agents Association is recognising some countries’ travel restrictions as hampering tourism growth. Charoen Wangananont, president of the TTAA, says that outbound tourism in the last two months of this year remains strong despite concerns about an economic recession. Such outbound tourism is holding steady, particularly to those destinations that currently have no travel restrictions. According to the Bangkok Post, Charoen noted that those countries that allowed inbound tourism, despite having some restrictions in place, saw slower market feedback. One example, he says, is that of South Korea, which still requires tourists to receive pre-approval from the K-ETA […]

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