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Originally Posted by klongmaster certainly will bump the 'new arrivals' figures so Thailand can show the world that they are not hurting the way other countries are |
Hmm, I think there are other more important factors affecting tourism than the new 14 day regulations.
World wide economic crises, the exchange rate, and the recent turmoil comes to mind.
Don't forget that the majority of tourist arrives by air and stays 2 or 3 weeks.
Samui for instance, has (had) 1 million yearly visitors.
Compare that to an estimate (from one of the visa runs companies here) of around
1100 border runs being done monthly from Samui, and some of them not being visa exempt runs.
Will it have an impact on tourism?
No, I don't think so.