Thailand : Almost 100 billion baht from tourism expected this year
Almost 100 billion baht from tourism expected this year
10 November 2008
Minister of Tourism and Sports believed the prevailing global economic crises had no effects on Thai tourism industry because non-American tourists from India, Australia and the Middle-East were still major tourists group traveling to Thailand. Tourism was expected to grow around five per cent this year with about 985 billion baht income from both foreign and local tourists anticipated.
Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat (วีระศักดิ์ โควสุรัตน์) said on Sunday (November 9) that the number of tourists coming to Thailand during the first three quarters of this year increased from last year by 3.49 per cent or 88 million people. He believed the country’s tourism growth to reach five per cent for the whole 2008, which was favorable based on the prevailing sluggish economy.
Mr. Weerasak also set a target of overall income from foreign tourists to be 600 billion baht this year, while domestic tourists were expected to generate 385 billion baht. He also said quoted a number of education institutes' forecast as saying about eight billion baht would be circulated during the Loy Krathong festival on November 12.
In addition, Minister of Tourism and Sports believed the global economic crisis would have no effects on the country’s tourism industry because tourists from India, Australia and the Middle East were still attracted to Thailand.
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wonder if the Minister believes in the tooth fairy also ?
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