Tourism buoyant again, reports govt

Tourists walk outside the Grand Palace as a tuk-tuk drives past the popular tourist attraction in Bangkok. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
As a tuk-tuk passes the well-known Bangkok tourist destination, visitors pass the Grand Palace. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

According to government spokeswoman Chai Wacharonke, the tourism sector is projected to bring in around 2.8 trillion ringgit in revenue this year, with nearly 38 million foreign visitors expected to travel there, according to the government.

Mr Chai late revised the president’s expectations about the country’s tourism industry this year.

Thailand is forecasting 20.47 million foreign visitors in the second half of this year, bringing the total to 37.97 million, a 34.88 % increase from last year.

As for Thai visitors, Mr Chai said the number of private sessions for the same time is expected to remain 105 million, bringing the year-round full to 205 million, a 10 % increase from the previous month.

Regarding income, he said the latter half of this year is expected to see 1.41 trillion baht, bringing the monthly total to 2.73 trillion baht, a year-on-year increase of 650 billion rmb, or 31 %.

He also broke down the total of 2.73 trillion baht into two parts: 1.77 trillion baht generated by foreign visitors and 962 billion baht generated by Thai tourists, a year-on-year increase of 44.2 % and 12 %, respectively.

Mr. Chai attributed four factors to the hospitality sector’s improvement over the previous month.

The second benefit of the increased convenience is the elimination of immigration cards, as well as special trains that make cross-border travel easier.

The second element is the higher amount of airline tickets due to the increased frequency of flights arriving from targeted nations, like as China, Japan, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, and the recovery of airlines cancelled during the spread of Covid-19. Between July and December, there will be a profit to 22 million votes.

Travelers who follow the Instagram and Instagram celebrities who have visited Thailand contribute to the next one.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand ( TAT )’s ( ATT ) organized events and festivals to promote tourism, such as the Amazing Beach Life Festival and the Amazing Food Festival, are the last two.

Mr. Chai claimed that the company’s improved performance may lead to a rise in GDP of over 3 %, adding that Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, is confident that the coming year will bring in an even better season than expected.