Described: 16 Sep 2024 at 04: 30
Trat’s hospitality industry claims that political uncertainty and a stagnant economy are putting a strain on tourism.
Attaphon Klimtap, CEO of Bunsiri Speedboat, a big boat technician in Trat, said tourism development in this eastern southern province, mainly to popular sites such as Koh Chang, Koh Kut, and Koh Mak, has fallen by half during this year’s small season.
” Due to the rainy season, the number of tourists has decreased by 50 %. Because of the solid waves, regional tourists do not choose to explore the islands. We anticipate that sales will increase in the third quarter of this year,” he said.
Another factor is that people do not want to travel or spend money on things they do n’t need because the economy is weak.
” Most important, the social situation has changed, which may impact tourism guidelines, especially the advertising of tourism in extra cities”, he said.
Extra towns are those which draw fewer than four million tourists a year for as Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Lop Buri, Suphan Buri, Chanthaburi, Trat and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
When questioned if the electric budget initiative will encourage Trat tourism, he responded that there is still uncertainty surrounding the project.
” Political elements are tourism operators ‘ main priority while planning for offers”, said Mr Attaphon.
Wipha Bunyoo, director of Suadam Go, the various boat company, claimed the firm had cut services to some islands during the off-peak time, reducing the boat service to Koh Kut from four to two rounds a day and halting services to Koh Mak.
Koh Kut and Koh Mak, both in Koh Kut region, each welcomed at least 600, 000-700, 000 tourists a year.