Thailand is targeting 40.6 million foreign visitors this year (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Songkla (NNT/VNA) – Chinese New Year celebrations took placenationwide in Thailand on February 4.
In Hat Yai Municipality in Songkla province, Thais of Chinese descentspent much of the day lighting incense to pray to deities and their ancestorswhile also setting off firecrackers and burning effigies to ensure merit forthemselves and their families. Many gathered as families to mark the holiday.
At the Thai-Chinese community along Ruammitr road in Yala province,tables full of offerings including traditional meals and fruits lined thestreet. Imitations of valuable goods were also burnt as an offering toancestors.
In front of Pung Tao Kong Nan Shrine in Nan province, people of Chineseheritage wearing red clothing gathered to pray. The shrine has stood for Thaisof Chinese heritage for 113 years and received an award for excellence in 2010.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn expects1.03 million Thais to have traveled to family reunions during the Chinese NewYear period between February 4 and 10, up 8 percent from last year andgenerating 24 billion THB in revenue for the nation, an increase of 11.5 percentcompared to the year before.
Meanwhile, Thailand is targeting 40.6 million foreign visitors and 2.2 trillion THBin tourism revenue this year, an increase of about 10 percent from last year. Asimilar increase is expected among domestic tourists with 178 million peoplelikely to travel this year, spending 1.2 trillion THB.-NNT/VNA
More than 180 tourism events are planned across Thailand up to September 2018, as part of the Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018 campaign that targets three trillion baht (90.5 billion USD) in revenue
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Thailand is targeting 40.6 million foreign visitors this year (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
