Thailand has revised the number of foreign tourists it expects to welcome this year down from 40.1 million to 39.7 million, citing impact of the global economic slowdown and the stronger baht.
The crystal-clear water of the sea off the coast of Phuket Island, a popular tourist destination in Thailand (Photo: Thai Foreign Ministry)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand has revised the number offoreign tourists it expects to welcome this year down from 40.1 million to 39.7million, citing impact of the global economic slowdown and the stronger baht.
President of the Tourism Council of ThailandChairat Trirattanajarasporn said the sector is still being affected by theUS-China trade war and the baht’s appreciation, which have deterred foreignersfrom visiting the country.
However, he noted the Thai government’s tourismstimulus plans are likely to improve the situation.
In addition to domestic tourism, the council andpublic sector are focusing on short-haul markets like ASEAN, China and India tomaintain tourism momentum this year.
For the last quarter of 2019, the council projects10.4 million foreign arrivals, up 7.21 percent from the same period last year.Of the visitors, some 2.67 million are expected from China, up 23.4 percentyear on year, bringing the total number to 11.2 million this year.
In the first eight months of 2019, Thailandreceived about 26.56 million foreign visitors, up 2.83 percent year on year,and gained 1.29 trillion baht (42.1 billion USD) in tourism revenue, up 2.91percent, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Tourism accounts for some 20 percent of the Thai economy./.
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The crystal-clear water of the sea off the coast of Phuket Island, a popular tourist destination in Thailand (Photo: Thai Foreign Ministry) 
