A temple in Bangkok (Source: Xinhua) Bangkok (VNA) – TheTourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted that the country will welcomesome 37.5 million foreign tourists this year.
Revenue from domesticholidaymakers will surpass 1 trillion THB (30 billion USD). Overall, thetourism sector will contribute 11 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP)of Thailand.
TAT also forecast that the sectorwill serve 40 million visitors in 2019 and earn 3.4 trillion THB, up 10 percentfrom 2018. Domestic and foreign visitors will contribute 1.12 trillion THB and2.28 trillion THB to the sector, respectively.
The authority assignedrepresentative offices worldwide to launch strategic plans next year. For theMiddle East, medical services are considered promising, particularly to the UnitedArab Emirates, Iran, and Oman which account for 2 percent of the total foreignarrivals in Thailand.
The average spending per headreached 7,200 THB, higher than the 5,200 THB recorded in other markets. The busytourist season is around July and August.
Last year, the number ofvacationers from America reached 1.5 million, including 1 million from the USand 250,000 from Canada. TAT hoped that tourist arrivals from America wouldgrow by 10 percent.
China is considered the mostpromising market of Thailand. Currently, only 10 percent of the Chinesepopulation hold passports, equivalent to 140 million.
Thailand is offering family,wedding, sports, and resort tourism services to China and has promoted tourismin Chinese second-grade cities to attract first-time visitors.-VNA
Revenue from domesticholidaymakers will surpass 1 trillion THB (30 billion USD). Overall, thetourism sector will contribute 11 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP)of Thailand.
TAT also forecast that the sectorwill serve 40 million visitors in 2019 and earn 3.4 trillion THB, up 10 percentfrom 2018. Domestic and foreign visitors will contribute 1.12 trillion THB and2.28 trillion THB to the sector, respectively.
The authority assignedrepresentative offices worldwide to launch strategic plans next year. For theMiddle East, medical services are considered promising, particularly to the UnitedArab Emirates, Iran, and Oman which account for 2 percent of the total foreignarrivals in Thailand.
The average spending per headreached 7,200 THB, higher than the 5,200 THB recorded in other markets. The busytourist season is around July and August.
Last year, the number ofvacationers from America reached 1.5 million, including 1 million from the USand 250,000 from Canada. TAT hoped that tourist arrivals from America wouldgrow by 10 percent.
China is considered the mostpromising market of Thailand. Currently, only 10 percent of the Chinesepopulation hold passports, equivalent to 140 million.
Thailand is offering family,wedding, sports, and resort tourism services to China and has promoted tourismin Chinese second-grade cities to attract first-time visitors.-VNA
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