Thailand sees 8-10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, says minister


BANGKOK, Sept 18 (Reuters): Thailand expects eight million to 10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year after reopening the country to visitors, the finance minister has confirmed.

From January through Friday, the South-East Asian nation had received 5 million foreign visitors, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told a Radio Thailand programme.

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