Thailand tourism body eyes Malaysia, India markets as China affirms zero-Covid policy


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will shift its focus to short-haul markets to try to achieve its target of 18 million foreign arrivals next year.

Thanet Phetsuwan, TAT’s deputy governor of marketing for Asia and South Pacific, said the TAT will especially focus on the tourism markets of Malaysia and India and other Asian markets after it has become certain that China would maintain its strict Covid travel restrictions.

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