Thailand set to woo at least 25 million tourists in 2023 as China relaxes Covid-19 rules


BANGKOK, Jan 2 (Bernama): As spectator fireworks light up the sky over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn in Bangkok to ring in the new year, Thailand hopes for a recovery of its tourism sector in 2023.

Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Yuthasak Supasorn said Thailand is projecting at least 20 million tourists generating tourism receipts of 2.38 trillion baht (US$64.5 billion) this year - excluding Chinese tourists.

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