Thailand sees 60% slump in Jan-May tourist arrivals, spending

People wearing protective face masks at the BTS train after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok , Thailand, June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

BANGKOK: Thailand recorded no foreign tourists for a second month in May as borders remained closed to control the Covid-19 coronavirus spread, with the 6.69 million visitors from January to May a slump of 60% from a year earlier, the tourism ministry said on Friday.

Spending by foreign tourists over the first five months was also down 60% to 332 billion baht ($10.75 billion).