Malaysia eyes high-value Thai self-drive tourism market


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Supercar enthusiasts represent a niche and potentially lucrative segment of the tourism market in Malaysia. — Pixabay

Malaysia is looking to tap the growing self-drive tourism market among Thai travellers, particularly big-spending automotive enthusiasts, as it seeks to encourage longer stays, multi-destination travels, and greater tourism spending.

Malaysia’s Consul General in Songkhla, Thailand Ahmad Fahmi Ahmad Sarkawi said supercar enthusiasts represent a niche and potentially lucrative segment of the tourism market, given their readiness to spare no expense when it comes to accommodation, dining, shopping, leisure, and other tourism-related activities and services.

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