TAT expecting 44% fewer trips during long weekend
TAT expecting 44% fewer trips during long weekend
BANGKOK: The damage from the second wave of the pandemic persists for the tourism industry, as an estimate suggests there will be 44% fewer domestic trips during the Buddhist festival holiday which begins today (Feb 26) , according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Friday 26 February 2021, 09:36AM
A tourist takes a picture at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan or Wat Arun which reopened to the public on Feb 15, 2021. Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool / Bangkok Post
TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the long-weekend holiday starting from Makha Bucha Day is forecast to stimulate 1.09 million domestic trips, a decline of 44% when compared with the same period last year, reports the
TAT expecting 44% fewer trips during long weekend
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