Special holiday weekend expected to generate 12.6 billion baht – TAT governor
With this Thursday and Friday deemed “special holidays” in an effort to boost domestic tourism, 3.02 million people are expected to travel around Thailand and generate over 12.6 billion baht in tourism revenue, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The recent Covid-19 cases could influence travellers’ plans, TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn says. In Bangkok, a Hungarian diplomat tested positive after coming in contact with the visiting Hungarian foreign minister. In Rayong, a South Korean soldier tested positive after returning home from Thailand’s Cobra Gold military training exercise. The soldier also stayed in Bangkok during his time in Thailand. Last month in Koh Samui, a woman tested positive after being released from a Samut Prakan quarantine facility.
Along with Covid fears, the number of travellers might not be high because several private companies decided not to grant the extra holidays, Yuthasak says. He adds that there is another long holiday in December and some people might be saving up to travel then.
Yuthasak expects the total number of travellers to be close to the amount of travellers during September’s long weekend. He estimates that room occupancy will average at 37%.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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