Thailand's tourism appears to be booming with a record number of 30.3 million tourists predicted to visit the country this year, with over a quarter of this figure are coming from China. This is despite the political unrest of 2014 and the bomb attack in Bangkok in August. "The bombing did not have much impact on the general outlook for tourism... the aim is to get the last quarter of this year to return to normal", said Ittirit Kinglek, President of the Tourism Council of Thailand. (Reuters) - The Thai government has been trying hard to boost tourist numbers by increasing the amount of money that can be spent at resorts such as Phuket and Pattaya.
Thailand's tourism appears to be booming with a record number of 30.3 million tourists predicted to visit the country this year, with over a quarter of this figure are coming from China. This is despite the political unrest of 2014 and the bomb attack in Bangkok in August. "The bombing did not have much impact on the general outlook for tourism... the aim is to get the last quarter of this year to return to normal", said Ittirit Kinglek, President of the Tourism Council of Thailand. The Thai government has been trying hard to boost tourist numbers by increasing the amount of money that can be spent at resorts such as Phuket and Pattaya.