Coronavirus crisis hits Thai tourism
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Coronavirus crisis hits Thai tourism

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01-27-2020
 

As a result of a complete ban of the Chinese authorities on travel of tourists from cities where cases of coronavirus infection were detected, the losses of the Thai tourism industry will amount to at least 50 billion baht ($ 1.630 billion), as announced by the chairman of the Tourism Board of Thailand Chairat Trairatttancharatphon.

“The estimated losses are based on the average spending of 50,000 baht per Chinese tourist visiting Thailand” he was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post. “If the virus outbreak persists longer than expected, its impact on Thailand's tourism industry will be more substantial.”

According to the expert, small and medium tourism enterprises will suffer the most because they have less capital than large operators. He noted that in times of crisis, the Council has its hopes in the government, which was asked to develop measures to mitigate the impact of the virus on tourism.

Despite the alarming situation with the spread of the virus, Thailand is not going to close the country for Chinese tourists.

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