Following the visit of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Saudi Arabia late last month, Thailand expects bookings from Saudi Arabia will surge as flights between the two countries resume after a 30 year hiatus.
More than 200,000 people are expected to visit in 2022 with the resumption of direct flights and mutual tourism promotions. Saudi Arabian Airlines will start operating direct flights between the two countries.
The Thai government will launch roadshow events in Saudi Arabia as early as next month and tourists from the Middle Eastern kingdom will restart visits to Thailand in 2022. A break in diplomatic relations brought travel between them to a grinding halt in 1989.
After Thailand and Saudi Arabia patched things up last month after decades of cold relations, flights from Saudi Arabia to Thailand will be available starting on February 28.
The Phuket News reported If more COVID travel restrictions are lifted, the number of Saudi visitors could climb to as high as 500,000 in the coming years.
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