The number of tourists visiting Thailand’s three Southern most provinces has plummeted dramatically…
The number of tourists visiting Thailand’s three Southern most provinces has plummeted dramatically according to the Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism, Songsak Thongsri.
The number of tourists arriving in the troubled South has fallen by 70 percent since the violence erupted earlier this year.
Many businesses have begun to feel the pinch, Mr Songsak told TNA, particularly those involved in the tourist trade.
Malaysian tourists, who were previously the main visitors to the Southern provinces, have been driven away by the unrest.
It has particularly affected the main regional town of Songkla, a major tourist destination in the South.
“We want to hear from local people what is going on, and what we could do to improve the situation,” Songsak told a meeting of government officials and private business organisations in Songkla recently.
“The three southern-most provinces and Songkla are a very real tourist potential and should be able to attract many visitors, yet, they lack good management to support the tourism business,” he added.
The joint meeting was held to find ways to develop the tourist industry in South and to see what development projects could be created to help boost tourism to the area.
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