The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sets a tourism revenue targetfor the second half of 2014 at 700 billion THB while keeping a lookoutfor possible deflation which might affect domestic travel.
TATGovernor Thawatchai Aranyik said on April 16 that the agency is waryabout the economy in the last two quarters of the year but he believesthat the Thai tourism will rebound if the government is able to preventpolitical violence.
The Chinese tourist market was expected torecover the quickest thanks to good relations between the two countries,the official said.
In the absence of long holidays and possibledeflation end of year, the TAT felt it necessary to roll out specialplans to stimulate the market in the third quarter, Thawatchai added.-VNA
TATGovernor Thawatchai Aranyik said on April 16 that the agency is waryabout the economy in the last two quarters of the year but he believesthat the Thai tourism will rebound if the government is able to preventpolitical violence.
The Chinese tourist market was expected torecover the quickest thanks to good relations between the two countries,the official said.
In the absence of long holidays and possibledeflation end of year, the TAT felt it necessary to roll out specialplans to stimulate the market in the third quarter, Thawatchai added.-VNA
