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Chinese arrivals weak this year

Agency suggests a lighter projection is appropriate

Tourists from China take photos while dressed in traditional Thai costumes at Wat Arun temple in Bangkok. Arrivals from the mainland have been lower than expected.

The number of Chinese visitors might not reach the government’s target of 5 million this year as arrivals in the first four months were lower than expected.

Tourists claimed visa applications were inconvenient, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, president of Atta, said the tourism industry needs to wait for the second half of the year to gain a clearer outlook after Chinese arrivals were sluggish over the first four months.

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