Department seeks B3bn from film productions

Department seeks B3bn from film productions

The Tourism Department is aiming to generate 3 billion baht from international film crews this year, targeting projects with an investment of over 100 million baht in Thailand, after the country saw foreign tourism revenue plunge 82.63% last year.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry yesterday reported that Thailand had 6.7 million international visitors last year, generating 332 billion baht.

The biggest drop was seen from the Chinese market, decreasing from nearly 11 million tourists in 2019 to just 1.2 million.

The plan to attract international film crews is one of the tactics being used…