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Govt looks to cruise ships to lift tourism

The Queen Mary 2, with more than 2,200 passengers and 1,200 crew, docked at Laem Chabang Port in Si Racha, Chon Buri, on Feb 1. (Photo: Pongpat Wongyala)

The government is looking to cruise ships to lift the tourism sector’s recovery, which will also be boosted by cooperation with Netflix in launching a creative travel guide to locations featured in movies, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister, said cruises were among the most popular forms of tourism, and the global market was growing exponentially.

During the October to March high season, cruise ships carrying an average 1,800-2,400 passengers made one-day stops in Thailand, Mr Anucha said, citing data from the…

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