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Hopes high for influx of Indian visitors to Pattaya

Rows of beach lounge chairs stand empty along a stretch of Naklua beach in Pattaya in December last year as fears persisted over the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: Sarot Meksophawannakul)

Tourism operators in Pattaya hope Indian travellers can provide some relief during the upcoming low season as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) prepares marketing plans for the South Asian country, in line with the Air Travel Bubble (ATB) agreement.

Thanet Supornsahasrungsi, acting president of the Chon Buri Tourism Council, said there will be pent-up demand because of the lack of commercial flights during the outbreak, yet operators have to wait and see how many airlines will return to the skies, particularly low-cost carriers that can generate more volume.

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