Lack of flights, weak yen dampen market
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) acknowledges that inbound Japanese visitors are unlikely to reach its target of half of the 2019 level this year because of a slow resumption of flights and a weak yen, while travel agents have voiced concerns about potential political unrest.
Kajorndet Apichartrakul, director of TAT’s Tokyo office, said it would be a challenge for Japanese arrivals to reach 850,000 this year, which is 50% of the 2019 tally. He described meeting the target as the best-case scenario, according to the agency.
Mr Kajorndet said outbound tourism from…
