State urged to tackle industry’s challenges
The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has urged the next government to prioritise the tourism industry as a key economic driver, addressing the labour shortage, low level of safety and security, as well as sustainability.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, the THA president, said Thai tourism workers are in high demand in many countries where the industry has revived, including spa therapists and cruise workers, as many of them relocated for new jobs.
This situation amplified the labour shortage following the two-year pandemic shutdown, which caused a number of tourism workers to return to…
