About 10,000 Israeli tourists have remained in Thailand after the Israel-Gaza conflict erupted into war in their home country on Saturday, while the Tourism and Sports Ministry is closely monitoring the impact on tourism.
Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said many airlines had halted services between Thailand and Israel, but El Al Airlines, Israel’s flag carrier, is continuing its service to Thailand as scheduled.
She said all airlines also offered flight cancellation and postponement to facilitate travellers affected by the situation.
The ministry assigned the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Tourism Department to follow the situation closely if there were tourists left stranded in the country.
Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, said El Al would continue to…
