The normally optimistic Tourism Authority of Thailand is feeling slightly more downbeat amid concerns about a potential Omicron outbreak. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn says the threat of another Covid-19 outbreak is affecting travel sentiment. According to a Bangkok Post report, he expects New Year travel to generate just 8.04 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue.
“Concerns over a possible outbreak of the new Omicron variant have affected local tourists’ plans for the New Year holiday, but younger generations continue to travel as they have confidence in preventive measures.”
The TAT predicts that reduced spending in the period from December 31 to January 3 will confirm the downturn in traveller demand compared to other holiday periods. They say this is due to both a slowdown in the economy and the emergence of the highly-contagious Omicron variant.
The Bangkok Post…
