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New Year tourism revenue soars

Crowds participate in a New Year countdown event in Pattaya on Sunday night. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)

Tourism-related revenue surged by 44% during the New Year countdown period thanks to a visa-free scheme and extended operating hours of entertainment places, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

TAT governor Thapanee Kiatphaiboon said that from Dec 22 to Jan 1 the country generated 54.4 billion baht in tourism-related revenue. The amount rose by 44%…

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