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South eyes more Malaysian visitors

Firms ink deal to boost tourism

Tourism associations in the South of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Melaka Chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) to boost tourism between the two countries.

Songchai Mungprasitthichai, chairman of the Songkhla Tourism Promotion Association, said on Friday that about half the tourists coming to the border province are from Malaysia.

The top destination for Malaysian tourists is Hat Yai, about 60 kilometres from the Malaysian border. However, the charm of Hat Yai is expected to fade at some point, which has spurred the idea of promoting tourism in nearby provinces.

Satun, Phatthalung, Trang and Krabi have the potential to attract Malaysian tourists…

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