A tourist takes a picture at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan or Wat Arun which reopened to the public on Feb 15, 2021. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The damage from the second wave of the pandemic persists for the tourism industry, as an estimate suggests there will be 44% fewer domestic trips during the Buddhist festival holiday which begins on Friday, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the long-weekend holiday starting from Makha Bucha Day is forecast to stimulate 1.09 million domestic trips, a decline of 44% when compared with the same period last year.
The fresh wave of the pandemic earlier this year made people cautious about travelling and spending, with Makha Bucha Day spending this year forecast to reach 3.9 billion baht, a…
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