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TAT expecting 5m visitors from China

Tourists wait to check in for flights at Suvarnabhumi airport on Jan 4 this year after Covid-19 restrictions were eased. REUTERS

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is not concerned about China’s real estate slump as the agency remains confident about securing 5 million visitors from the country this year.

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said he believes most Chinese tourists are still keen to travel after saving money to travel abroad during the pandemic.

He said the agency aimed to see 5 million Chinese travelling to Thailand, 50% of the approximately 10 million arrivals recorded in 2019.

This is feasible when comparing this target with the huge population of over 1.4 billion on the mainland.

However, in terms of top…

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