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Thailand drops down global tourism index

Thailand’s ranking in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 dropped to 36th from 35th place, with safety and security plunging to the lower end of the table, while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam posted improvements.

Out of 117 countries, Thailand fell one spot with a score of 4.3 out of 7 points. Indonesia secured second place in Southeast Asia, jumping from 44th to 32nd in the index conducted by the World Economic Forum.

Vietnam moved up from 60th to 52nd. Singapore kept the top spot in the region, though its ranking was unchanged.

The index is based on scores from 1-7, where 1 is the worst performance. The two key categories where Thailand declined were “Enabling Environment” and “Travel and Tourism Policy and Enabling Conditions”.

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