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Thailand targets 25m tourists this year

Visitors are seen near the Grand Palace early this month. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged agencies concerned to streamline procedures so the country can achieve the target of receiving 25 million tourists this year, deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Sunday.

With this month’s introduction of the visa prescreening system (VPSS) by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Foreign Ministry to expedite the processing of applications for tourist visas, it is believed the target will be met, she said.

Ms Traisuree said as of June 25 the number of tourist arrivals was 12.46 million, an increase of 539% compared to the same period last year. The top five countries of…

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