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Tourism ministry to aid stranded tourists

Tourism ministry to aid stranded tourists

PM pledges to stay neutral

Russian tourists stay on a beach in Phuket on March 12, 2022. (Reuters photo)

The government has assigned state agencies including the Tourism and Sports Ministry (Mots) to help 8,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists who are stranded in Thailand, says government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Thanakorn: Foreigners extended their stay

“The prime minister has pledged to help all nationals in Thailand as the country remains neutral to all parties. The government also believes in the importance on humanitarian grounds of assisting both Russians and Ukrainians with the utmost effort,” said Mr Thanakorn.

The ministry estimated that about 8,000 tourists — 7,000 Russians and 1,000…

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