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Tourism prospects opaque

Tourism prospects opaque

Unpredictable factors cloud 2021 outlook

An area near Patong beach in Phuket, which is usually packed with tourists, is almost empty because of the negative impact of the coronavirus. Bangkok Post

The tourism sector may have to wait until 2022 to see “normal” revenue, described as 80% of the pre-pandemic level, as major markets are reluctant to ease travel measures unless there is distribution of a successful vaccine, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said prospects in 2021 remain opaque as there are many unpredictable factors, particularly as infections ravage many countries, meaning even more stringent travel restrictions.

The World Tourism Organization predicted a rebound in…

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