Thai Hotels Association president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said it would be difficult for Thailand to attract 39 million to 40 million foreign travellers this year after the earthquake. PHOTO: THE NATION
BANGKOK – THA president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said that requests from tourists for early hotel checkouts surged by 8-10% nationwide after the earthquake, particularly in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Ayutthaya.
Some tourists opted to change their destinations to Pattaya and Phuket instead, he said.
The association anticipates that the incident will affect foreign tourists’ confidence in safety over the next two weeks,…
