- Thailand’s tourism industry is expected to be affected by the March earthquake in nearby Myanmar, which resulted in the collapse of a Bangkok building under construction.
- Officials and tourism operators are rushing to calm travelers’ concerns about the structural integrity of Thai architecture.
- The event comes several months after Chinese travelers’ fear of traveling to Thailand crescendoed, following the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing in January.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country’s upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did last year, despite projections that the March 28 earthquake has dampened tourist arrivals to the kingdom.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake,…
