Travellers from the US prepare to board a tuktuk outside a hotel to Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. A strong Thai baht and a slowdown in arrivals from China are battering the kingdom’s moneymaking tourism machine. –AFP pic, August 20, 2019.
A STRONG Thai baht and a slowdown in arrivals from China are battering the kingdom’s moneymaking tourism machine even as the country hopes to welcome a record 40 million visitors by the end of the year. Most travellers to Thailand are from China and other countries in the region, but millions also come from Europe and the US and currency conversion rates impact decisions when budgeting for trips.
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