TOURISM
Chinese tourists are expected to buy fewer package tours to Thailand during the Chinese New Year this month due to safety concerns after six bombs were found in Bangkok shortly before the New Year.
The Association of Thailand Travel Agents (ATTA) has revised down the number of charter flights from China to Thailand in the coming Chinese New Year to around 100, down from the projection of 150 flights earlier.
"News about the six bombs was also broadcast in China and made many Chinese tourists rethink their trips to Thailand. Many of them postponed their travel to Thailand during the Chinese New Year," said Sisdivachr Cheewarattanporn, the ATTA president.
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- Writer: Chadamas Chinmaneevong
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