TOURISM
TAT pitches promotions for lucrative Indonesia trade
- Published: 20/01/2012 at 02:30 AM
- Newspaper section: Business
The Indonesian tourism market has much room for growth, and arrivals in Thailand from that country are expected to rise by at least 15% this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Indonesia has a population of 240 million, and its outbound tourism has been booming after the Indonesian government repealed the exit tax for its population in 2010.
Some 8.7 million Indonesian airline passengers went abroad from January-November 2010, up from 7.2 million in the same period the year before.
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About the author
- Writer: Chadamas Chinmaneevong
- Position: Reporter
