“Pipat” set a target for 65, attracting 15 million foreigners to travel to Thailand, boosting the total income of the domestic and foreign markets of “1.5 trillion baht”, recovering 50% compared to before facing the Covid-19 crisis. It is expected to open pilot areas in 5 provinces “Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Prachuap-Phetchaburi-Chonburi” in time on Nov 1.
According to the conditions, complete vaccination criteria for group immunity No major cluster infections were found. On the other hand, “CAAT” made the “OCC” consider loosening the lock, limiting the number of seats on Thai AirAsia planes, hoping for two months at the end of the peak domestic aviation market.
The tourism sector is an important tool in driving the Thai economy. Before facing the Covid-19 crisis Used to create wealth with income accounting for 17% of GDP, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports pushed for “opening the country” according to the policy of Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, which issued a statement on June 16. past that the country must be opened within 120 days or on October 15
Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said that the Ministry of Tourism has set a target for 2022. Thailand has total tourism revenue of 1.5 trillion baht, accounting for 50% of the total revenue of 3 trillion baht in 2019 before meeting Covid-19 Crisis Divided into income from foreign markets at about 600 billion baht from the target of 15 million foreign tourists, which accounted for almost 40% of the total number of foreign tourists in 2019, which closed at almost 40 million people. In the country, 882 billion baht from the target of 160 million Thai tourists – times, however, the said target also depends on the situation that Thailand must not encounter 5 waves of Covid-19 outbreak.
As of 2021, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set a target of total revenue from tourism both in the domestic and international markets at 850 billion baht, divided into 300 billion baht from foreign tourists. at 5.5 billion baht
