Issue06 : 23 June 2014
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) took the opportunity of the Thai Teaw Thai (Thai Travels within Thailand) Expo to reassure tourism professionals of the bright future lying ahead for their industry in Thailand.
“Thailand has faced many tourism crises over the past 50 years, including the Gulf War, SARS Outbreak and many of the world’s financial crises,” said Banyong Pongpanich, chief executive officer of Kiatnakin Bank and noted business columnist at the seminar held on June 8 at the IMPACT Arena, Bangkok. “At this time, we must think of the English phrase BAU – business as usual.”
The number of tourists in Thailand has risen dramatically from 8.5 million in 2004 to 26 million in 2013, an all-time high despite the political unrest at the end of the year. The temporary military curfew imposed on the country earlier this year has now been lifted completely.
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