Indian travellers continue to prefer Thailand
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Indian travellers continue to visit Thailand, despite the ongoing political strife in the country.
According to the statistics released by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), close to 59,794 Indians travellers visited the country in January 2014. “The numbers are very encouraging. The fact that arrivals from India continue to remain strong indicate that our efforts to create awareness in the market are bearing fruit. We have continually reassured travel agents and travellers that protestors in Bangkok are not targeting tourists and that the city remains safe for travel. We have also been encouraging people to treat this as an incentive to explore Thailand beyond Bangkok,” Sethaphan Buddhani, director of TAT Office in Mumbai.
This year, the tourism board is focusing on promoting travel beyond Bangkok in the Indian market. “Repeat travellers in particular, who comprise 60% of Thailand’s incoming tourism market, are no longer satisfied with an itinerary restricted to Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya. Chiang Mai, Chai Rai, Koh Kut, Krabi, Hua Hin and Koh Samui are seeing rapidly escalating demand,” Buddhani added.
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