TCT president Ittirit Kinglek stated that tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year is expected to reach 7.55 million.
He said TCT forecasted last year’s tourist arrivals at 24.71 million, a decrease from the year earlier by 6.93%.
But he expressed optimism that this year’s overall arrivals could reach 28.36 million, generating about 1.29 trillion baht from foreign travellers and 800 billion baht locally.
The TCT president said the projection is viable given that the tourism industry is expanding without any disruption.
He pointed out that the growth of the Chinese tourists would play a key role in achieving the target.
However he said a fall in the number of European visitors could pose threat to the 2015 tourism performance as well as the global economy.
Other factors include the fluctuations in the local and international economy, politics, and the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community.
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