Thai PM: Tourist Arrivals Target For 2009 To Be Met
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand is likely to meet a target to receive 14
million foreign visitors this year due to improving economic sentiment, Prime
Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
The number of tourist arrivals has gone up significantly since August, he told
reporters without elaborating.
Last year, Thailand attracted 14.5 million foreign tourists.
The tourism industry accounts for around 6% of the country's gross domestic
product.
-By Bangkok Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 66 2 2660744; djnews.bangkok@
dowjones.com
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