Govt targets B882bn in local tourism revenue next yearThe Mon Chaem viewpoint in Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district on Sept 17, 2021. (Photo: Dave Kendall)The government aims to generate at least 882 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue next year from government measures to revive the struggling sector after a major slump in foreign arrivals. The country plans to soon welcome more vaccinated foreign tourists. In the first eight months of 2021, Thailand recorded 127 billion baht in domestic tourism, despite incentives to encourage more local travel. Last year, domestic tourism revenue dropped 55% to 482 billion baht, compared with an 83% plunge in foreign tourist receipts to 332 billion baht.
